> Researching descendants of Robert Elliot and Margaret Fairbairn married 13 > August 1858 Roberton,Selkirk. > Children :--Janet born 17 sept 1858 Lilliesleaf,Roxburgh > Jane Born 24 April 1861 Bowden Roxburgh > James born 24 Aug 1863 Bowden > Margaret born 11 Jan 1867 St.Boswells Roxburgh > Elliot 15 Jan 1869 St.Boswells Roxburgh > Esther 13 June 1870 St.Boswells Roxburgh > Mary born 27 Sept 1873 St.Boswells.Roxburgh > Regards Coral Hi, Coral, I too am researching ELLIOT in ROX. Please take a look at my line of research below to see if we have any connections. This is the line of research I am following at present. Those names appearing above William ELLIOT married to Christina POW are what I am researching - no proof as yet they are of my line. Got them from IGI. Regards, Judy HALL. *William ELLIOT and Janet EASTON had a son, *Thomas ELLIOT in 1807 in Foulshiels, Castleton. *Thomas ELLIOT married Janet DOUGLAS and had the following children: *1.William ch 28 Nov 1839 Castleton ROX ( this date matches with 1881 census entry which has my William as 41 years old and born in Castleton). 2.Elizabeth Beattie chr 25 March 1841 Castleton 3.Jean Easton chr 7 June 1842 Castleton 4. Helen chr Sep 1844 Castleton 5. Janet Anne chr 29 April 1846 Castleton 6. John chr 15 Nov 1847 Castleton *William ELLIOT (b. Castleton, Rox, SCT c 1839 married Christina POW (b.Morebattle, Rox, SCT 1838) on 30 Nov 1866 at Teviothead Smithy, Rox, SCT. William was a ploughman. (I know William and Christina are definitely in my line as they are mentioned on children's birth certificates along with their date of marriage) Children: (Christina had the following children before her marriage: 1.Christian POW b 1861 2.Mary POW b 1865 (agricul labourer 1881 census) marr ??Jack) William and Christina's children were: 3.Elisabeth Pow b 23 June 1867 Kirktown mar. BLAKE * 4.Helen Dickson b. 16 Aug 1869 Minto mar. John Waldie GARDNER ( b 25 June 1871 to William GARDNER and Betsy WALDIE) on 9 Dec 1892 at West Cote, Parish of Cavers.- lived Hawick area, Rox, SCT emig Australia 1913 on 'HMS SHROPSHIRE' 5.Gavin Pow b 14 June 1875 mar. Alice Rose TOMBS (b 1879 to Thomas and Caroline (nee LIFIELD) TOMBS (Gavin) emig. to Australia in 1899 on 'Duke of Portland' 6.James Pow b 9 July 1873 Edgerston In 1881 the family lived in Doorpool Cottage, Southdean, Rox, SCT (Census). William was an agricultural labourer. *Helen Dickson Elliot married John Waldie GARDNER Children: (Helen had a son, 1.Andrew, before her marriage - stayed in Scotland when family emigrated - he took over John's job as Farm Steward at Earl of Minto's home farm at Hassendeanbank, near Hawick, ROX, SCT) 2.William b 1893 mar Sarah PITMAN (b 1897 to Charles and Caroline PITMAN , Laidley, QLD - she's still alive - 103 at present - in a nursing home in Laidley, Qld, Aus) *3.Christina Elliot b 1895 mar Norm Francis (b 4. John mar Jewel HEISER 5 .Betsy Waldie b 1898 mar William FULTON (b 1892 to William and Martha (nee PORTER) FULTON) 6 .Mary Helen McCreadie b 1902 mar Henry Norman HODGES (b 1900 to William and Sarah HODGES Laidley, QLD) 7.James (Jim) b 1906 mar Gertrude MENGEL (b 1907) *Christina Elliot GARDNER and Norm FRANCIS mar 6 Oct 1923 Laidley, Qld, AUS Children: 1. Betty b 1924 Laidley mar Keith SHEWAN (b 1922 Roy Stanley and Beatrice Helena (nee Francis) SHEWAN mar 1945 Ipswich 2. Ken b 1926 Ipswich mar Joyce GREENHILL (1926) 1950 Ipswich *3. Lorna b 1933 Ipswich mar. Don Hall (b 1929 Ipswich to William and Florence Ruth (nee GEE) Hall) ) 1954 Ipswich 4. Margaret b 1936 Ipswich mar. John PLOETZ 1957 Ipswich 5. Gwenda b 1938 Ipswich mar Greg SCHUBEL 1961 Ipswich *Lorna mar Don HALL 1954 Ipswich, Qld, AUS Children: *1.Judith b 1955 Ipswich (ME) 2. Susan b 1957 Ipswich mar David DODGSON (b Melbourne 1957) 1983 Brisbane 3. Lynette b 1960 Ipswich mar. Michael BAYARD (b 1958 Ipswich) 1985 Ipswich