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/1184.2.2.1.1.1.2.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Alan, after further research on scotlandspeople, I have discovered that my James Kemp and your James Kemp are one and the same. I downloaded a copy of his Death Cert, I also downloaded copies of the 1861 & 1871 censuses for James Kemp and family. DEATH CERT:- James Kemp (Pit Labourer) died 24th Jan 1878 aged 68, Kinnaird (Parish of Larbert) Widower of Barbara Borrowman, Father Charles Kemp (Deceased) (Road? Head? Labourer) mother not listed. Cause of Death Ulceration of Stomach, Informant Charles Kemp, Son, present. :-1861 Census for James Kemp & Family. James Kemp head, marr, 46, Colliery Lab, B. Airth. Barbara || wife, marr, 46 B. Larbert Charles || son, 15 (Born 1846) B. || Marion || daur, 13 Scholar (B. 1848) B. || John || son, 9 || B. || Agnes || daur, 7 || B. || David || son, 5 || B. || Barbara || daur, 3 B. | :- 1871 Census for James Kemp & Family. James Kemp head, widr, 52? Agr Lab, B. Airth David || son, 15 Coalminer B. Kinnaird Barbara || daur, 13 Scholar B. || Janet || daur, 3 B. || Marion Grand daur, 2m/y? B. || My gt grandparents Joseph Balfour & (Marion Kemp born FEB 1848), listed above in the 1861 census, had a daur Marion in 1869, the Marion, James Kemp`s grand daughter on the 1871 census. I reckon that James Kemp`s 1st wife Marion Pearson died giving birth to daughter Marion in FEB 1848, her death must have occured before 1855, as is not recorded on the scotlandspeople site. James then married Barbara Borrowman in July 1848 and as the 1861 census shows there were two children recorded who weren`t part of James and Barbara`s family, Charles aged 15, born 1846 and Marion 13 born 1848. Then there is Marion, James`s grand daughter on the 1871 census the child of Joseph Balfour S. and James Kemp and Marion Pearson`s daughter, Marion Kemp. So now we have proof of two marriages with brothers and sisters plus half brothers and half sisters. Barbara Borrowman died aged 50 in 1868, highly likely that she too died in childbirth, daughter Barbara was 3 years old on 1871 census! Kind regards, Colin. 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.