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Thanks, William. Please keep in touch and let me know what you discover about the Lang Family! I never did find death dates or places for James Lang / Margaret Gray. Perhaps you'll have some luck! K

As well, I looked up Bucks in Winnipeg, and found 19 entries. The website Canada411.ca gives addresses (free!). You might find your cousin there.

Thanks, William! Do you, by chance, know the name of James Lang's wife? I had Margaret Gray...but can't, now, determine how I came to that conclusion. It could also be Ann Gartshore... Also, do you know if James died at Castlespails? There is a record of an 81 year old James Lang dying in...

Hello William It appears that the Lang family lived on Castlespails Farm for several generations. I would really be interested in whatever information you have on your part of the Lang family. My 2x gg, Margaret Lang, was born in 1828 to William Lang and Janet Clark. When Janet died in the...

My 3x Great Grandfather, William Lang, was recorded on the 1881 Census as living on Castle Staples Farm in Old Monkland, Lanark. It took me a while to figure out that Castle Staples Farm was probably Castlespails Farm...but that didn't get me any closer to figuring out what it actually was. He...

Yes, this disease would have made things difficult. Very interesting. Great information, Gibbo! Thanks!

Yes, this was the only info I could find online re: Little Cattie. Lovely home. YouTube had a video tour through it. On that you could make out a bit of the surrounding land. Beautiful. Thanks.

Thanks, Jay. I thought that was probably the case. Janet was younger than her husband, too, and had young children when he died... KatieMay

I am researching Alexander Walker born 1791 Rayne, Aberdeenshire, who is shown on the 1851 Census as being a "farmer of 100 acres" in Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire. He died in 1858, and it appears that his wife, Janet Bisset Walker, took over running the farm. She is shown in 1861, 1871...

Thanks Andrew! Great information. Now I have something with which to work! KatieMay

This could be my Thomas; however, census info for '91, '01, and '11, all gave his birthplace as Manchester. There was a Thomas Smith (parents Patrick and Bridget) born in Manchester...who might fit, as well. I will keep looking and hopefully the registers for St. Chad's will be transcribed...

WOW! Amazing! Great to find out about the Catholic registers. I wondered if that might have something to do with why I couldn't locate the births of the Smith children. When Winifred Bridget Smith married Peter Buckley in 1930, the registration indicated the "maiden name of mother" was...

Thank-you, Dave! I did wonder about that Leonard connection...but discounted it...Now I will go back and take another look. I did find a Margaret Leonard, age 3, daughter of Michael and Catherine, on the 1871 Census for Manchester...and then, in 1881, she is shown at 13, with a younger brother...

I am so hoping that someone can help me with this mystery: I am researching a Winifred Bridget Smith, born in 1908, Manchester. Although it is fairly certain that she was born there to Thomas Smith and Margaret Jones (information from Winifred's marriage info - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 1930...

Thanks, Dave! I managed to find out that Thomas Smith was a "hawker" and now I know what he hawked! I appreciate your efforts! Katie

On the 1911 form for Thomas Smith of Manchester, his occupation is listed as "Traveller Fents". I cannot, for the life of me, figure out what that might be. Any suggestions would be appreciated! Thanks. KatieMay

Thanks, Dave,

Hello all: On the 1841 Census, one of the people I was researching gave his occupation as Ind. He was 60 at the time of the census. I suspect the term is short for "independent"...but want to check. As always, any help would be appreciated. Katie May

Lorridge Thanks, Andrew, for the information on Lorridge Farm. Do you have any information on the parents of Robert Marsh and your Thomas Marsh? That's as far as I have gotten back with that particular line. Again, thanks. Katie May

Thank-you - all of you! Yes, I have the ship and immigration info on my Dad and his sister... it's just the military data on my Grandfather that, currently, is a mystery. The postcards that he sent have French inscriptions on them (the company that printed them and what they showed - Paris )...