hi there.
the igi shows 2 possibles for James Lovie's birth (using age on census 1811 +/- 5yrs)
JAMES LOVIE
Male
Christening: 22 APR 1816 Boyndie, Banff, Scotland
Father: JOHN LOVIE
Mother: MARY PRIEST
or
JAMES LOVIE
Male
Christening: 11 APR 1806 Boyndie, Banff, Scotland
Father: JOHN LOVIE
Mother: JEAN FINDLAY
i know it is a very long shot, but james (above born in 1806) had a brother called John born in 1798:
JOHN LOVIE
Male
Christening: 20 MAY 1798 Boyndie, Banff, Scotland
Father: JOHN LOVIE
Mother: JEAN FINDLAY
and i think that this john could be the father of james listed above born 1816.
john b1798 also shows up in the 1841 census for whitehills and also has a son called David.....
Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
LOVIE John M 45 Fisherman Banffshire
LOVIE Mary F 40 Banffshire
LOVIE James M 20 Fisherman Banffshire
LOVIE John M 17 Fisherman Banffshire
LOVIE David M 15 Banffshire
LOVIE Alexander M 13 Banffshire
LOVIE George M 11 Banffshire
Page: 1/19 LOVIE Henry M 5 Banffshire
LOVIE Margaret F 9 Banffshire
if all this guesswork is correct John & James born to JOHN LOVIE & JEAN FINDLAY had other brothers and sisters as listed below:
JEAN LOVIE
Female
Christening: 16 SEP 1796 Boyndie, Banff, Scotland
Father: JOHN LOVIE
Mother: JEAN FINDLAY
JOHN LOVIE
Male
Christening: 20 MAY 1798 Boyndie, Banff, Scotland
Father: JOHN LOVIE
Mother: JEAN FINDLAY
GEORGE LOVIE
Male
Christening: 19 FEB 1800 Boyndie, Banff, Scotland
Father: JOHN LOVIE
Mother: JEAN FINDLAY
ANNE LOVIE
Female
Christening: 08 OCT 1803 Boyndie, Banff, Scotland
Father: JOHN LOVIE
Mother: JEAN FINDLAY
JAMES LOVIE
Male
Christening: 11 APR 1806 Boyndie, Banff, Scotland
Father: JOHN LOVIE
Mother: JEAN FINDLAY
WILLIAM LOVIE
Male
Christening: 14 AUG 1808 Boyndie, Banff, Scotland
Father: JOHN LOVIE
Mother: JEAN FINDLAY
JANET LOVIE
Female
Christening: 16 OCT 1809 Boyndie, Banff, Scotland
Father: JOHN LOVIE
Mother: JEAN FINDLAY
JEAN LOVIE
Female
Christening: 04 OCT 1813 Boyndie, Banff, Scotland
Father: JOHN LOVIE
Mother: JEAN FINDLAY
but as i said, this is all guess work and i have have no proof...
kind regards,
Lorna.