This is an earlier thread about the same people
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=755532.0I have a mystery around two children names Janet Clark of Petty. Daughters of Donald Clark, Schoolmaster and Jane Campbell.
I have Janet baptized 18 Oct 1826 in Petty and also Janet baptized 10 Apr 1828 born 23 Mar 1828.
Both confirmed with records attached.
I find no death for Janet 1826 in Scotland's People.
Deaths were not routinely recorded before 1855. It's reasonably certain that as the next child was also named Janet, the first Janet died in infancy.
Janet 1828 was usually called Jessie but baptism is clearly Janet
That is very common indeed. The names Janet and Jessie were used interchangeably. If you are struggling to find a Janet, always check for her as Jessie and vice versa.
Would a death of the 1826 child possibly be unrecorded?
More likely to be unrecorded than recorded. There might have been a mortcloth hire record in the Petty Kirk Session accounts, but it looks as if the relevant ones have not survived.
A Janet appears with family in 1841 Census which would fit 1828 but they are so close.
More evidence to support the theory that the first Janet died in infancy.
