Bev, This looks like your Coutts family in the 1881 Census, still living in Strachan. Regards Cathy Mossside Cottage, Strachan, Kincardine, Scotland FHL Film 0203471 GRO Ref vOLUME 268 EnumDist 3 Page 4 John Coutts, Head Crofter 4 Acres Mar. Age 73 Male Birthplace Birse Aberdeen Scotland Elizabeth Stewart ,Wife Mar. Age 64 Female Birthplace Duris, Kincardine, Scotland James Copland, Gd Son, Scholar Age 10 Male Birthplace Strachan, Kincardine John Henry, Gd Son Age 5 Male Birthplace Strachan, Kincardine William Findlay, Gd Son Age 2 Male Birthplace Strachan, Kincardine Elizabeth Duncan, Gd Daur Age 2 Female Birthplace Aberdeen Aberdeen > > Bev, > > Would you happen to know where and when your John Coutts died. > > The online Family search site has this couple married 1846 in Strachan, also > gives children as Margaret born 1847 Jane 1849 John 1851 Mary 1854 all in > Strachan > > Regards Cathy

on 6/10/05 9:42 AM, Gresercher@aol.com at Gresercher@aol.com wrote: > > Bev, > > This looks like your Coutts family in the 1881 Census, still living in > Strachan. > > Regards Cathy > > > Mossside Cottage, > Strachan, Kincardine, Scotland > > FHL Film 0203471 GRO Ref vOLUME 268 EnumDist 3 Page 4 > > > John Coutts, Head Crofter 4 Acres Mar. Age 73 Male Birthplace Birse Aberdeen > Scotland > > Elizabeth Stewart ,Wife Mar. Age 64 Female Birthplace Duris, Kincardine, > Scotland > > James Copland, Gd Son, Scholar Age 10 Male Birthplace Strachan, Kincardine > > John Henry, Gd Son Age 5 Male Birthplace Strachan, Kincardine > > William Findlay, Gd Son Age 2 Male Birthplace Strachan, Kincardine > > Elizabeth Duncan, Gd Daur Age 2 Female Birthplace Aberdeen Aberdeen > > > >> >> Bev, >> >> Would you happen to know where and when your John Coutts died. >> >> The online Family search site has this couple married 1846 in Strachan, > also >> gives children as Margaret born 1847 Jane 1849 John 1851 Mary 1854 all in >> Strachan >> >> Regards Cathy > > > > > > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx Hi Cathy Yes this is my family. My grandfather is the John Henry aged five. His name was actually John Harvey and his father's name was apparently John Harvey. My grandfather used the double-barreled name Harvey Coutts on the 1891 census. No wonder I couldn't find him. Bev