Seeking information on parents/siblings of WILLIAM FULTON. His death certificate lists his parents as John Fulton and Rachel Watson. John Fulton is said to be a blacksmith (journeyman) and should have been in the Jedburgh area. William died in Hawick, Rox., February 13, 1875, at the age 81 years. He has stated that he was born in JEDBURGH. He joined the 1st Foot Regiment 2 June 1813 and was seriously wounded at the storming of the Bergen op Zoom in Holland, 9 March, 1814. He was a Chelsea out pensioner, discharged 10 August 1814, and was about 21 years of age. In the census of 1841 he is a roadman, at Castleweary, which is a few miles south of Hawick on the A7 road. This occupation is said to have covered 25 years. He is said to have been the first govenor of the Hawick prison, (around 1845) and subsequently forester and gardener at Eildon Hall, living at Greenwells farm near Bowden. In the census of 1851 he is tenant at Martinshouse farm which is also just south of Hawick on the A7. In 1861 he is living in Alton; in 1871, Denholm. He died at 4 O'Connell St., Hawick. William had six children, 3 girls and 3 boys. One daughter (Anne) married in 1845 John Scott and lived at Castleweary . Another (Mary) married in 1847 Walter Riddell and lived in Hawick. Two sons emigrated to Canada 1857/1861 and one moved to England. Any help in would be appreciated James D. Fulton