This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ReC.2ACI/2757.1 Message Board Post: Hi Bill, A few things: 1881 Census: Dwelling: Mill Of Glanderston Millers House Census Place: Kennethmont, Aberdeen, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203459 GRO Ref Volume 212 EnumDist 5 Page 2 Marr Age Sex Birthplace William MC MANN M 51 M Dufftown, Banff, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Miller Master Anne MC MANN M 39 F Glass, Aberdeen, Scotland Rel: Wife Occ: Millers Wife George MC MANN U 8 M Kennethmont, Aberdeen, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Millers Son Scholar William MC MANN U 7 M Kennethmont, Aberdeen, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Millers Son Scholar Maggie MC MANN U 5 F Kennethmont, Aberdeen, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Millers Daur Alexr. MC MANN U 3 M Kennethmont, Aberdeen, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Millers Son ** You searched for: Birth/Christening, Scotland, British Isles Father: William Mcman, Mother: Ann Exact Spelling: Off International Genealogical Index / British Isles - 2 Select records to download - (50 maximum) 1. GEORGE MC MANN - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Birth: 01 JUL 1872 Kennethmont, Aberdeen, Scotland 2. WILLIAM MC MANN - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Birth: 26 SEP 1873 Kennethmont, Aberdeen, Scotland ** I find the following quite unusual: - The difference in age of William and his wife, and his age at this marriage. - That their first born was a George, with an Alexander being 4th. Are you positive that William was not previously married? A master miller might be sought as a husband. Further - There may be the possibility of perhaps an Alexander being born seeing the first child in the records above was 3 years after the marriage date. The George does not follow usual patterns. Have you have checked the 1861 at Scotlands People this might chop 8 years off the 1869 you mention - if Alexander is not found? Ditto re death searches 1855 forward to 1861(or 9) for both Alexander and wife Ann Rainie. The 1841 at FreeCen reveals nothing for Banff or Aberdeen. The partial 1851 census there is a ditto. The MI database at the Aberdeen society shows many “Alexander Mann”s. http://www.anesfhs.org.uk/ And I know it’s a long haul – but have you tried viewing the relative microfilms of parish records at an LDS centre? Regards, Larry