Colin this is a bit of what I have on CROW, HARRIS is my direct line. I don not have a Caroline or a DUNCAN marrying a CROW. I have a page on Rootsweb for the Crow line if it helps with the overall picture. http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=crowharris I hope you may find something of use. Kathleen. 1. Alexander CROW. Born in 1751 in Fordoun, Kincardine. Alexander was baptized in Fordoun, Kincardine on 21 Apr 1751. Alexander died on 26 Dec 1816, he was 65. Pre 1855 MI Fordoun 10a 36. 1825 Alex CRAW, subtenant on Muttonhole died 26.12 1816 age 65, wife Rachel MILNE died 16.7..1789 age 23 da Elizabeth 9.4.1789 age 11 months. 2nd wife Jean HERRIS died 4.11.1824 age 63, their children son David 10.7.1807 age 7 years, William 21.6.1812 age 18, Robert 16.11.1819 age 16, first son Alex. 25.4.1840 age 47 (first dau Jean 18.7.1840 age 18, third daughter Elizabeth 4.8.1840 age 5 years) On 13 Jun 1787 when Alexander was 36, he first married Rachel MILNE, in Fordoun, Kincardine, Scotland. Born in 1766. Rachel was baptized in Dunnottar, Kinc. on 25 May 1766. Rachel died on 16 Jul 1789, she was 23. They had one child: i. Elizabeth. Born in May 1788 in Fordoun, Kincardine, Scotland. Elizabeth died on 9 Apr 1789 in Fordoun, Kincardine, Scotland. On 17 Mar 1792 when Alexander was 41, he second married Jean(Jane) HARRIS, daughter of William HARRIS (HERROS) & Janet GUTHRIE, in Fordoun, Kincardine, Scotland. Born abt Mar 1762 in Fordoun, Kincardine, Scotland. Jean(Jane) was baptized in Fordoun, Kincardine, Scotland on 11 Mar 1762. Jean(Jane) died in West Cairnbeg, Fordoun in Nov 1824, she was 62. The Death Certificate of her son, Alexander Crow, lists her given name as JANE. They had the following children: 2 i. James (1793-) 3 ii. Jean (1794-~1887) iii. William. Born in 1795 in Fordoun, Kincardine, Scotland. William was baptized in Fordoun, Kincardine, Scotland on 16 Nov 1795. William died in Fordoun, Kincardine on 21 Jun 1812, he was 17. 4 iv. Alexander (~1797-1880) v. David. Born in 1800 in Fordoun, Kincardine, Scotland. David was baptized in Fordoun, Kincardine, Scotland on 11 Aug 1800. David died in Fordoun, Kincardine on 10 Jul 1807, he was 7. Buried on 13 Jul 1807 in West Cairnbeg, Fordoun. 5 vi. John (1802-<1881) vii. Robert. Born in 1803 in Fordoun, Kincardine, Scotland. Robert was baptized in Fordoun, Kincardine, Scotland on 12 Jul 1803. Robert died in Fordoun, Kincardine on 16 Nov 1819, he was 16. viii. Ann. Born in 1805 in Fordoun, Kincardine, Scotland. Ann was baptized in Fordoun, Kincardine, Scotland on 21 Sep 1805. On 3 Oct 1823 when Ann was 18, she married James WOOD, in Glenbervie, Kincardine. Second Generation ---------------------------------------- 2. James CROW. Born in 1793. James was baptized in Fordoun, Kincardine, Scotland on 8 May 1793. On 17 Aug 1822 when James was 29, he married Jean VALENTINE, daughter of James VALENTINE & Ann NILSON, in Fordoun, Kincardienshire, Scotland. Jean was baptized in Fettercairn, Kincardine? on 30 May 1792. Was on the census for Carnbeg, Fordoun ,Kincardineshire, Scotland in 1841. Piece: SCT1841/259 Place: Fordoun-Kincardineshire Enumeration District: 4 Civil Parish: Fordoun Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: - Folio: 4 Page: 9 Address: Carnbeg Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks CROW Jean F 40 Crofter Kincardineshire CROW Ann F 10 Kincardineshire CROW William M 8 Kincardineshire CROW Mary F 2 Kincardineshire They had the following children: i. Jean (1823-1840) ii. Alexander (1824-) iii. James (1826-) iv. David (1828-) v. Annie (1830-) vi. William (1833-) vii. Eliza (1835-1840) viii. Mary (1838-) 3. Jean CROW. Born in 1794 in Fordoun, Kincardine. Jean was baptized in 28 Nov 1794 on 28 Nov 1794. Was on the census for Auchcarnie, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland in 1841. Was on the census for Yonderfield Croft, Fordoun in 1881. Jean died abt 1887, she was 93. 