Hi all, Thought I would rewrite my family info again, maybe there are new people on the list who could be interested. Could anybody please tell me the what specific role of a Bailiff was in Scotland, and was there a difference between a Bailiffs role in England to Scotland??? Robert REID of Dunblane, and Margaret Jack of (Fedal) married at Muthill on the 5 may 1783. Children of Robert Reid and Margaret Jack, were as follows. James born 1774 Dunblane John born 1775 Dunblane Katherine born1789 (in Fechna?)Auchterarder Marion born 1790 (in Fechna?) " Margaret born 1792 (in Balcalls?) " William born 1794 (in Drummonds Fold) " *Robert born 14th July 1795 "(in Drummonds Fold) Auchterarder Patrick born 1797 (in Drummonds Fold) Auchterarder Margaret born1799 " " Alex born 1801 " " Josiah born 1803 " " Thomas born 1808 " " . *ROBERT REID of Auchterarder (a bailiff), and Helen Paton (of Blackford) married on the 10th November 1816, Blackford, Perthshire Children of Robert Reid and Helen Paton were as follows... John Reid born in 1816, Auchterarder **James Reid born 26 aug, 1834 at "Papermill" Auchterarder, Perthshire, son of Robert Reid (a bailiff) and Helen Paton (I have found no record of any children born between the births of John and James) **JAMES REID (a gardener) married Elizabeth Taylor(servant) in the parish of Sudbury, county of Derbyshire England, on the 3rd October 1863 Children of James and Elizabeth, all born in England, were as follows. James born 1864 in Checkley Staffordshire ***John Robert Reid born 20 Dec 1865 in Wragby Yorkshire Helen born 1868 in Checkley Elizabeth born 1870 in Checkley Margaret born 1872 in Checkley ***John Robert Reid (a gardener) married Elizabeth Roe, in the parish of Glossop Derbyshire England, on the 23rd Dec. 1889. Children of John Robert Reid and Elizabeth Roe were as follows... Gertrude born 1889 Douglas born 1892 Stalybridge, County of Chester, England If anybody sees a connection with this family of Reids, or sees any mistakes ect.. please don't hesitate to contact me. Thankyou for taking time to read my letter Regards from Karen Wilbur NSW Australia T&K Wilbur Upper Coopers Creek via Rosebank 2480 NSW Australia (02) 6688 2271 [email protected]