Hello Janis Wonderful - this is a great help. I will try and put them all together in my Reunion programme and see how they fit together. The Colquhouns certainly went in for illegitimate children - I am up to four now in three generations. Its my uncles family, from his mother's side and I have only just commenced searching for him. Appreciate your knowledge of this family name. Regards Jill in Sydney >Rebecca also had an illig. daugther Isabella baptised in Ryton 30 Mar 1823 >who was buried in Winlaton 30 Aug 1832 age 9. Sarah was baptised >Christmas Day 1827 I Ryton Holy Cross a year before Winlaton had a church. > > > >Isabella Colquhon, widow, married John Parker, Bach, in Ryton 13 Sep 1815 > > > >Rebecca Colquhound married James Wears in Winlaton 19 May 1833 > > > >Robert Colquhoun married Hannah Pentland 7 Sep 1834 in Winlaton (I don't >know if he was one of yours but it is an unusual surname) > > > >Of note is a baptism of Isabel Oliver in Ryton baptised Mar 1783 somewhere >about 2 Mar (a Sunday) to the 26Mar a Wednesday daughter of Robert, >Winlaton > > > >Then a baptism of Rebecca Oliver Nov 1785 probably the 6th or 13th (no date) >daughter of Robert. Rebecca might be a family name that was carried on. > > > >Still looking for the father. > > > >Janis > > > >