Hi Everyone, Could one of the expert genealogists give there views on this entry made in Canongate, Midlothian on 29th October,1785 please. BAILLIE - Menzies Baillie Daughter Robert Keneday Merchant and Ellisabeth Alviso his spouse had a son born the 8th of September and baptized the 30th current. Witnesses William Dalrymple in Edinburgh and Mr John Baillie. Other entries on the page read as follows - SUTHERLAND - Jannet Daughter to William Sutherland shoemaker and Cathrine Menzies his spouse had a daughter born the 28th Oct and baptized the 30th current. Witnesses William Gordon and William Pringle both residenters. My queries are: Do you think Menzies is a male or female child? Do you think that it could be the son of the daughter of Robert Keneday and Ellisabeth? On the IGI this entry is recorded as Menzies_Baillie Keneday, could this mean that the grandparents raised this child as the daughter was too young? Children of Robert and Ellisabeth are 2 females, one male. The oldest female would have been 14 at this time. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Fiona Down Under RESEARCHING KENNEDY & COWAN in Dumfrieshire