This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: PamelaGroves26 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.dnb.general/215.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello Terry, Do you know when William Campbell Senior was born and where please? As I have been searching for my 2X Great Grandfathers brother William Campbell for many years now, The William Campbell I have in my tree was the son of Alexander Campbell and Agnes Kelly, all were born originally in Kirkcolm,Wigtownshire,Scotland. But moved to Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland between 1852 and 1856. They first lived at College Street, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland then in the High Street,Dumbarton. William Campbell was a twin he and his brother was born 1 Mar 1839, but his twin brother Gilbert Campbell died at College Street, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland on 30 July 1856. I have only been able to find William Campbell on the 1841 and 1851 Census and then he dissappered and was not with his parents or siblings after 1851 Census, but asummed he moved to Dumbarton with them. Why I contacted you was because of the Dumbarton and Boiler Maker & Rivetter Connection. You see My 2X Great Grandfather Andrew Campbell was also a Boiler Smith & Boiler Maker and Rivetter in different censuses over the years. If your William Campbell senior was related to mine, He was the 10th Child, my 2X Great Grandfather Andrew was born 1 March 1837 exactly two years older than William and Gilbert Campbell. Although my 2X Great Grandfather Andrew moved to Durham and then to Walker, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England. But His parents and siblings stayed in the Dumbarton Area for a few more years but then tragically many of William's siblings died in young Adulthood apart from his brother Hugh Campbell born about 1846 in Stranear, Wigtownshire, Scotland. Hugh lived at first 7 then 14, Burnside Street, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Hugh died in 1922 I know William also had a brother named Robert who was born about 1853 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland. But was on the 1861 census with his parents Alexander and Agnes Campbell and his siblings. 1861 Scotland Census about Alexander Campbell Name: Alexander Campbell Age: 65 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1796 Relationship: Head Spouse's name : Agnes Gender: Male Where born: Kirkcolm, Wigtonshire Registration Number: 496 Registration district: Dumbarton Civil Parish: Dumbarton County: Dumbartonshire Address: 129 High St (close) Occupation: Shoemaker ED: 2 Household schedule number: 58 Line: 14 Roll: CSSCT1861_67 Household Members: Name Age James Caldwell 20 Agnes Campbell 59 Agnes Campbell 30 Alexander Campbell 65 Hugh Campbell 15 Jane Campbell 36 Robert Campbell 8 Jane Kelly 40 James Sterling 23 Here below is Hugh Campbell in the 1881 Census Here are the 1881 Census details of Hugh Campbell - 7 Burnside Place, Dumbarton Hugh Campbell - Head - M - 34yrs. - b. Galloway, Stranraer? - occ. Rivetter Elisabeth Campbell - Wife - M - 32yrs. - b. Bannockburn, Stirling. Margaret Campbell - Dau. - 12yrs. - b. Northumberland, England. William Campbell - son - 8yrs. - b. Dumbarton. Jeanie Campbell - 6yrs - b. Dumbarton. Hugh Campbell - 4yrs. - b. Dumbarton. Alexander C. Campbell - 2yrs. b - Dumbarton. John McGuire - Boarder - um. - 20yrs. b. Tyrone, Ireland. Mary Jane Love - Visitor - M - 50yrs. - b. Armagh, Ireland. Do any of these names ring a bell to you please. Thank you in advance for any information you can share with me. I have lots of information I could share with you if we are connected, here is hoping we are related as I have been searching for information on what happened to William Campbell for over 10 years now. Please email pamelajgroves@live.co.uk Thank you Kind Regards Pamela J Groves 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.