Hi Malcolm Could this be her as Margaret in 1851 she is a widow but Farmer Age is a bit off but we all know about that! The other Janet is there her age a bit off as well in same household Christine Name:PATTERSON, Margaret Address: Culdoch(878): Parish: Parton Relationship: head of household Marital Status: widow Occupation: FARMER of 6 acres Age: 76 Born: born Kelton Kbt Household No: 2/4 Name:PATTERSON, Janet Address: Culdoch(878): Parish: Parton Relationship: daughter in law of Margaret Patterson Marital Status: married Occupation: Age: 36 Born: born Rerrick Kbt Household No: 2/4 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Malcolm Paterson" <mdp1@sympatico.ca> To: <DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 10, 2004 8:27 PM Subject: [D-G LIST] PAT(T)ERSON > Hi List, > > I am looking for help from SKS who has access to the original version of the > 1841 census of Parton parish. The D&GFHS index for Parton show the following > people: > Patterson Janet (or Woods), 25 2,3 > Culdoach > Patterson Janet, 60 2,3 > Culdoach > Patterson Thomas, 65, farmer/mason, Scotland 2,3 Culdoach > > I have some reason to suspect that the name of the 60 year old woman is not > Janet, but Margaret, and that an error occurred in the creation of the > index. Is anyone able to either prove or disprove my theory ? TIA > > Cheers! > Malcolm > > > > > > > ==== DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY Mailing List ==== > FIND YOUR ANCESTORS > http://www.directcon.net/tomas/Ancestry/index.html/ > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.716 / Virus Database: 472 - Release Date: 05/07/2004