1841 census Fordoun Enum 5 page 2 Auchcarnie 64a 1 Valentine Jas 40 m Shoe m. Y 64a 2 Valentine Charles 8 m Y 64a 3 Valentine Ann 6 f Y 64a 4 Valentine Jean 3 f Y 64a 5 Valentine Jean 45 f Y On 16 May 1827 when Jean was 33, she married James VALENTINE, son of James VALENTINE & Margaret TIVENDALE, in Fordoun, Kincardine, Scotland. Born abt 1800 in Fordoun, Kincardine. At the age of 1, James was baptized in Fordoun, Kincardine, Scotland on 1 Jan 1801. Was on the census for Auchcarnie, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland in 1841. Was on the census for Yonderfield Croft, Fordoun in 1881. 1881census Dwelling: Yonderfield Croft Census Place: Fordoun, Kincardine, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203470 GRO Ref Volume 259 EnumDist 6 Page 8 Marr Age Sex Birthplace James VALENTINE M 81 M Fordoun, Kincardine, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Shoemaker Jean VALENTINE M 87 F Fordoun, Kincardine, Scotland Rel: Wife Occ: Shoemakers Wife They had the following children: i. Alexander (1828-) ii. James (1829-) iii. David (1831-) iv. Charles (1833-) v. Ann (1835-) vi. Jean (1837-) 4. Alexander CROW. Born abt 1797 in Fordoun, Kincardine, Scotland. Alexander was baptized in Fordoun, Kincardine, Scotland on 20 Dec 1797. Alexander died in "Conangalt", Gisborne Victoria Australia on 22 Oct 1880, he was 83. Occupation: blacksmith. 1841 census Piece: SCT1841/312 Place: Montrose-Angus Enumeration District: 12 Civil Parish: Montrose Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: - Folio: 12 Page: 8 Address: Baltic Street Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks CROW Alex M 40 Blacksmith Outside Census County (1841) CROW Jane F 40 Outside Census County (1841) CROW Alex M 12 Angus CROW Francis M 10 Angus CROW James M 5 Angus CROW Jane F 5 Angus CROW Isabell F 5 Angus CROW Ann F 2 Angus CROW Jessie F 8m Angus LOW James M 45 Blacksmith Angus Alex emmigrated to New Zealand in 1862 after marriage to Ann Cochrane. On 11 Jun 1826 when Alexander was 29, he married Jean Jane KID, daughter of Charles KIDD & Ann ANDERSON, in Montrose, Forfarshire, Angus, Scotland. Born on 9 May 1800 in Montrose, Forfarshire, Angus, Scotland. Jean Jane died in Gisborne Victoria Australia on 4 Jun 1891, she was 91. They had the following children: i. David (1827-<1841) ii. Alexander (1828-1922) iii. Francis(Frank) (1830-) iv. Jane (1833-1911) v. James (~1835-) vi. Isabella (~1837-) vii. Ann (~1840-1909) viii. Jessie (1840-1922) ix. John (1844-) x. David 5. John CROW. Born in 1802 in Fordoun, Kincardine, Scotland. John was baptized in Fordoun, Kincardine, Scotland on 31 Mar 1802. John died bef 1881, he was 79. Was on the census for Auchcarnie, Fordoun, Scotland in 1841. Occupation: Crofter 1841, Tailor, later a farmer at Fordoun(1881 census). Piece: SCT1841/259 Place: Fordoun-Kincardineshire Enumeration District: 5 Civil Parish: Fordoun Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: - Folio: 5 Page: 2 Address: Auchcarnie Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks CROW John M 35 Crofter Kincardineshire CROW Margt F 35 Kincardineshire CROW Ann F 9 Kincardineshire CROW John M 7 Kincardineshire CROW Eliz F 6 Kincardineshire CROW James M 4 Kincardineshire CROW Alexr M 2 Kincardineshire On 10 Nov 1827 when John was 25, he married Margaret BALFOUR, daughter of John BALFOUR & Jane SMITH, in Fordoun, Kincardine. Born abt 1805 in Fettercairn, Kincardine. Was on the census for Auchcarnie, Fordoun, Scotland in 1841. Was on the census for Townhead, Fettercairn, Scotland in 1881. 1881 census Dwelling: Townhead Census Place: Fettercairn, Kincardine, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203469 GRO Ref Volume 257 EnumDist 1 Page 18 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Margaret BALFOUR OR CROWE W 76 F Fettercairn, Kincardine, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Crofters Widow Jane CROWE U 36 F Fordoun, Kincardine, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Laundress General They had the following children: i. Robert (1830-) ii. Ann (1832-) iii. John (1834-) iv. James (1837-) v. Alexander (1839-) vi. David (1842-) vii. Jane (1844-) viii. William (1847-) ix. Elizabeth Garland (1835-)