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From: "Chris Ridings" <>
Subject: Re: [MORAY] Seeking Ferrier/Paterson ancestors from Forres
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 15:21:24 +1100
References: <F9528DEB76A2F44EA5B708301D85C856DA1EAE@ling-ep.tip.csiro.au>


Hi Laurie

I have none of those, unfortunately but I do have

WILSON 1753 Keith Banffshire.

Any use?

Shalom!

Chris

Rev Christopher N Ridings

http://www.atu.com.au/~tutu
(as at 17 Dec 1999)
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Subject: [MORAY] Seeking Ferrier/Paterson ancestors from Forres


>
>
> Hi,
>
> I am seeking information about my ancestors who migrated from the Elgin
area
> to Australia early in the 19th century. I have established that my
ancestor
> James Ferrier married Christian Paterson in Forres in 1806, but I have
been
> unable to locate a definite birth record for either of them. There are
two
> possible Christian Patersons in the Scottish birth records, one born in
> Forres in 1781 to John Paterson and Margaret Stuart, the other to John
> Paterson and Jean Ross in 1786 also in Forres. Based on dates, the 1786
> birth looks more likely, since this would give an age at marriage for
> Christian Paterson of 20 and an age of 25 for the birth of their son (my
> ancestor) also called James Ferrier.
>
> With two John Patersons fathering daughters called Christian in Forres
> within 5 years, is it possible that it is the same John Paterson whose
first
> child (and possibly first wife) died and the name was used again?
>
> I have not located a birth record for the elder James Ferrier.
>
> Does anyone have an information about these families?
>
> Regards
>
> -Laurie Wilson
> Sydney, Australia
>
>
>
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