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Yes, I watched this one too, and was wondering the same thing as you lot. Perhaps they approached local genealogy societies and asked if any one in them had any interesting trees to share that linked up to modern day "stars". Remember, Jack Thompson had the lady with the tree that was meters and met...

Hi All, Have found the death of John that the YOUNGs were visiting. He died 1871 in Bridgeton, married to Maria MacAULAY. His age is given as 51. Parent given as Alexander BURNSIDE cotton weaver, deceased and Jane ms KENNEDY, deceased. It's just after 11 here and I'm too tired to think anymore, but ...

Hi Jack, I thought I recognised that 1851 address. James (from the 1841) is living at 31 Greenvale st with wife and son John,3 in the 1851 census. I think I have this John transcribed as BURMSIDE on the 1871 living down the road from Peter. Have had another look on Freecen too. I found John from the...

Hi again Brian, I looked back through your posts to try to work out if anything fit in and am more confussed than ever now:) Have you managed to find anything more on your John YOUNG bc1854. Maybe his parents never married? Did you try finding him on previous census with surname ALLEN? or perhaps, i...

Thank you so much Jack.OX Thought I had found Jean/Jane, and followed her through to the 1871 census (my local library has free access to ancestry), then realized it was the wrong one. I wonder if this family are connected to Brian's (aka Rockford), I'm sure he has Youngs in his side. Will have to l...

Thanks for this info also Alan. I wonder if she was getting cheap wooden dollies from somewhere and making dresses for them.

Hi All, I have followed up on the Peter aged 8 in the 1841 census. Have him for sure in the 1861 and 71 census and his death in 1872. His parents are named as Alexander BURNSIDE and Margaret ms McDOUGALL (both deceased). The informant is Alexander BURNSIDE ? Son. http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displ...

Yes I watched it. What an interesting family. I knew he was going to be the one descendant from convicts when i saw the six they had picked. (he even made that funny little comment himself at the end) When I saw the photos in the barn, I just thought how lucky that they have survived. My father reme...

Hi Guys,

Thanks for the info. The Museum of Childhood does look very interesting. Pity they don't have a more informative website.

karen

Hi All, My GGGGgrandmother Janet MURDOCH (maiden name Hope), is listed in the 1851,61,71, censii(?) for Muirkirk as a Toy Dealer or Merchant and in the 1881as a toy shop keeper. Muirkirk seems to be a very small mining village, and I was surprised there would be a toy shop in such a place. I have tr...