Who Do You Think You Are - Twiggy 9th Oct

[Canucky Woman]

Originally Posted by kiterunner

So, looking at Dalrymple Borland and Grisel Mounsey to try to prove or disprove that they are Merion's parents:
FamilySearch has the following baptisms:
William Borland born 29 Nov 1802, baptised 1 Dec 1802 St Quivox and Newton, Ayr, parents Dalrymple Borland and Grizel Maunsay
John Borland born 6 Mar 1805, baptised 9 Mar 1805 St Quivox and Newton, Ayr, parents Dalrymple Borland and Grizel Maunsey
James Borland born 17 Dec 1808, baptised 18 Dec 1808 Dumfries, father Dalrymple Borland.

And the marriage of Dalrymple Borland to Grisel Mounsey 25 May 1793 at Dumfries. Surely they must have had some more children before William, but I haven't found anything yet to show that Merion was their daughter.

I'm going to try and run with that! You've been more than helpful, thank you!

[kiterunner]

John and James Borland are together on the Scottish censuses, both house painters. John married and James didn't. Scotland's People has this entry in the "Wills and testaments" (not sure why they call it that as it includes other types of document too): Borland James 28/4/1884 Painter, Castle-Douglas, d. 12/11/1883 at Castle-Douglas, intestate Kirkcudbright Sheriff Court SC16/41/38.

It doesn't say what type of document it is, but if that tree on ancestry is correct and Merion was James's sister, then it's possible that her children might be mentioned in this document as they could have been among his next of kin. It costs 10 credits to view it on Scotland's People.

[kiterunner]

Originally Posted by Canucky Woman

Thank you! Let me study this and see where it takes me...Frustrating that I can't access Scotland's People though. It's not my only Scottish line...

Why can't you access Scotland's People?

[Canucky Woman]

Seriously broke.

[kiterunner]

Oh, that's a shame. Scotland's People tends to be vital when tracing Scottish ancestors! They sometimes do a promotion offering free credits, so watch out for those.

[Canucky Woman]

I thought I had grabbed all I could last year when I still had an income, but that was for my maternal McIntyre/Nicholson side! This new info about my paternal side has come at a pretty **** time!