James BALOUR & Margaret BALD

[DaveHam9]

I have three possible margaret BALDs

James BALFOUR - parents John & Margret
Married 9 Jul 1737 Torryburn
Margaret BALD - parents ?? Robert & Elizabeth or Robert & Margaret or Robert & Christian

Children:
Robert b. 1738
John b. 1740
James b. 1743
Bessy b. 1745
Margaret b. 1748
Marion b. 1750
Jean b. 1752
Christian b. 1754
William b. 1756
Thomas b. 1759

 

[horse]

There is a tree with with Margaret Bald's parents: Robert Bald b. 1683 = Elizabeth (Bessy) Smytton b. 1680. There is also another child, David b. 1761.

 

[DaveHam9]

Thanks Geoff.

They didn't follow the traditional naming pattern.

So far I've found only three possible Margarets for the 1737 marriage all with father = Robert.

I'm not worried too much about the fact some were born in Culross. I have later ones born there and married in Torryburn not far away. I am a bit worried that I can't find a marriage in the bride's parish, ie. Culross as well as the one in Torryburn.

So far I've only found the one marriage near Torryburn for a Margaret BALD/BAWD/BAULD/... so that means 2x Margaret died young or I'm missing marriages.

 

[DaveHam9]

This is one of my direct lines :biggrin: so I hope I get it right.


Christian seems to be too far down the list of children so I say it rules that one out.

 

[horse]

Have you a constant that is definite apart from the marriage? Say, a birth... even for one of the close descendants..

Geoff

 

[DaveHam9]

The only BALFOUR line I've traced is Christian born 1754. Married William SANDS - parents James & Phyllis.

Children:
James - father's father - ok
Margaret - mother's mother - ok
Elizabeth - ?
Phyllis - father's mother
Christian - mother

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This is a problem as well Geoff:

Robert Bald
birth: 26 Sep 1683
christening: 6 Oct 1683 Culross, Perth, Scotland
James Bald & Marion Blaw

Robert Bald
birth: 22 Sep 1683
christening: 6 Oct 1683 Culross, Perth, Scotland
Robert Bald & Katharen Shanks