What is FMS, please?

Lancashire OPC has Ann Lea baptised 19 Sep 1762 at St Peter, Bolton, Lancashire, parents Thos Lee and Betty, abode Turton, so it looks as though your friend's tree is showing the wrong Bolton.

Their tree has ann being born in Wigan . and the rest in Bolton west lothian . .but like you i thought it was strange ,that they would move to scotland later and Bolton lancs would be the bolton closer . i saw the post on Family search tree for the callands .i will look at it again if i can thanks .

It also has Thomas lea born 1737 Bolton east lothian . so i will check him out in bolton lancs .

hi , i've searched for thomas's birth in Bolton and the children on parish clerks but can't see them , and can't seem to get a thomas lea on family search . 1837 in bolton lancs . i have also looked at the name lee , just in case . i'll check wigan as well .

hi. I see you looked at the surname Lee , i found a Martha 1769 in Harwood which is part of Bolton ,Baptism 1769 thomas and betty Lee . So it looks like as you said the bolton is not scotland but lancs . i will see if i can find thomas as a lee instead of lea .

You have the wrong century in post #55.

I'm just putting all the entries together for clarity. I would doubt it's the same couple having another child baptised in Wigan in 1765 (your post #50). These are all from Lancs OPC, so I don't know why you can't see them:

Marriage: 11 Mar 1760 St Peter, Bolton, Lancashire, England
Thos Lee - Weaver, This Parish [Bolton]
Betty Brooks - Spinster, This Parish [Bolton]
Witness: James Burton; John Rothwell
Married by Banns by: Thos Place
Register: Marriages 1758 - 1762, Entry 184
Source: LDS Family Search

Baptism: 18 Feb 1761 St Peter, Bolton, Lancashire, England
John Lee - Son of Thos. Lee & Betty
Abode: Breightmet
Source: LDS Family Search

Baptism: 19 Sep 1762 St Peter, Bolton, Lancashire, England
Ann Lee - Daughter of Thos. Lee & Betty
Abode: Turton
Source: LDS Family Search

Baptism: 21 Apr 1765 St Peter, Bolton, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Lee - Daughter of Thos. Lee & Betty
Abode: Harwood
Source: LDS Family Search

Baptism: 19 May 1767 St Peter, Bolton, Lancashire, England
Betty Lee - Daughter of Thos. Lee & Betty
Abode: G.B
Source: LDS Family Search

Baptism: 4 Aug 1769 St Peter, Bolton, Lancashire, England
Martha Lee - Daughter of Thos. Lee & Betty
Abode: Harwood
Source: LDS Family Search

Baptism: 8 Dec 1771 St Peter, Bolton, Lancashire, England
Mary Lee - Daughter of Thos. Lee & Betty
Abode: Elton
Source: LDS Family Search

There's this baptism for 1737, below. I'm not saying it's the right Thomas as how does anyone know how old he was when he married? Does anyone have a burial for him? There's a baptism for another Thomas Lee in 1739 in Bolton who would need to be eliminated. Probably others too, I only looked at a five year spread.

Baptism: 26 Sep 1737 St Peter, Bolton, Lancashire, England
Tho. Lee - Son of William Lee & Jane
Abode: G B
Occupation: Baker
Source: LDS Family Search

The 1737 baptism I posted must be wrong as the child seems to have died:

Burial: 12 May 1740 St Peter, Bolton, Lancashire, England
Tho. Lee - Son of William Lee & Jane
Abode: G.B.
Occupation: Baker
Source: Microfilm of register at Manchester Library

There are several burials for people called Thomas or Betty Lee at Bolton, so it could take quite a bit of work to see if they can be untangled. Several don't have an age at death so they may not help with knowing when Thomas or Betty were born and nothing will tell you where they were from.

thank you so much for all your help. i will tell the owner of the tree that the children were certainly not born in scotland , and pass the info on . thanks