Hello Listers, I've just subscribed to your list looking for help. What else! I am trying to research my fouth great grandmother's family. Her name is spelt Christian ALISON on the IGI and ALLISON on her marriage documents. She was born 7 Oct, bap. Kinnoul 11 Oct 1779. On the IGI I have found 4 siblings all baptised at Kinnoull; Peter, Katherin, Jean and Jane, Their parents were Charles ALLISON, (described as Merchant of Perth on Christian's marriage docs.) and Janet WATSON married in Perth on 31 Dec 1765. Christian married Samuel HAWKINS a Sergeant in the 72nd Highlanders at the time stationed in Perth after spending 18/19 years posted in India. Married 11 Feb 1799 at the Gaelic Chapel, Perth. He was soon retired, and took his bride home to Gloucestershire. That is all I know of this family. Please! Can anyone help? Either anyone with this family in their pedigree or anyone interested. ALISON/ALLISON seems a relatively common name in the Perth area and I don't want to make the mistake of choosing the wrong individuals. My best regards to one and all, Jasper D. HAWKINS of St. Ives, Cornwall