James Carruthers b.1806 / Elizabeth Wilson b. 1809 Dumfries
Hoping someone can provide some advice on where to look next for my 3x-great-grandparents, James Carruthers and Elizabeth Wilson, married in Dumfries-shire. Their first son, William, was born on the 20 Oct 1830 in Kilpotlees (now Kettleholm, I believe) and their remaining 8 boys were born in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada. I have transcribed and created trees in Ancestry for almost every Carruthers I can find in various BMD's, including Scotlands People, to try to find James and Elizabeth's families. Unfortunately, nothing comes close.
We believe that James' father may be a William Carruthers, and Elizabeth's father might be a David Wilson, since James and Elizabeth used the typical Scottish naming patterns when naming their own children (first son is named after the paternal grandfather, 2nd son is named after the maternal grandfather, 3rd son is named after the father, etc.). They didn't have any girls, so I can't even take a stab at their respective mothers' names.
I'm at a loss a where else to look. Are all the church records in the GRO/ScotlandsPeople, or is it possible to send a written request to the various churches in Saint Mungo for research?
There is one William Carruthers that might have some possibilities: William Carruthers of Soriesyke (1753 - 04 Apr 1827) married to Helen/Ellen Bell (1773 - 18 Mar 1841). I have their first child, Phyllis, born 1791, another child, Ellen, born 1809, and John, born 1812. There is quite a gap between 1791 and 1809, so maybe they had other children, and one is my James, born 1806? Does anyone have other children for this family?
Any ideas appreciated.
Thanks!
Laurie Caron
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Re: James Carruthers b.1806 / Elizabeth Wilson b. 1809 Dumfries
Laurie Caron 12/25/10
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Kim Reynolds 8/04/10
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Re: James Carruthers b.1806 / Elizabeth Wilson b. 1809 Dumfries
Laurie Caron 8/05/10
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Re: James Carruthers b.1806 / Elizabeth Wilson b. 1809 Dumfries
Alex Dow 8/04/10