Stuck at the beginning-where to start ?.....

HeatherV · Post by **HeatherV** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 2:33 pm

Suggestions appreciated on this as I just don't know where else to look after months of trawling for a clue !!! I have two individuals that are my Gx5 Grandparents, names are John FULTON and Janet FAIRLIE. I know that they lived in New Luce, Wigtownshire between 1800 and 1815, as they had three children born there and am assuming that they moved after that as I have found another child born in Colmonell, Ayrshire. I've not been able to find Marriage, Death or Birth records for either John or Janet on the SP site. Does anyone have any fresh ideas on how I could approach this and possibly find out some more about this pair ?

Thanks !!!

Heatherv

Post by **AndrewP** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 3:19 pm

The online IGI shows 6 children to this couple, two of whom I would guess probably died young (and had their names re-used).

WILLIAM FULTON - Christening: 19 SEP 1802 New Luce, Wigtown, Scotland
JEAN FULTON - Christening: 18 AUG 1805 New Luce, Wigtown, Scotland
JANET FULTON - Christening: 09 AUG 1807 New Luce, Wigtown, Scotland
ROBERT FULTON - Christening: 15 OCT 1814 New Luce, Wigtown, Scotland
ROBERT FULTON - Christening: 13 OCT 1815 New Luce, Wigtown, Scotland
JEAN FULTON - Christening: 18 MAR 1822 Colmonell, Ayr, Scotland

The mother's first name is spelled variously as: Janet, Jannet, Jennet;
and her surname as: Fairley, Fairly, Farley
No sign of their marriage on the online IGI. The six births should appear on the SP index, but no OPR images online for a while yet. As for their deaths, that depended on them surviving until at least 1855 and dying in Scotland if they are to appear on ScotlandsPeople.

All the best,

Andrew Paterson

HeatherV · Post by **HeatherV** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 5:00 pm

Thanks Andrew,

I do have documents pertaining to one of the children, Robert FULTON b.1814, but there are no clues as to where his parents were born or married ~ and ~ this where I'm stuck.

Heatherv

MaryB · Post by **MaryB** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 6:17 pm

Not much help to you - if you require photos from Colmonell though send me a PM - my SIL goes there once a year to visit his parents grave - his family is originally from there

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 6:53 pm

Hi Heather,

Nothing to help you find anything on John FULTON & Janet FAIRLIE - it might be difficult because if living they'd be at least 65yrs old (probably older) in 1851. Can't see them in 1841 Wigtownshire at FreeCEN either.
Is this daur Jean (b1822) that Andrew found? Taken from the online 1851 Wigtownshire census.
http://www.dumgal.gov.uk/services/depts ... search.asp
--
Name: McCRAITH, Alexander
Address: Moor Clauch (893)
Parish: New Luce
Relationship: head of household
Marital Status: married
Occupation: FARMER of 8 acres
Age: 32
Born: born Colmonell Ayrshire
Household No: 4/7

Name: McCRAITH, Jane
Relationship: wife of Alexander Mc
Age: 29
Born: born Colmonell Ayrshire

Name: FULTON, John
Relationship: household of Alexand
Age: 12
Born: born Colmonell Ayrshire
--
There are a few more folk in the household, but John is the only FULTON - possibly Robert FULTON & Elizabeth McWHIRTER's son as he isn't with the family at Colmonell in 1851, but is in 1861 as aged 22.

Have you tried joining the Rootsweb Wigtownshire List to see if anyone has any advice on records for that area? Maybe MIs?
http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/SC ... SHIRE.html

Jack

MaryB · Post by **MaryB** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 10:24 pm

Heather just spoke to my daughter - she has photos of the cemetery and church in colmonell

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 10:29 pm

MaryB wrote:Heather just spoke to my daughter - she has photos of the cemetery and church in colmonell

Mary

I'd appreciate copies as well, please, - it's my WASON/SKENE/ROSS roots.

Davie

PS over a few generations WATSON morphed into WASON................
dww

MaryB · Post by **MaryB** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 10:39 pm

No problem - will get them ASAP

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 10:55 pm

MaryB wrote:No problem - will get them ASAP

Mary

Thanks!

Greatly appreciated.

Orraverybest

Davie

HeatherV · Post by **HeatherV** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 10:58 pm

Mary,

Thanks very much !
I do have one photo now for Robert FULTON and Elizabeth McWHIRTER. But none for anyone else and I'm not sure if there are any others there in Colmonell. If you do see any names - FULTON or perhaps LYNCH, I would certainly be interested in taking a look.

Jack - I'll try the Wigtownshire lists and sites again.

Regards,

Heather