Martha Christie of Dalkeith.....

Jules · Post by **Jules** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:01 pm

Hi I1am trying to confirm the parents of Martha Christie born in Dalkeith about 1827ish.I have her on 1841 census age14 in service so no parents there.In 1851 census just before she married she is a visitor with a 2 year old child She married in Selkirk in 1851 OPRs no parents .She died in 1889 on her death cert her husband left parents names out .But found a George Walker born 1845 in Melrose to Martha Christie and George Walker they never married .In 1851 Melrose census found George Walker with Janet Christie .George was her Grand son .In 1841 Dalkeith census only Christie there were Janet Christie and Peter Christie.There are no Christies in 1851 Dalkeith. Do you think Janet and Peter Christie are the parents of Martha Christie as it is a uncommon name.

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:23 pm

Hi Jules.

I know its a shot in the dark, but IGI has this:

MARTHA CHRISTIE
21 AUG 1832 Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

JOHN CHRISTIE
MARTHA GILKISON

dennis

Jules · Post by **Jules** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:27 pm

Hi Dennis I followed that Martha but she is not mine Thanks

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 10:04 pm

Hi Jules.

I guess you've already discarded

31/10/1830 CHRISTIE MARY TAIT ( if Mary can be called Martha )

PETER CHRISTIE/JANET MCMILLAN

Parish: DALKEITH

dennis

Jules · Post by **Jules** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 10:24 pm

hi Yes dennisBut also found a Janet Renwick married to a Peter Christie They had 3 children in Dalkeith in 1821 Eliza 1823 Mary and 1825 William.There was a william with Peter and Janet in 1841 dalkeith census.Age fits AAAAHhhhh Which one is correct

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 10:40 pm

Hmmmm wondering about the use of identity theft back then.

dennis

Jules · Post by **Jules** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 11:01 pm

Hi Dennis Peter Christie and Janet Renwick married in 1813 children were James born 1820 in Melrose Eliza born 1821 Dalkeith Mary born 1823 Dalkeith William 1825 Dalkeith Peter Christie married Janet Mc Millan in 1828 Dalkeith Mary Tait Christie born 1830 Dalkeith Rachel Christie born Dalkeith 1832 Could Peter have married them both if first Janet died.But still no Martha only in 1841 census in service

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 11:05 pm

Jules. I'm wondering where you found her DC as I'm on SP now and can't locate it.

dennis

Jules · Post by **Jules** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 11:15 pm

Martha married Timothy Thomson and died in 1884 in Galashiels No parents names on her DC

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 11:42 pm

Hi Jules.

That's quite the crowd at 25 Haliburton Place for the Thomson family in the 1881 census:)

dennis