Hi Margaret Thanks for the input. The Thomas (cabinet maker) can now be removed from our possibility list as my Thomas was intested into the Sappers and Miners late 1841 and by 1851 was living in New Zealand. The Thomas birth in 1826 is too late to be mine. Thanks again, Murray ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margaret Woodford" <[email protected]> To: "Murray Robertson" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 9:06 AM Subject: Re: [MIDLOTHIAN] Thomas ROBERTSON b c1813 > Hi Murray, > > In 1851 Census for Edinburg probably the same Thomas Murray(Cabinet maker > born Canongate Edinburgh) appears still living at Abbeyhill with Margaret > Robertson this time described as his mother. In IGI a Thomas Robertson > was born in Canongate to a Thomas Robertson and Margaret Keith in > 1826(it's not uncommon to find dates acouple of years out) so this might > be your Thomas. His siblings are listed on IGI as - > > Thomas, b.19/5/1822 Canongate > Margaret b. 8/2/1824: " > Isabella b.13/4/1828 " > Elizabeth b.4/4/1830 Edinburgh > Isabella b.8/7/1832 " > William b.25/9/1836 " > > Hope that this is of some help. > > Regard (frae Bonnie Scotland), > > Margaret >