Edinburgh - John Gilchrist born 1848

[rosie17]

This is a possibility going by the occupation of John's father on the marriage certificate
1841 census address Gifford Park Berrys Court
Robert Gilchrist age 35 labourer born Midlothian
Elizabeth Gilchrist age 35 born out of Country
John Glichrist age 15 years apprentice watch maker
Andrew 12 ,James 10, Robert 6,Helen 5,Euphemia 2, Samuel 5 months
All born Midlothian

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Rosie

[Neale1961]

They married 4 October 1868 in Hunslet, Yorkshire. Both of them were living in Ivory Street, Hunslet, at the time. John was a clock & watch maker and his father, also a John Gilchrist, was a clock & watch maker. Mary Ann's father was John Senior, a mason.

1851 St Cuthberts - This John is a clock maker
https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5903da8ce9379091b1019188/john-gilchrist-1851-midlothian-st-cuthbert-s-1824-?locale=en

and in the same John in 1841 before marriage
https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a151de5f4040b9d6e2a43a3/john-gilchrist-1841-midlothian-st-cuthbert-s-1826-?locale=en

[Neale1961]

1841 Margaret Wells (address Causewayside, as on marriage)
https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a152104f4040b9d6e2d87c4/margaret-jr-wells-1841-midlothian-st-cuthbert-s-1826-?locale=en

[Lance Matthews]

Thank you all for your valued input. I struggled to understand why John came down to Leeds and on the marriage cert at St Jude, Pottery Field, Hunslet, Leeds it states father and son were watch/clock makers. Where they boarded is near the railway freight station and in the cenus records over 30 years it shows Charles and his sons as working in the forge/ironworks. Did he come to Leeds looking for work, did he have any relatives there. Gideon Yard, Leeds had properties owned by the railway company where the Gilchrist family lived for a time. I had hoped more that 1 Gilchrist had come down to Leeds from Scotland. Many thanks,

[Neale1961]

As you research your Gilchrist tree further, and extend sideways, you may be able to answer some of those questions. You may find cousins or siblings also in the Leeds area. It is possible that they moved for work - the story of many during the industrial revolution.

[Lance Matthews]

Thank you. I am looking backwards and sideways, in the hope of finding some clues. Even if I can find the 1861 census, it may not be of much help, as John would have been 12.