Should have copied this response to the Edinburgh List as the original query was addressed to the Midlothian and Edinburgh lists. Rhoda ----- Original Message ----- From: "CandROverson" <overson12@btinternet.com> To: <midlothian@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 6:52 PM Subject: Re: [MIDLOTHIAN] Bostock / Bowstock of Scotland > Hi Sharon > > I am not a Bostock, but the Scotlands People website records 3 intended > marriages for a Samuel Bowstock. One to Margaret Ford in 1820, another to > Margaret Forbes in 1820 and the third to Margaret Tait in 1853. The 1820 > record could relate to the same Samuel as the index lists the Banns for > the marriage rather than the marriage itself. So it may be that the first > intended marriage in 1820 to Margaret Forbes fell through and he was > quickly snapped up by the other Margaret! I found Samuel and Margaret > (Tait) in the 1861 Census and see why you think that she may have been his > second wife. He was 68 and she was 38 in 1861. > > Do you have the children of Samuel and Margaret Ford? Scotlands People > records 5 children of that marriage. Samuel in 1821, born in Newbattle, > Midlothian. Then, Robert 1823, Agnes 1824, Ann 1826, and Ann again 1829 > (the first must have died) - all born Cockpen, Midlothian. > > The 1861 Census has Samuel born in Perth c 1793, but I couldn't find the > birth on Scotlands People. He died in 1871, and I had a look at his death > certificate but, as I am sure you already know, his son James didn't know > the name of Samuel's mother but named Samuel's father as Samuel. > > However Scotlands People does list the proclamation of Banns in > Haddington, East Lothian on 2 February 1793 for an intended marriage > between Samuel Borestock (sic) and Anne Spencer. Banns were usually > proclaimed in the home parishes of both bride and groom. > > > Rhoda > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sharon and Clive Hinds" <hindsite@candw.ky> > To: <MIDLOTHIAN@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 4:30 PM > Subject: [MIDLOTHIAN] Bostock / Bowstock of Scotland > > >> Hi All, >> >> >> >> I am looking for any and all decedents of Samuel Bowstock, later changed >> name to Bostock married to Margaret Tait( Tate) and possible Margaret >> Ford. >> They came from the Whit burn / Blackburn / Livingstone , Midlothian area >> of >> Scotland. Other Bostock names are James, John, Charles, Margaret, >> Alexander >> and more. >> >> >> >> Any help guidance contact would be appreciated. If the name is not on the >> list, there may still be a connection, just let me know. >> >> Thank you, >> >> >> >> Sharon Bostock Hinds >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> MIDLOTHIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >