Bev, & Sharon, I have death certificate for John Coutts aquired from Scotlandspeople web site thought you both might be interested in the details. John died June 9th 1898 at (looks like) Haughland, Strachan aged 92 Widower of Elizabeth Stewart, Parents -- Father John Coutts "Crofter" dec. Mother Margaret Coutts ms Duncan, dec. cause of death Senile Decay, and the informant was John Coutts, his son from Glasgow Kind Regards Cathy Could some kind soul please look for John Coutts b. Brise and his wife Elizabeth Stewart. I would like to know who all is in the family and where they were living in 1851. Thanks in advance. Hello Bev Here is John Coutts in Strachan. I would be interested to know if you have located his parents, there are so many Coutts in Birse! 1851 census Strachan: Living at Curran, district 3 page 5 COUTTS John Head M 44 Ag lab ABD Birse COUTTS Elizabeth wife M 35 KCD Durris COUTTS Hellen dau Un 6 scholar KCD Strachan COUTTS Margaret dau 3 KCD Strachan COUTTS Janet dau 1 KCD Strachan COUTTS John son 1 month KCD Strachan CROCERT (sic) step dau 7 scholar KCD Banchory STEWART Jane servant 14 house servant ABD Aberdeen 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 ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx

Cathy ... I am always interested! <g> - thank you very much. If John Coutts is your line I can add the following (source Birse Parish Registers): His baptism: 17 May 1806 John Couts Jnr in Auchabrack had a son baptised named John. Witnesses Peter Coutts and John Gillespie His parents marriage: 29 December 1796 Contracted John Coutts and Margaret Duncan both in this parish and after regular proclamations and no objections made were married December the 29th, 1796. His father's baptism: 16 March 1764 John Coutts in Auchabrack Forest of Birse had a son baptised named John. Witnesses the congregation. Lists of Inhabitants exist for Birse (source: National Archives in Edinburgh) In 1792 the above John Coutts is living at Auchabrack with his father John Coutts and mother Martha Middleton. The following is recorded below. I will make this comment - the 1792 listing is the most complete giving ages in decades (i.e. 7 = between 60 - 70). It also records married couples and religion. There are some other minor annotations .. just depends. John Couts (7) -m- Martha Middleton (6) Living with this couple .... John Couts (3) (SEJ: future spouse of Margaret Duncan) Peter Couts (2) Janet Couts (1) William Couts (1) Charles Couts (1) I hope this helps you a little. 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

It looks like your John is the brother of elizabeth below Descendants of Margaret Duncan 1 Margaret Duncan b: Abt. 1809 .. +John Coutts m: 29 Dec 1796 in Birse Aberdeen Scotland 2 elizabeth couttes b: 1810 in birse aberdeenshire ... +Andrew Birse b: 16 Mar 1803 in boghead birse m: 04 Feb 1829 in birse Do you agree. Smile God loves you Irene M Cunningham

Can anyone shed any more light on the Step Dau with surname concert many thanks Irene M cunningham Hello Bev Here is John Coutts in Strachan. I would be interested to know if you have located his parents, there are so many Coutts in Birse! 1851 census Strachan: Living at Curran, district 3 page 5 COUTTS John Head M 44 Ag lab ABD Birse COUTTS Elizabeth wife M 35 KCD Durris COUTTS Hellen dau Un 6 scholar KCD Strachan COUTTS Margaret dau 3 KCD Strachan COUTTS Janet dau 1 KCD Strachan COUTTS John son 1 month KCD Strachan CROCERT (sic) step dau 7 scholar KCD Banchory STEWART Jane servant 14 house servant ABD Aberdeen 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 ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx