This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ColinDouglas931 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.kemp/1184.2.2.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Allan, my 2Xs gt grandparents were James Kemp and Marion Pearson, they married in Larbert 25 NOV 1832, their children were:- James Bow or Charles Kemp chr, 29 SEP 1833 Larbert, Robert Kemp B. 01 SEP 1835 Larbert, Janet Kemp B. 06 JUL 1837 Larbert, Jean Kemp Chr. 07 JUL 1839 Larbert, Jean Kemp B. 05 JUL 1843 Larbert, Charles Kemp Chr. 18 JAN 1846 Larbert, Marion Kemp B. 16 FEB 1848 Larbert> my gt grandmother. Marion Kemp married Joseph Balfour she died in Larbert Parish in 1911 aged 62. I have her Death Certificate, Marion`s parents James Kemp and Marion Kemp M.S. Pearson, father James was a coal miner. I did my research on the IGI/LDS site, I haven`t searched for James Kemp on the scotlandspeople site. I found the children of James Kemp & Marion Pearson on the Mormon site and I figured that I would find James Kemp`s parents by the use of Scottish Naming Patterns. James & Marions 1st son James Bow or Charles Kemp, the James Bow bit is a puzzle! but I reckoned that their 1st son Charles chr, 1833 was named after James`s father Charles and the 2nd daughter Jane (Jean) chr, 1839, was named after James`s mother, then I looked on the IGI/LDS site and Bingo there were the couple I was looking for Charles Kemp & Jean Millar. The dates fit for Charles Kemp and Jean Millar`s son James Kemp born 1813, he would be 19 years old when he married Marion Pearson in 1832. When I looked on the Mor! mon site for James Kemps born about 1810 - 20 years I found 3, (1) James Kemp born 1797 Kippen, Parents David Kemp & Janet Buchanan, (2) James Kemp chr, 1812/13 Airth, parents Charles Kemp and Jean Millar, (3) James Kemp, born 1826, Airth, parents, John Kemp and Jane Stevenson. (1) there isn`t a David Kemp in James Kemp and Marion Pearson`s family (as above) there is a Janet. (2) James Kemp parents Charles Kemp and Jean Millar everything fits. (3) James Kemp born 1826? parents John Kemp and Jane Stevenson, he would have been 6 years old in 1832, far too young for a marriage to Marion Pearson. According to the IGI/LDS the 1st son of James Kemp and Barbara Borrowman`s family was John born 1852 Larbert and their 2nd daughter, (normally after James`s mother (Jean?)) was Barbara. If James Kemp and Barbara Borrowman`s 1st son John was named after his grandfather, parents for James Kemp number (3) fit well. James Kemp number (3) born 1826 would also be a good fit he would have been 22 years old, if it was he who married Barbara Borrowman. When was Barbara Borrowman born? 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.