According to the IGI, his parents were James Hume and Margaret Gilchrist. There are two marriage records, which one can assume are actually when the banns were announced. The first was 10 OCT 1835 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland and the second was 18 OCT 1835 in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian. Children listed are: 1. Thomas Hume christened 13 SEP 1838 in Edinburgh Parish, 2. Jane Hume born 21 JUL 1840 in Edinburgh Parish, 3. Helen Hume born 04 JUL 1842 in Edinburgh Parish, and 4. Alexander Hume born 25 AUG 1846 in Edinburgh Parish. Please note that what follows is only conjecture based on typical Scottish naming patterns. It may, however, give you some directions to search in. James's parents may be Thomas Hume and Helen Redpath, who were married in Cockpen in 1803. Thomas' parents may be Robert Hume and Anne Agness Niven, who were married in Lasswade in 1783. Robert's parents may be Thomas Hume and Betty Govan, who were married in Crichton in 1738. Thomas' parents may be William Home and Alison Darling, who were married in Crichton in 1696. The female lines are not nearly as well defined. Anne's parents may be William Niven and Anne Lindsay, who were probably married about 1751 in Lasswade. Betty's parents may be William Govan and Jean Plenderleith, who were married in either Crichton or Newbattle in 1710. William's parents may be Robert Govan and Jean Wilson, who were probably married about 1680 in Newbattle. Good luck.