Reposting my interests, HARRIS/HERROS/HERES is my direct line, and could I have an 1841 census look-up for these 2 families in Fordoun, please Sharon. 1 John CROW ---------------------------------------- Birth: 1802, Fordoun, Kincardine, Scotland Bapt: 31 Mar 1802, Fordoun, Kincardine, Scotland Occ: Tailor, later a farmer at Fordoun(1881 census) Father: Alexander CROW I (1751-1816) Mother: Jean(Jane) HARRIS,(~1762-1824) Spouse: Margaret BALFOUR Birth: 9 Mar 1805, Fettercairn, Kincardine Father: John BALFOUR Mother: Jane SMITH Marr: 10 Nov 1827, Fordoun, Kincardine Children: all born Fordoun Robert (1830-) Ann (1832-) John (1834-)James (1837-) Alexander (1839-)David (1842-)Jane (1844-) William (1847-) 2 James CROW, ---------------------------------------- Birth: 1793 Bapt: 8 May 1793, Fordoun, Kincardine, Scotland Father: Alexander CROW I (1751-1816) Mother: Jean(Jane) HARRIS, 5G Aunt (~1762-1824) Spouse: Jean VALENTINE Bapt: 30 May 1792, Fettercairn, Kincardine? Father: James VALENTINE (~1760-) Mother: Ann NILSON Marr: 17 Aug 1822 Children:all born Fordoun Jean (1823-1840) Alexander (1824-)James (1826-)David (1828-)Annie (1830-)William (1833-)Eliza (1835-1840)Mary (1838-) TIA, Kathleen. All my incoming and outgoing mail is scanned by Norton Anti Virus 2004

Hi Kathleen What I could find on your family names. Please excuse any placenames spelt incorrectly. 1 John CROW - -------------------------------------- Living at Auchcarnie District 5 page 2 CROW John 35 Crofter Yes CROW Margaret 35 Yes CROW Ann 9 Yes CROW John 7 Yes CROW Elisabeth 6 Yes CROW James 4 Yes CROW Alexander 2 Yes Living in next dwelling (Auchcarnie District 5 page 2) - perhaps they fit into the scheme of things VALENTINE James 40 Shoemaker Yes VALENTINE Charles 8 Yes VALENTINE Ann 6 Yes VALENTINE Jean 3 Yes VALENTINE Jean 45 Yes Their son Robert? Living at Phesdo (?) District 6 page 8 MacBAIN James 19 Ag. Lab. Yes BLAKE Alexander 16 Ag. Lab. Yes CROW Robert 12 Ag. Lab. Yes 2 James CROW, I cannot find James - unfortunately 1841 census does not give marital status so I don't know if Jean is a widow. Living at Cairnbeg (District 4 page 9) CROW Jean 40 Crofter Yes CROW Ann 10 Yes CROW William 8 Yes CROW Mary 2 Yes Once again in the next dwelling and may fit into the scheme of things. Living at Cairnbeg (District 4 page 9) VALENTINE david 68 Crofter Yes VALENTINE Helen 55 No BLACK David 7 Yes Son Alexander? Living at Monboddo (District 3 page 5) THOMSON David 45 Ag. Lab. Yes STRACHAN James 20 Ag. Lab. Yes DAVIDSON Robert 25 Ag. Lab. Yes HAIG Alexander 20 Ag. Lab. Yes CROW Alexander 15 M.S. Yes Son James? Living at Mains of Fordoun (District 4 page 2) FRASER James 35 Ag. Lab. No CROW James 14 Ag. Lab. Yes Son David? Living at East Cambeg (District 4 page 10) KENLOCK Alexander 30 Ag. Lab. Yes MACKIE Alexander 15 Ag. Lab. Yes NICHOL Walter 14 Ag. Lab. Yes BURNETT William 13 Ag. Lab. Yes CROW David 12 Ag. Lab. Yes Other CROW which may fit in: Living in Auchenblae Village (District 1 page 2) CROW Charles 30 Tailor Yes CROW Helen 25 Yes CROW Elisabeth 7 Yes CROW Herbert 4 Yes CROW Ann 1 Yes LINDSAY James 3mth Yes Living at Springing Greens (District 2 page 13) CROW William 65 Farmer Yes CROW Isobel 62 Yes GOVE John 10 Ag. Lab. Yes From Pre-1855 Monumental Inscriptions for the Mearns. Fordoun #36 1825. Alex Crow subtenant on Muttonhole d. 26.12.1816 65, w. Rachel Milne 16.7.1789 23, daughter Elis 9.4.1789 11m, 2w Jean Harris 4.11.1824 63, their son David 10.7.1807 7y, Wm 21.6.1812 18, Robt 16.11.1819 16, 1s Alex 25.4.1840 47 (1da Jean 18.7.1840 18, 3da Eliz 4.8.1840 5y). hmmmm - perhaps some of those lads working on farms don't fit in .. good luck <g> Sharon researching GLASS EMSLIE COUTTS McKONDACH and GORDON in Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire special interests in parish of BIRSE, and the area of the FOREST OF BIRSE