Hi Daryl, Hope this can be of some help. 1841 census for Stow shows a Christian HISLOP (female) could be Christina but been mispelt, age 14, living in Brockhouse working as a servant for a William Purves (an agricultural labourer). There is also an Andrew Stevenson aged 15 working as a manservant to a Margaret Darling in Bower. If these are the right people they would have been quite young when they married. The 1851 census for Stow shows: Andrew Stevenson aged 27 head M Ag.Lab born:MLN Edinburgh Address Stow Old Mill Mary Stevenson aged 5 DA F scholar born: MLN Stow William Stevenson aged 3 SO M born: Stow Jeanie Stevenson aged 1 DA F born: Stow Again Christina is shown as Christian Hislop age 23 F WIFE born MLN Stow Address Stow Old Mill (head of household Stevenson) but may have been visiting family when the cesus was taken or recorded under maiden name. Hope you can make use of this Ruth.

Don't worry about Christian/Christina. They were used interchangeably at this time. (Unfortunately IGI does not recognise this!) Best wishes, Sheena Ireland -----Original Message----- From: CBescoby@aol.com [mailto:CBescoby@aol.com] Sent: 02 March 2005 17:35 To: MIDLOTHIAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MLN] HISLOP - STEVENSON Hi Daryl, Hope this can be of some help. 1841 census for Stow shows a Christian HISLOP (female) could be Christina but been mispelt, age 14, living in Brockhouse working as a servant for a William Purves (an agricultural labourer). There is also an Andrew Stevenson aged 15 working as a manservant to a Margaret Darling in Bower. If these are the right people they would have been quite young when they married. The 1851 census for Stow shows: Andrew Stevenson aged 27 head M Ag.Lab born:MLN Edinburgh Address Stow Old Mill Mary Stevenson aged 5 DA F scholar born: MLN Stow William Stevenson aged 3 SO M born: Stow Jeanie Stevenson aged 1 DA F born: Stow Again Christina is shown as Christian Hislop age 23 F WIFE born MLN Stow Address Stow Old Mill (head of household Stevenson) but may have been visiting family when the cesus was taken or recorded under maiden name. Hope you can make use of this Ruth. ______________________________

Thank you Ruth - the first part looks promising. I haven't had the opportunity to look at the 1841 Census yet. Daryl Stevenson ----- Original Message ----- From: <CBescoby@aol.com> To: <MIDLOTHIAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 4:05 AM Subject: Re: [MLN] HISLOP - STEVENSON > Hi Daryl, > Hope this can be of some help. > 1841 census for Stow shows a Christian HISLOP (female) could be Christina > but been mispelt, age 14, living in Brockhouse working as a servant for a > William Purves (an agricultural labourer). > There is also an Andrew Stevenson aged 15 working as a manservant to a > Margaret Darling in Bower. > If these are the right people they would have been quite young when they > married. > > The 1851 census for Stow shows: > Andrew Stevenson aged 27 head M Ag.Lab born:MLN Edinburgh Address Stow Old > Mill > Mary Stevenson aged 5 DA F scholar born: MLN Stow > William Stevenson aged 3 SO M born: Stow > Jeanie Stevenson aged 1 DA F born: Stow > > Again Christina is shown as Christian Hislop age 23 F WIFE born MLN Stow > Address Stow Old Mill (head of household Stevenson) but may have been visiting > family when the cesus was taken or recorded under maiden name. > > Hope you can make use of this > Ruth. >