William ( younger ) Innes

[trish1120]

Sorry I disagree.

Looking at the image the 1808 Bapts witness is Alexr Innes Soldier not William.
Look at the writing below, of the name William in William Mcpherson.

So appears to me the Alexander 1851 Census I posted was the witness.

Trish

[Gadget]

I agree with Trish

The full entry reads:

Jan^y 10th 1808

Innes    Alex^r lawful son to William Innes and Margaret Grant in Kearn was baptised 
            Witnesses Alex^r Innes soldier and William McPherson Kearn

[Rosinish]

I agree with Trish & Gadget.

From Reply #7...

Question may have been missed...

"What occ. was given for William (elder) on the death cert. for William (younger)?"

Annie

[Forfarian]

I agree with Trish, Gadget and Rosinish.

[Forfarian]

The spelling of Quern was also spelt Keirn. This is where the Innesses were before moving to Craighead Farm in Inveravon.

William, I know that you already know that Craighead is also known as Craighead of Quirn, and that it is the next farm to Mains of Quirn/Kearn/Cairn/Keirn, and that both are in the parish of Inveravon. So they may not have moved at all, and if they did it was not very far and within the same parish.

See https://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/NJ1924

[Dufftown]

The William Innes , father to Alexander Innes born Jan.10, 1808 and in my view to be William ( younger ) Innes
Alexander Innes, soldier, mentioned in the extract was actually the son of William ( elder ) Innes.
William ( elder ) is supposed to have been a CAPT. in a Foot Brigade. To be verified.

Therefore William ( elder ) Innes had a son named Alexander.which we have confirmed . We are now looking to see if William ( younger ) Innes, father of Alexander Innes, born Jan.10, 1808 was actually the son of William ( elder ) Innes
William in montreal

[trish1120]

William INNES/Janet CAMERON Bapt;
ANNE 13 Jun 1815
JOHN 18 Feb 1820 Wit: William McPherson there & James Innes in Muir of Croftbane
WILLIAM 28 Feb 1822
(only ones I could find on FreeREG, I dont have access to Scot*)

Which leads to this 1841 Census;
Craighead
William Innes   60 Farmer
Janet Innes   50
William Innes   15
Jane Innes           15
Janet Innes   14
Cathrine Innes   12
James Mcpherson 3

I cant see any ref to William being widowed on marriage to Janet.

1851/1861 William is born c 1778 Inveravon

[Forfarian]

William INNES/Janet CAMERON Bapt;
ANNE 13 Jun 1815
JOHN 18 Feb 1820 Wit: William McPherson there & James Innes in Muir of Croftbane
WILLIAM 28 Feb 1822
(only ones I could find on FreeREG, I dont have access to Scot*)

The baptisms of William Innes' and Janet Cameron's daughters Margaret on 17 February 1818 and Jean on 2 March 1824 are in the index to Roman Catholic baptisms on Scotland's People.

I have been looking, so far unsuccessfully, for a long letter I wrote to William about 25 years  (yes, a quarter of a century) ago with extracts from the Roman Catholic baptism registers in Inveravon and Kirkmichael relating to the Innes family and some of their descendants. If I can find it I will scan it and post it here to save anyone duplicating the work already done.

[trish1120]

Thanks Forfarian