This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: GordonPertJohnson Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ans.general/2122.6/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Robert Cargill SWANKIE: You seldom get middle names appearing in the earlier census returns. It also depends on WHEN the middle name was added. Many people did not have a middle name in their birth/baptismal record, and added it later for various reasons. The same thing happened in reverse, people dropping middle names. Also, the placename Forfar might mean Forfar parish/town or Forfarshire the county, depending on where your data came from. If the Cargill was to acknowledge his mother's maiden surname, then in my database I have a Robert Swankie who married a Jean Cargill, 23 Oct 1819, St. Vigeans parish (which usually means Arbroath or Auchmithie in Angus i.e. Forfarshire) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.