Dear all I am seeking help with the origins of my g.g.grandmother Jean STEEL born approx 1802 Dundee She appears as follows She married Alexander William SMITH b1810 Lesmahagow Lanarkshire On the Baptisms of William (1837) and David (1839) Smith their sons, Jean Cooks father is noted as David Cook Abbotsford Place Gorbals Lanarkshire In 1841 enumerated as Jean SMITH 35 born out of County 273 Sauchihall street Glasgow Lanarkshire In 1851 enumerated as Jean SMITH 49 Dundee Forfarshire Crofthead House Langside Renfrewshire In 1861 enumerated as Jean SMITH 59 Forfarshire Dundee Crofthead House Langside Renfrewshire In 1871 enumerated as Jean SMITH 69 merchants wife Forfarshire Dundee Her death registration 1875 deaths in the Parish of Cathcart in the County of Renfrew Jean SMITH married to Alexander SMITH Commission Merchant 1875 May Twenty Forth 6 hour P.M. Crofthead House Langside Parish of Cathcart Bronchitis about a week as Cert by Peter STEWART M.D. (informant) Wm SMITH son present 5 Montgomerie Terrace (registered) 1875 May 29th at Cathcart Andrew CAMDUFF Registrar She is buried at the Glasgow Necropolis There was only one Baptism on the IGI or scotlandspeople for any children of a David Cook and Jane Steel, the following in Aberdeen 1800 December Third David COOK Sergeant in the Fifth Regiment of the North British Militia and Jean STEEL his wife had a son born named David; Baptised by the Rev'd. Dr. George GORDON in presence of Serg't. KIRK and David LAWSON of the foresaid Regiment lying in the Barracks here No other obvious connected baptisms in either Aberdeen or Dundee No baptism found for Jean COOK born 1802/3 No obvious David COOK with or without wife Jane found in the census, and no David COOK born about 1800 Can anyone shed any light on Jean COOK b1802ish Dundee ? Or know of a David and Jane COOK of the right vintage ? Any help or advice appreciated Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK)