Hello all, this is my first contact with the Midlothian list. In 1768 William SHILLINGLAW and Ann SCOUGALL were married at Channelkirk. During the next twenty years they had four children baptised at Dalkeith, including Philip SHILLINGLAW (1777 ) who is my ancestor. Nothing is known of Philip until 30 years later when in 1807, he married Sarah PRINCE at St Martin in the Fields, London. Thereafter, he worked as a gardener at Bray, Berkshire; Camden Place Chislehurst, Kent; then Dupplin Castle, Aberdalgie, Perthshire (gardener to the Earl of Kinnoul ). In 1841, Philip, then aged 64, emigrated to Victoria, Australia, with son William, and daughters, Caroline, Elizabeth and Martha. It is presumed that his wife Sarah had died before 1841, but no record has been found. What was he doing for the first thirty years of his life? I fancy he was probably working as a gardener in Dalkeith area, possibly the Dalkeith Palace Gardens (given his subsequent carreer). Can anyone help me fill in this blank period please. I have been told that when Philip's brother William died at Pathhead in the 1860s the death-entry described their father, William, as a 'soldier.' ( that's the William mentioned in the first line of this posting.) Does anyone have any information on that? I do know that there were other SHILLINGLAWs in Dalkeith during the period of interest, but I don't know if they were related. Regards, Ronald Smith at Romford, Essex, U.K.

Ronald, Found the following info while looking for your Shillinglaws. You probably have most of this but would be a shame not to post it for others to see. Bob Cdn ---------------------------- SHILLINGLAW Andrew Christening Gender: Male Birth Date: 22 Apr 1772 Christening Date: 26 Apr 1772 Recorded in: Dalkeith Midlothian Scotland Father: William SHILLINGLAW Mother: Anne SCOUGAL Source: FHL Film 1066680 Dates: 1765 - 1820 SHILLINGLAW Philip Christening Gender: Male Birth Date: 21 May 1777 Christening Date: 25 May 1777 Recorded in: Dalkeith Midlothian Scotland Father: William SHILLINGLAW Mother: Anne SCOUGAL Source: FHL Film 1066680 Dates: 1773 - 1779 SHILLINGLAW Ann Christening Gender: Female Birth Date: 17 Mar 1784 Christening Date: 28 Mar 1784 Recorded in: Dalkeith Midlothian Scotland Father: William SHILLINGLAW Mother: Ann SCUGAL Source: FHL Film 1066680 Dates: 1765 - 1820 SHILLINGLAW William Christening Gender: Male Birth Date: 2 Jun 1787 Christening Date: 11 Jun 1787 Recorded in: Dalkeith Midlothian Scotland Father: William SHILLINGLAW Mother: Ann SCUGAL Source: FHL Film 1066680 Dates: 1765 - 1820 SHILLINGLAW Carolina Christening Gender: Female Birth Date: 23 Dec 1812 Christening Date: 10 Jan 1813 Recorded in: Dalkeith Midlothian Scotland Father: Thomas SHILLINGLAW Mother: Elisabeth GRAY Source: FHL Film 1066680 Dates: 1805 - 1855 SHILLINGLAW Caroline Christening Gender: Female Birth Date: 30 Dec 1812 Birthplace: Dalkeith Midlothian Scotland Recorded in: Dalkeith Midlothian Scotland Father: Thomas SHILLINGLAW Mother: Elesabeth CLARKSON Source: FHL Film 1066682 Dates: 1805 - 1855 SHILLINGLAW James Guthrie Christening Gender: Male Birth Date: 28 Feb 1846 Birthplace: Dalkeith Midlothian Scotland Recorded in: Dalkeith Midlothian Scotland Father: Andrew SHILLINGLAW Mother: Elizabeth GUTHRIE Source: FHL Film 1066682 Dates: 1805 - 1855 --------------- SHILLINGLAW Caroline Christening Gender: Female Birth Date: 14 Aug 1810 Christening Date: 14 Oct 1810 Recorded in: Chislehurst Kent England Collection: BTs Father: Philip SHILLINGLAW Mother: Sarah Source: FHL Film 1042459 Dates: 1567 - 1880 SHILLINGLAW Jane Christening Gender: Female Birth Date: 21 Jun 1812 Christening Date: 15 Nov 1812 Recorded in: Chislehurst Kent England Collection: BTs Father: Philip SHILLINGLAW Mother: Sarah Source: FHL Film 1042459 Dates: 1567 - 1880 SHILLINGLAW Sarah Christening Gender: Female Birth Date: 2 May 1814 Christening Date: 29 May 1814 Recorded in: Chislehurst Kent England Collection: BTs Father: Philip SHILLINGLAW Mother: Sarah Source: FHL Film 1042459 Dates: 1567 - 1880 SHILLINGLAW William Christening Gender: Male Christening Date: 21 Sep 1817 Recorded in: Chislehurst Kent England Collection: BTs Father: Philip SHILLINGLAW Mother: Sarah Source: FHL Film 1042459 Dates: 1567 - 1880 SHILLINGLAW Margaret Christening Gender: Female Christening Date: 5 May 1861 Recorded in: Gillingham Kent England Father: John SHILLINGLAW Mother: Jane Source: FHL Film 1042491 Dates: 1813 - 1882 SHILLINGLAW Helen Christening Gender: Female Christening Date: 16 Nov 1862 Recorded in: Gillingham Kent England Father: John SHILLINGLAW Mother: Jane Source: FHL Film 1042491 Dates: 1813 - 1882 SHILLINGLAW Jane Christening Gender: Female Christening Date: 4 Sep 1864 Recorded in: Gillingham Kent England Father: John SHILLINGLAW Mother: Jane Source: FHL Film 1042491 Dates: 1813 - 1882 SHILLINGLAW Mary Christening Gender: Female Christening Date: 28 Oct 1866 Recorded in: Gillingham Kent England Father: John SHILLINGLAW Mother: Jane Source: FHL Film 1042491 Dates: 1813 - 1882 --SHILLINGLOW William Marriage Wife: Sarah COULTHARD Marriage Date: 8 Dec 1813 Recorded in: Chatham Kent England Collection: BTs Source: FHL Film 1469318 Dates: 1813 - 1821 SLACKFORD Robert Marriage Wife: Ester SHILLINGLAW Marriage Date: 24 Dec 1814 Recorded in: Frindsbury Kent England Source: FHL Film 1469343 Dates: 1813 - 1825 SHILLINGLAW William Marriage Wife: Sarah FARMER Marriage Date: 1 Jun 1818 Recorded in: Rochester Kent England Collection: St Margaret Source: FHL Film 1469483 Dates: 1813 - 1833 =============== On 13/12/2009 9:44 AM, Ronald Smith wrote:<SNIP>...this is my first contact with the Midlothian list. In 1768 William SHILLINGLAW and Ann SCOUGALL were married at Channelkirk. ... ===============

Hi: If anyone comes across a connection to a Thomas SHILLINLAW and Margaret SWANSTON, daughter Christian SHILLINLAW(bd08May1806) and her husband Murdoch MacKay (married July 17, 1829) and then their daughter Margaret (30Jun1830) who married George Mill and then their daughter, George Jane, (bd09May1867(aka Georgina)) who married Lauchlan John Dempster (bd31 Jul1863) on 05 Dec 1884 please contact me. I have lots of Dempster info, and some Mill(s) family as well...and some McKay info. Have only just started sourcing the Shillinglaw part of the family but am always interested in the possiblity of a connection. Liz Dempster Ontario Canada. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ronald Smith" <ronald.smith99@virgin.net> To: <MIDLOTHIAN@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 11:44 AM Subject: [MIDLOTHIAN] SHILLINGLAW in Dalkeith > Hello all, > > this is my first contact with the Midlothian list. In > 1768 William SHILLINGLAW and Ann SCOUGALL were married at Channelkirk. > During the next twenty years they had four children baptised at Dalkeith, > including Philip SHILLINGLAW (1777 ) who is my ancestor. Nothing > is known of Philip until 30 years later when in 1807, he married Sarah > PRINCE at St Martin in the Fields, London. Thereafter, he worked as > a gardener at Bray, Berkshire; Camden Place Chislehurst, Kent; then > Dupplin Castle, Aberdalgie, Perthshire (gardener to the Earl of > Kinnoul ). In 1841, Philip, then aged 64, emigrated to Victoria, > Australia, with son William, and daughters, Caroline, Elizabeth and > Martha. It is presumed that his wife Sarah had died before 1841, but > no record has been found. > > What was he doing for the first thirty years of his life? > I fancy he was probably working as a gardener in Dalkeith area, possibly > the Dalkeith Palace Gardens (given his subsequent carreer). Can > anyone help me fill in this blank period please. I have been told > that when Philip's brother William died at Pathhead in the 1860s the > death-entry described their father, William, as a 'soldier.' ( that's > the William mentioned in the first line of this posting.) Does anyone > have any information on that? > > I do know that there were other SHILLINGLAWs in Dalkeith > during the period of interest, but I don't know if they were related. > > > Regards, > > > Ronald Smith at Romford, Essex, U.K. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MIDLOTHIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hello Ronald Scotlands People lists the deaths/burials of 5 William Shillinglaws in Midlothian between 1802 and 1847. One of those was in Dalkeith in 1809. Have you looked at those to see if your Philip's father is one of them? Having said that I don't know how much information will be in these pre-1855 records Rhoda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ronald Smith" <ronald.smith99@virgin.net> To: <MIDLOTHIAN@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 4:44 PM Subject: [MIDLOTHIAN] SHILLINGLAW in Dalkeith > Hello all, > > this is my first contact with the Midlothian list. In > 1768 William SHILLINGLAW and Ann SCOUGALL were married at Channelkirk. > During the next twenty years they had four children baptised at Dalkeith, > including Philip SHILLINGLAW (1777 ) who is my ancestor. Nothing > is known of Philip until 30 years later when in 1807, he married Sarah > PRINCE at St Martin in the Fields, London. Thereafter, he worked as > a gardener at Bray, Berkshire; Camden Place Chislehurst, Kent; then > Dupplin Castle, Aberdalgie, Perthshire (gardener to the Earl of > Kinnoul ). In 1841, Philip, then aged 64, emigrated to Victoria, > Australia, with son William, and daughters, Caroline, Elizabeth and > Martha. It is presumed that his wife Sarah had died before 1841, but > no record has been found. > > What was he doing for the first thirty years of his life? > I fancy he was probably working as a gardener in Dalkeith area, possibly > the Dalkeith Palace Gardens (given his subsequent carreer). Can > anyone help me fill in this blank period please. I have been told > that when Philip's brother William died at Pathhead in the 1860s the > death-entry described their father, William, as a 'soldier.' ( that's > the William mentioned in the first line of this posting.) Does anyone > have any information on that? > > I do know that there were other SHILLINGLAWs in Dalkeith > during the period of interest, but I don't know if they were related. > > > Regards, > > > Ronald Smith at Romford, Essex, U.K. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MIDLOTHIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >