Farqhuar family near New Cumnock Ayrshire Scotland

[marg06]

I am researching my ancestors Hugh Farqhuar and Jean Wilson, who I believe married c 1750. They had 3 children, John, Jean and William, who were born at Riggfoot farm, 3 km from New Cumnock Ayrshire Scotland 1751-1755. It is proving difficult to trace further back from both Hugh Farqhuar and Jean Wilson as there are so many family branches apparent online.

[ColC]

I’m guessing that you have you checked the records on https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk because the children you have noted are on the site.

I cannot see a marriage for Hugh & Jean but there are possible baptisms for them at New Cumnock.

FARQUHAR   HUGH   HUGH FARQUHAR/JANET GEMMELL   16/03/1718   New Cumnock

WILSON   JEAN   JOHN WILSON/JEAN WIGHT    29/06/1729   New Cumnock

Also this not to far away.
WILSON   JEAN   JOHN WILSON/VIOLET MCAULD    16/09/1724   Old Cumnock


Colin

[garstonite]

going by Col's post

https://gw.geneanet.org/mef456?n=farquhar&oc=&p=hugh

the tree owner only has Jean Farquhar b 1753 - no other children - which makes me think Jean is an ancestor of his .- he goes back to
Thomas and Lady Mary Farquhar born 1410 in Montrose - a couple of Laird of between Thomas 1410 and Hugh b 1718

https://gw.geneanet.org/mef456?lang=en&iz=0&p=thomas&n=farquhar

[marg06]

Thank you both for your time and comments. I also thought that Hugh Farqhuar and Jane Gemmell were the likely parents of Hugh, born c 1720.
The possibilty of John Wilson and Jean Wight being the parents of Hugh's wife Jean is intriguing. The first two children of Hugh and Jean were John and Jean. Were they named after their maternal grandparents ?
Was there a usual practice of naming children in a certain order? For example, was first born son named after father's father and first daughter after mother's mother.

Margaret

[Neale1961]

See here for Scottish naming patterns (scroll down).
https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/guides/forenames#Forenames%20and%20naming%20patterns

It is also common to find surnames of ancestors (mostly maternal) used as middles names. This can be very helpful in tracing the family back through generations.

[marg06]

Such usefull information. Thank you for the suggestions.

Margaret

[Rosinish]

https://gw.geneanet.org/mef456?n=farquhar&oc=&p=hugh

the tree owner only has Jean Farquhar b 1753 - no other children - which makes me think Jean is an ancestor of his .- he goes back to
Thomas and Lady Mary Farquhar born 1410 in Montrose - a couple of Laird of between Thomas 1410 and Hugh b 1718

https://gw.geneanet.org/mef456?lang=en&iz=0&p=thomas&n=farquhar

The thing is, no paper trail, no sources = no reliability 

Annie

[ColC]

These are Hugh’s siblings on SP. I do not see a record for Jean?

HUGH FARQUHAR/JANET - JANNET GEMMELL- children baptised New Cumnock

JOHN   15/01/1716
HUGH   16/03/1718
AGNES   05/02/1721
JANET   19/11/1723
WILLIAM   16/02/1735

The only marriage I can see for the above in the County is below, it is on SP but this record is on freereg, it is the only BMD record for the surname on that site.

Janet FARQUHAR of New Cumnock to James HUTCHISON of Galston
Marriage   19 Aug 1736   Ayrshire   Galston

Colin

[Istrice]

You may already have had a look at the "Cumnock Connections" website.  If not, you may find it of interest as it contains a substantial amount of information about the local Cumnock/New Cumnock areas.
Istrice