Betty, I'm sure you've visited GENUKI, but in case you haven't: http://www.skylinc.net/~lasmith/genuki/DNB/Cumbernauld/index.html Barb Lewis ----- Original Message ----- From: Elizabeth <bdon@itr.net.au> To: <DUNBARTONSHIRE-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 31, 2000 11:37 PM Subject: Re: Cumbernauld Ancestors > Some of my ancestors came from Cumbernauld and I would like to know how to obtain > some historical information about the area and maybe pictures. > > One of my gg grandfathers was James STIRLING, born in ? Cumbernauld or ? Denny, > married Marg McKENZIE of St Ninian in 1802. They had the following children: > Margaret, Alexander, Helen, Agnes, Janet, Marian, Mary and William (my g > grandfather). Both my gg grandfather and g grandfather were colliery 'engine > keepers'. > > My other gg grandfather was William MARSHALL, born about 1779 in Cumbernauld. He > married Isabelle STIRLING in 1813. They had the following children: ?William, > Allan Stirling, Sarah Allan, Agnes, Allan, Matthew, William, lizabeth ----there > are probably more children however another Wm Marshall and Isobelle Stirling > married in Cumbernauld in 1824 and I cannot decide which children belong to which > marriage. (The Stirlings and Marshalls seemed to be very active at marrying each > other). My William Marshall was a farmer. > > William STIRLING married Elizabeth MARSHALL in 1848 and they had 14 children. > James (died as a baby) Isabella, Margaret, Elizabeth, Janet, William, Sarah, > Alison, Matthew (my grandfather), Allan, Marian, Agnes, Mary. > > If anyone thinks we may have an ancestor in common I would love to hear from them. > > Betty. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________________ Site Design, Hosting, and E-Commerce at www.webpipe.net