John & Sarah Duncanson (nee)Sharp .....

[BarkerDale]

Hi, I hope I'm not intruding but I have been searching for information on the above couple and have yet to find anything. They emigrated to Australia (Adelaide) as a married couple with a young daughter, Helen, in 1854 on the Dirigo. I believe Sarah came from Alloa.
If anyone can help me with some information on their lives before they left Sctland I would be very appreciative. If anyone else happens to be researching them I have some interesting material about their lives in Australia.
Of course if I have any second cousins there I'd be especially interested.
Thanks,

[CatrionaL]

Hullo Barkerdale

Welcome to Talking Scot. You're certainly not intruding. We're delighted to have you not only join TS but join in.

Have you any more information at all about this couple? A possible date of birth or his occupation for instance.

The International Genealogical Index gives two births and christenings for children born to a John Duncanson and Sarah Sharp,:

1.MARY TURCAN DUNCANSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 30 SEP 1853
2. MARY TURCAN DUNCANSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 16 OCT 1853 Tulliallan, Perth, Scotland
3. HELEN DUNCANSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 15 SEP 1851
4. HELEN DUNCANSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 05 OCT 1851 Tulliallan, Perth, Scotland

And also a marriage:

13 December 1850 in Alloa, Clackmananshire

Hope this Helps!

All the best for your research

Catriona

[JustJean]

Hi Barkerdale

Welcome to TalkingScot! This is probably repetitive info but the IGI shows two births to this couple

1. MARY TURCAN DUNCANSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 16 OCT 1853 Tulliallan, Perth, Scotland

2. HELEN DUNCANSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 05 OCT 1851 Tulliallan, Perth, Scotland

and also a marriage in Alloa

JOHN DUNCANSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Marriage: 13 DEC 1850 Alloa, Clackmannan, Scotland


Unfortunately all these records are before 1855 and Statutory registration so contain limited information. Have you obtained their marriage cert just to confirm that it lists no interesting info? I've heard that sometimes you get lucky!! Also....do you have information on who their parents were from John & Sarah's death records in Australia?? John and Sarah may be able to be found on the 1851 and 1841 Scottish census records....

Best wishes
Jean

PS...Sorry but they're no relation to me so haven't got any hidden cousins to share with you

[JustJean]

Is there an echo in here???.....sorry Cat......will have to type faster next time! Two heads are better than one anyhow

[CatrionaL]

No problem, Jean. I like listening to echos;

Cat

[BarkerDale]

Thanks for your quick responses. That is fantastic! There had been a rumour/myth in the family that a son was on board the Dirigo with Helen but no evidence exists to support it.
Helen was the only child on the ship with John & Sarah Duncanson I think.
But that creates another mystery - what happened to Mary Turcan Duncanson who would have only been about 12 months old when the rest of the family embarked?
Anyway in case anyone who reads this is interested Helen lived until 29/9/1944 having married a John Smith (b 16/12/1844 near Newmachar). His mother was Helen Cochran (b 1809 and buried in the Kirkyard of Newmachar) so the "echo" may have borne fruit?
John Duncanson was drowned and Sarah remarried a James Sim - also from Alloa.
I am a descendant of John Duncanson.
I have quite a deal of info of the descendants of the couple.
Thanks again,