WRIGHT/PHILP - DUNFERMLINE.....

ferguson · Post by **ferguson** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 2:40 am

Hello TalkingScot

I was recently at a seminar at the Society of Australian Genealogists in Sydney, presented by David Webster. My interest in my Scottish ancestors has been rekindled!! I’m wondering if someone can help me please?

I have identified the Proclamation of Banns/Marriage on 12 June 1830 between Mathew Wright and Janet Philp in Dunfermline. The 1841 Census for the Parish of Dunfermline shows Mathew and Janet and four children – David, Helen, Elizabeth and James. James, who came to Australia and married here, is my great grandfather. I have not yet found a Census entry for the family for 1851 (it doesn’t appear to be Dunfermline), and I know that James left Scotland in 1864, as I have the copy of an inscription in a book he was given when he left home to come to Australia and it was dated 1864.

Using the ScotlandsPeople website I have tried to identify the parents of Mathew Wright. There appear to be three people with this name born between 1786 and 1809 – two in the P of Irvine and one in the P of Stirling. I paid for an Extract of the OPR for the banns/marriage, but it doesn’t show any detail of the parents of Mathew or Janet

I would also like to identify the parents of Janet Philp – again, there are two possibles for a birth both in 1809.

My question is – how do I proceed to identify the parents of the Mathew Wright and Janet Philp? I do look forward to hearing from anyone who can help me.

Sincerely

Post by **Ina** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 2:53 am

Hi Judy,

Welcome to talkingscot. I'm sure you will find this to be a helpful friendly site.

Ina

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 8:02 am

It's me again - can't believe that in my very first TalkingScot entry I made a typo - yes, it's PHILP without an 's'.

Still keen to hear from you!!!
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Judi

[Admin note: separate post moved to this thread, and spelling in original title corrected - DavidWW]

Caroline · Post by **Caroline** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 12:15 pm

Hi Judi,

Just wondered if you had searched for the deaths of Matthew Wright and Janet Philp on SP as that would give their parents? Or did they emigrate with their son - I wasn't sure from your post.

If they didn't then there is only one death on SP for a Janet Wright/Philip which might be worth trying.

Caroline

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 12:58 pm

Caroline wrote:Hi Judi,

Just wondered if you had searched for the deaths of Matthew Wright and Janet Philp on SP as that would give their parents? Or did they emigrate with their son - I wasn't sure from your post.

If they didn't then there is only one death on SP for a Janet Wright/Philip which might be worth trying.

Caroline

Unfortunately, this Janet is the widow of David PHILIP, Miner, which means that either Mat[t]hew and Janet also emigrated, or died pre-1855......

David