Talk:James Gibson (c1800-1878)

Searching Findmypast
Several hits on Findmypast, May 2017. But parents' marriage thought to be 1803 - naughty! And sister's marriage thought to be 1814. So search 1785 to 1805. Likely hits:
 * 1804 birth, 15 June 1804 bap at Lanark, parents Alexander Gibson, Marion Waddle
 * No others with father Alexander anywhere near Newsteading

Try his sisters.

Helen or Jean, b 1790, who married Andrew or James Renwick in 1814 at Lesmahagow?
 * Helen bap 19 May 1790 at Carstairs, parents Henry Gibson and Margaret Stewart
 * No other hits for Helen b 1788-1792
 * Jean bap 9 Aug 1790 at Carluke, parents James G and Hanna Shaw
 * Nothing else except in Glasgow

Try Agnes who married John Brown in Lesmahagow in 1824:
 * None with father Alexander except in Glasgow

Try father Alexander - marriage 1803?
 * No marriage in Lanarkshire for Alexander born 1745 to 1785

Try Andrew Renwick, b 1815 at Lesmahagow (but specifying only LKS)
 * 36 hits in P.O. directories from 1859 but no birth or marriage

Give up on this family for now. -- Robin Patterson (Talk) 22:14, April 30, 2017 (UTC)