Hi, Try the statistical account of Scotland 1791-1799 at http://edina.ac.uk/statacc/ and check the parishes of Redgorton and Auchtergaven. Stanley was divided between these two parishes. Ian Melbourne 39 C at present! Patrick Dunbar wrote: > > Does anyone know what Stanley PER was like in c1800? I am trying to surmount > a brick wall, and any background information might help. The brick wall > follows ... > > My 3rd. Gt. grandmother Catherine MCLAREN was born Stanley PER c1808, > daughter of William MCLAREN, distillery worker, and Catherine MCINTYRE. > > My 3rd. Gt. grandfather, Robert DUNBAR was born in England abt Nov 1807, the > son of Robert DUNBAR, soldier (regiment unknown), and Isabella DIAMOND. > > If anyone recognises the names, or can suggest how to research 1800's > Stanley, know of a distillery at Stanley c1808, or suggest the likelihood of > as military establishment close to Stanley, or find the needle in a haystack > of a Scottish regiment in England in 1807 - whew! please help. > > Pat Dunbar > > ==== PERTHSHIRE Mailing List ==== > -------------------------------------------------- > ALL messages are recorded in the Rootsweb archives. > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/SCT/PERTHSHIRE.html > --------------------------------------------------