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Old 31-03-15, 16:18
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Thankyou ever so much for deciphering his records for me. I had problems reading half of it. Some of it seemed to blend in with other bits of writing.

Its looking like he was 'fostered' out then , I wonder who Elizabeth black is?? She's practically the same age so I'm guessing its not his sister. I'm unsure on why hes put older bro George as next of kin?? Ive been looking on scotlands people and there's a Mary Black aged 16 listed as a dairymaid in the 1881 census. I cant read though who that Mary is with but there's alot of children , nurse , and other farm servants. Want me to send the file??
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I've looked at the Mary Black who is a milkmaid, but only the transcription. If you have the original, I'll take a look at it for you.

Don't give up hope on discovering who the father is. You never know what might turn up. My bets are on the kirk session records.
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Ive just checked Jane Kinsbrey on scotlands people. Its showing nobody with that name but Jane Stewart is. Unless the surname is spelt differently

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This is the part of the household that was on the page of the 1881 that you sent me, Lorraine, but the rest of it would be on the previous page:

Civil Parish of Girthon
Clachan (continued)
Agnes Jane McCourty Daur 11 Scholar Kirkcudbrightshire Girthon
William Do Son 9 Do Do Do
Mary Do Daur 8 Do Do Do
James Do Son 7 Do Do Do
Peter Sproat Do Son 5 Do Do
Alexander Do Son 2 Do Do
Thomas Bell Do Son 1 Do Do
Esther Carmichael Serv Unm 27 Cook (Domes Serv) Lanarkshire Glasgow
Jane Carson Serv Unm 17 Nurse Do Kirkcudbrightshire Kirkmabreck(?)
Mary Black Serv Unm 16 Dairymaid Do Do
Alexander Blain Serv Unm 16 Farm Serv Wigtownshire Wigtown
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Ive just checked Jane Kinsbrey on scotlands people. Its showing nobody with that name but Jane Stewart is. Unless the surname is spelt differently
If you search the 1901 census on Scotland's People for David Black, age 14, county Kirkcudbright, district Crossmichael, second person forename Elizabeth, there is 1 match. Same if you search for Elizabeth Black, 15, second person forename David.

Findmypast has their head of household as Jane Stewart, age 29. You would probably be best to do the search on Scotland's People for David as above and view the image to see what the correct details are for Jane.
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Kirkmabreck is near Wigton. Not too far from Gatehouse of Fleet.
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Sorry, "Jane Kinsbrey" is ancestry's transcription for the 1891 but you sent me a 1901 census for a Jane Stewart. To find them in 1891, search the 1891 on Scotland's People for David Black age 3, county Kirkcudbright, district Crossmichael, and they will come up. FMP has the head's name as Jane Kinstrey.
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This is a transcription of the 1891 that you sent me:

1891 census
Abbey Rd, Crossmichael
Jane Kinstrey Head Unm 50 Seamstress & Keeping Boarders Dumfries
Nelly Kinstrey Granddaur Unm 9 Scholar Kirkcudbrightshire Kells
Elizabeth Black Boarder 5 Do Crossmichael
David Black Boarder 3 Do Girthon
Agnes J Campbell Boarder 1 Do Kirkcudbright
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Ahhh its jane kinstrey not kinsbury as first stated
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So this is my transcription of the 1901:

1901 census Crossmichael Village
Jane Stewart Head W 59(? age not clear) Formerly Dom Serv. Kirkcudbrightsh Crossmichael
Elizabeth Black Boarder 15 Scholar Do Do
David Do Do 14 Scholar Do Anwoth

and this is the first part of that 1881 census with Mary Black as a dairymaid:
Clachan, Girthon
William McCourty Head Marr 61 Farmer 600 acres all arable employing 1 man 1 boy 3 women Kirkcudbrightsh Anwoth
Agnes do Wife Mar 42 Farmer's Wife Do Do
Cathrine Do Daur 15 Scholar Do Girthon
Robert Do Son 14 Do Do Do.

Jane Stewart and Jane Kinstrey might not be the same person. Maybe the children were boarded out with the parish (but which parish?) paying for them?
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