Alexandrina Dudgeon

[garibaldired]

I wonder if someone could be so kind as to look on Ancestry for me please?

I have an Alexandrina Dudgeon born about 1850 (no birth record found) See viewtopic.php?f=6&t=8196&hilit=dudgeon
for further discussion of this family.
I believe she may have married James Wighton; I have found no marriage record but I'm hoping it is her with him in the 1881 census at Burdiehouse Limeworks Liberton. He is 43, a slate miner and they have a daughter Elizabeth (my Alexandrina's mother was Elizabeth so that matches) and an adopted son John Reid 6, both born Liberton.

There is a tree on Ancestry which seems to confirm this but also seems to imply a marriage in Pennsylvania. I know at least one of Alexandrina's brothers (James) did end up in DuBois, Clearfield, Pennsylvania so it seems feasible.

This is all a bit of a side search as I've been looking for Alexandrina's cousin, also James Dudgeon born c 1848 in Newbattle to Alexander and Elizabeth Dudgeon but who only appears on the one census in 1861......... see above topic.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Best wishes,
Meg

[SarahND]

Hi Meg,
You have probably noticed that on the Ancestry tree they have a photo of Alexandrina with her husband, daughter and adopted son. Also her immigration record to the US in 1872. She came over with John and Elizabeth and wee Wm age 6. The source for the marriage is the 1900 census, which gives the number of years married, but not the marriage location, so I'm not sure where the location information came from. Possibly from this page in the Tri-counties genealogy site:

http://www.joycetice.com/church/arnot005.htm

There is a marriage on 28 Nov 1872 of John Wightman and "A.Ema" Dudgeon with another guess(?) of "Duaj-geon" written on the side.

Not sure how much of this you have seen, or where you'd like me to go with this.


Sarah

[garibaldired]

Hi Sarah,

Thank you very much for that.
It's made it all even more confusing. A marriage to John Wightman in 1872 but she and James only have one daughter in 1881 and she was born in Liberton

Best wishes,
Meg

[SarahND]

Hi Meg,
I assume that the "John" is just an error-- either in the transcription or in the original record. There is a note on the site that says the ink was bleeding on both sides of the paper, so I expect the transcriber couldn't read what was said and saw the J and decided it was John.

They were in Scotland in 1881 and then back in Pennsylvania in 1900, but I'm having trouble finding a passenger record for the return journey between 1881 and 1900.

I'll keep looking,
Sarah

[garibaldired]

Hi Sarah,

Thanks again!

Best wishes,
Meg

[SarahND]

Hi Meg,
In later censuses, daughter Elizabeth says she came to the US in 1881, but I still can't find the family's return voyage from Scotland

Since nobody seems to be able to find Alexandrina in 1871, before leaving Scotland for the first time, could this be her? Quite an interesting occupation, according to the Ancestry transcription! I can't tell if Christina Dudrow could actually be Alexandrina Dudgeon without seeing the original.

1871
Paradykis, Lasswade, Midlothian
John White, 42, Head, born Lasswade, Edinburghshire, Farmer Labourer's 2 Boy 100 Acres Employing
Agnes White, 66, Mother, born Lasswade, Edinburghshire
Christina Dudrow, 21 Servant, born Newbattle, Edinburghshire, Imoral Servant Domestic
John Cormer, 14, Servant, born Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Farm Servant
Robert Wood, 12, Servant, born Old Meldrum, Aberdeenshire, Farm Servant
Robert Lyon, 17, Servant, born Newlands, Peebleshire, Farm Servant

Regards,
Sarah

[garibaldired]

Hi Sarah,

Oh I like it!

Unfortunately I think it actually reads "general servant". What a pity!
Again, unfortunately, while it does read as Dudgeon rather than Dudrow, it is does definitely say "Christina". however the other details fit so I won't rule it out.....yet!

Well found, anyway.

Best wishes,
Meg

[garibaldired]

Sarah,

I can't find a record of a Christina Dudgeon anywhere else so I think it must be Alexandrina.
A reasonable error for a census enumerator don't you think?

So well done =D>

Best wishes,
Meg

[garibaldired]

Following these Dudgeons was just a sideshow for my main challenge (finding the James Dudgeon, son to Alexander and Elisabeth Dudgeon, who only appears on the 1861 census) but I seem to be getting more and more embroiled!
I have now found a marriage in 1877 between John Dudgeon (Alexandrina's brother) and Janet Wighton........

Now I know why this hobby costs me so much money!

Best wishes,
meg

[SarahND]

I have now found a marriage in 1877 between John Dudgeon (Alexandrina's brother) and Janet Wighton........

Do you suppose they went to Pennsylvania also?

Have to admit that I can't resist tracing down those side lines
Ah well, it's cheaper than many other hobbies

Go for it, Meg!

Sarah