Hi Jim, I have an 1855 death certificate which will interest you... Death Certificate Ref: 1855 MURROES (313) Entry 9 (source Scottish Records Office) JOHN PETRIE Capmaker (sic) - Maker of Wooden Dishes age 78 years born Monifieth (33 years in Murroes) died 15 September 1855 at 9.00 am at Bucklerhead, Murroes Parents: DAVID PETRIE - Blacksmith JANET BATHIE Spouse: 1. MARGARET ROBERT - deceased 2. BARBARA LAIRD - deceased Issue: GEORGE deceased 1844 MARGARET age 46 AGNES deceased in 1850 Cause of Death: Anasarca consequent of Diseased Heart Buried at Churchyard of Murroes Death registered by WILLIAM CROCKET, Son-in-Law on 18 September 1855 @ Murroes ************ My database shows that John Petrie & Margaret Roberts married and had all their children in Guthrie, Angus they also had a son David...but he is not noted amongst the Issue listed above !! I have not yet found records for a couple named David Petrie & Janet Bathie but then with the early records...that's not so unusual...does anyone else know of them ?? I feel sure he must be a some sort of relative to Alexander Petrie & Jean Bathie, however I am also curious that his birthyear and place are the same as that of Alexander & Jean's son John Petrie who was also born 1779 in Monifieth ..... Cheerio the noo Norma