James Richardson/Agnes Clark.....

Lewella · Post by **Lewella** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 4:27 am

Can anyone let me have information regarding James Richardson of Scotland. I know he was married to Agnes Clark (b. 1793 Longforgan) and their children were Agnes (1826) and James (1829) of Dundee, but I have been unable to obtain any information about James the father. Regards, Lewella

Alcluith · Post by **Alcluith** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 9:25 am

Lewella,

There are too many James born around the correct time that could be your James. Do you know if he died after 1855? that way you would get a chance of finding his parents on his DC.

Incidentally there is a James Richardson married to an Agnes Longforgan 07 Feb 1823 in Dundee.

Lewella · Post by **Lewella** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 10:04 am

Thanks Drew, the marriage you've picked up on is the right one. Unfortuately, I don't have James's DOD. I'm rather new to this. Is this info hard to come by?

Russell · Post by **Russell** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 12:38 am

Lewella

Have you looked for him, or Agnes Richardson on the 1861 census. That way you would narrow down your search.
If you have marriage certs for his children they would say whether he was still alive then if they married after 1855.

Russell

Lewella · Post by **Lewella** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 1:01 am

Russell

Have searched 1861 Census, but to no avail. There are 3 James and 1 Agnes, but not for the right district (Perth). Their son James appears in the 1871 Census. Why would he not have appeared in 1861?

Lewella

Russell · Post by **Russell** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 1:40 am

Hi Lewella

Have you looked on SP for Agnes' or James' marriages. That would pin down whether their father was still alive then? Sometimes you have to go forward to go back again!
I found that most girls married in their own parish around that time - unless they were in domestic service and had moved out of the parish. Dundee was affluent enough to have some moneyed families.so even if she was in service she could have stayed within the town.
Son James is more of a problem as he may have moved to another parish. At least Scottish records give parents names.

Sometimes you have to take inspired guesses to advance.
Pity he didn't have a distinctive fore name!

Russell

Lewella · Post by **Lewella** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 1:45 am

Thanks Russell, I'll try what you've suggested. Yes, wouldn't it be nice it they used different names! James the younger's mother was Agnes, his sister was Agnes and then, to top it off, he married an Agnes Richardson!! Well, I suppose he didn't have to worry about forgetting names.

Lewella