This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jkwilliams186 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/6250.2.1.1.2.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Good to hear from you Fionnuala, I've had a look and I think you probably do have the right Margaret Baird - I had not seen this record before. I was given some Eccles information in the 1980s by a distant Eccles relative and I have not been able to verify all of it, but he seemed to think Gilbert and Margaret were Alexander's parents. He said Gilbert died in Ayr in 1792 aged 80. This fits with the mistranscribed Scotland's People record you tracked down - definitely is Eccles not Eules (well done!). According to the information I was given, Alexander and Marion married in 1755 at Daltnagan Farm, Barrhill in Colmonell parish. This date does fit with OPR recorded baptisms of their children. If Marion was baptised in 1724, then she would have been in her early 30s at marriage and given birth to Gilbert age 38, so it is a possibility. I have information that Jean/Joan Mitchell died at Masonhill Farm, Ayr on 11th November 1823, but nothing for Gilbert. Sorry not to be able to be of more help, Kay. 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. <br>