Sue, >From the OPR, Ann ROSE was born illegitmate and baptised 29 Mar 1814, with her mother's name being Margaret RHIND (rather than Margaret REID). The father looks to be Mr P ROSE (with an outside chance of being W. P. ROSE). I'm wondering if the father turned up in 1841 in Banff as Patrick ROSE Sheriff Clerk of County, age 60? This is him, from a list of Sheriff-Clerks in Cramond's Banff Churchyard MIs: "1801 William Rose of Ballivat and his fourth son Patrick. William Rose died c. 1807, and Patrick on 2nd July, 1844, and both were buried in Alvah Churchyard." This Patrick ROSE married Maria Theresa WEMYSS on 9 Dec 1815 in Banff. There will be plenty of information about this family I am sure, and the ROSEs in general have a genealogy going back centuries (and I should think this Patrick ROSE is one of them). As for Margaret RHIND, one of that name married James REID 31 Jan 1817 Fordyce and had family. Just a few thoughts, to either help or hinder. Howard Geddes