James Honderwood might be Robert's uncle via a marriage between James' sister and a Campbell. And Robert's parents don't need to be deceased in 1851. As an apprentice blacksmith he would quite likely live with his master instead of his parents. Perhaps finding information on the Honderwood family will help or tracking down Mary Ann Campbell in another census. Jo-Ann Croft On Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 3:03 PM, Bob Campbell via <ayrshire@rootsweb.com> wrote: > I am searching for the birth record and possible 1841 census entry for this > Robert Campbell's family. > Robert was born around 1835/36 and joined the RHA as a shoesmith in 1857 > On census later he claimed Glasgow as his birthplace but his pension papers > say this was in Ayr Connondle in 1835 which may be the army's > interpretation > for "Colmonell". > I believe this is him in the 1861 census........... > > Robert aged 15 across the border in Lancashire as an > apprentice to his uncle James Honderwood a blacksmith. > This 1851 census household also has a Mary Ann Campbell "visitor" aged 17 > born in Scotland > (1834) maybe a clue connection to Robert? > James Honderwood's wife from 1851 was a Catherine Mayor they were married > in > 1844 at Prescott, Lancashire, so no Campbell connection there. > per the IGI James Honderwood was born in Ayr in 1815. Perhaps he was > married > to a Campbell earlier? > > Robert on his marriage certificate was very specific that his father was > James Campbell and his occupation was blacksmith! He also claimed being > born > in Glasgow in later census, so maybe he was referring to James Honderwood > as > he knew > no better? His original parents maybe both deceased by 1851? > > Any likely 1841 sightings for Robert aged 5 but missing in Scotland 10 > years > later for the 1851 census may be him, and obviously the Honderwood family > have some connection. > > Cheers from > Bob Campbell > in Aus > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AYRSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >