In message <MFMBM008biuAyTkjKJI0000219c(a)mfmbm008.myfamilycorp.local>,
newtonscotty(a)aol.com writes
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Surnames: CHALMERS & WATSON
Classification: Query
Message Board URL:
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Message Board Post:
David Chalmers(Liff, Forfar) MARRIED date unknown to JESSIE
WATSON (Monkland). He was Tailor Foreman. Edinburgh Scotland
David and Jessie are no connection to my own CHALMERS line - but here is
what I have found about your David & Jessie:
1881 Census:
Dwelling: 5 Blackwood Crest
Census Place: Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 0224010 GRO Ref Volume 685-5 EnumDist 84
Page 7
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
David CHALMERS M 46 M Liff, Forfar, Scotland
Rel: Head
Occ: Tailor Foreman
Jessie W. CHALMERS M 44 F Monkland, Lanark,
Scotland
Rel: Wife
David M. CHALMERS U 21 M So Leith, Edinburgh,
Scotland
Rel: Son
Occ: Watch Maker
Margt.W. CHALMERS U 18 F So Leith, Edinburgh,
Scotland
Rel: Daur
Occ: Dressmaker
Catherine S. CHALMERS U 16 F So Leith, Edinburgh,
Scotland
Rel: Daur
Occ: Milliner
Hannah CHALMERS 14 F So Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
Jessie CHALMERS 8 F St Cuthberts, Edinburgh,
Scotland
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
Children appear at IGI as:
1. CHALMERS - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 17 NOV 1868 Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian,
Scotland
2. HENRY ISAAC WILLIAMS CHALMERS - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 15 JUL 1870 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
3. JOHN MURRAY CHALMER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 16 AUG 1857 Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian,
Scotland
4. CATHERINE STEVENSON CHALMERS - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 18 NOV 1864 Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh,
Midlothian, Scotland
5. MARGARET WATSON CHALMERS - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 30 NOV 1862 Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh,
Midlothian, Scotland
6. DAVID MC KENZIE CHALMERS - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 08 MAY 1859 Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian,
Scotland
7. AGNES URQUHARD MC KENZIE CHALMERS - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 26 MAR 1861 Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh,
Midlothian, Scotland
8. HANNAH GRACIE ELDER CHALMERS - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 25 JAN 1867 Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh,
Midlothian, Scotland
9. JESSIE WATSON CHALMERS - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 23 MAR 1873 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
This is almoste certainly David's 'birth':
DAVID CHALMERS
Male
Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 1833 Liff Benvie And Invergowrie, Angus, Scotland
Parents:
Father: JOHN MURRAY CHALMERS Family
Mother: AGNES ORQUHART MCKENZIE
Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the
record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the
birth or christening date.
Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
C113014 1724 - 1731 0993484-0993485 Film 6902992 Film
C113014 1774 - 1855 0993484-0993485 Film 6902992 Film
Sheet: 00
Note he gave one of his children his mothers name - exactly!
Hope that is of some interest.
John
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