Can anyone help with the parents of James KELLY and Annie MARR mentioned below.*** ------------- 3 : JEAN STEPHEN, daughter of unknown stephen, married JAMES KELLY (son of JAMESFATHEROF KELLY and ELIZABETH SANDISON). (Notes : JEAN STEPHEN MET JAMES KELLY IN ABERDEEN JEAN CAME FROM KITTYBREWSTER) ------------- 4 : JAMESFATHEROF KELLY, born in rayne ABERDEENSHIRE the 1 January 1881, son of ***JAMESSNR KELLY and ANNIE MARR)***, married ELIZABETH SANDISON, the 29 June 1900 in BIRSE (born the 4 June 1883 in RAYNE ABERDEENSHIRE and died the 14 January 1956 in ARBROATH ANGUS, daughter of george SANDISON and ELSPETDUNCAN BIRSE). (Notes : THIS JAMES KELLY THE FATHER OF JAMES KELLY WHO MARRIED JEAN STEPHEN) ------------- 5 : ELIZABETH SANDISON, born in RAYNE ABERDEENSHIRE the 4 June 1883, died in ARBROATH ANGUS the 14 January 1956, daughter of george SANDISON and ELSPETDUNCAN BIRSE), married (1°) JAMES KELLY, the 29 June 1900 in BIRSE, (2°) JAMESFATHEROF KELLY, the 29 June 1900 in BIRSE (born the 1 January 1881 in rayne ABERDEENSHIRE, son of JAMESSNR KELLY and ANNIE MARR). (Notes : Their children in order of their birth Elizabeth married Jack Andrews James married Jean Stephen Andrew married Peggy Jack married not known Alexander married Janet McKay David married Jean Black Elsie married John Coull Charles married Carrie McEwan Isabella married George Witton William Bunty married Harry McCurroch Archie Married Alice Clen) ------------- 6 : unknown stephen. (Notes : ALL I KNOW ABOUT THE FATHER OF JEAN STEPHEN IS THAT HE WORKED FOR THE RAILWAY IN KITTYBREWSTER NEAR ABERDEEN) ------------- 8 : JAMESSNR KELLY. ------------- 9 : ANNIE MARR. ------------- 10 : george SANDISON, born in FOVERAN ABERDEENSHIRE the 1 January 1859, son of GEORGESNR SANDISON and ELSPET MARSHALL), married ELSPETDUNCAN BIRSE, the 2 January 1880 in BIRSE (born the 1 January 1858 in BIRSE ABERDEENSHIRE, daughter of JOHN BIRSE and ELIZABETH MITCHELL). ------------- 11 : ELSPETDUNCAN BIRSE, born in BIRSE ABERDEENSHIRE the 1 January 1858, daughter of JOHN BIRSE and ELIZABETH MITCHELL), married george SANDISON, the 2 January 1880 in BIRSE (born the 1 January 1859 in FOVERAN ABERDEENSHIRE, son of GEORGESNR SANDISON and ELSPET MARSHALL). ------------- 20 : GEORGESNR SANDISON, born the 1 January 1833, married ELSPET MARSHALL. ------------- 21 : ELSPET MARSHALL, married GEORGESNR SANDISON (born the 1 January 1833). ------------- 22 : JOHN BIRSE, born in BIRSE ABERDEENSHIRE the 1 January 1832, married ELIZABETH MITCHELL (born the 1 January 1836 in BIRSE ABERDEENSHIRE). (Notes : I have information on the BIRSS family (John's siblings) - did not have anything beyond his christening & wife's name though, prior to your post. 1 Andrew BIRSS chr: Mar 16, 1803 Boghead/?Birse, ABD SCT d: Sep 11, 1871 Myreside, Finzean SCT .+Elisabeth "Eliza" COUTTS b: 1810 Birse, ABD SCT m: Feb 4, 1829 Birse d: Jan 28, 1902 Birse .2 James BIRSS b: Bef Jan 1, 1830 Birse, ABD SCT .2 Elizabeth BIRSS b: Bef Apr 14, 1831 Birse, ABD SCT .2 John BIRSS b: Jan 1, 1832 Birse, ABD SCT chr: Mar 20, 1832 Birse ..+Elizabeth MITCHELL b: Jan 1, 1836 Birse ABN SCT .2 Andrew BIRSS b: Bef Sep 24, 1834 Birse, ABD SCT d: Mar 2, 1905 ?KCD SCT ..+Isabella MALCOLM b: 1845 m: Dec 26, 1873 Birse, ABD SCT d: Mar 31, 1936 Banchory, KCD SCT .2 Margaret BIRSS chr: May 9, 1836 Birse, ABD SCT .) ------------- 23 : ELIZABETH MITCHELL, born in BIRSE ABERDEENSHIRE the 1 January 1836, married JOHN BIRSE (born the 1 January 1832 in BIRSE ABERDEENSHIRE). ------------- many thanks Irene M Cunningham