Hi Judy, I am sure you have the 1881 census entry for your family and also for son William who was working nearby : Dwelling: Poor House Census Place: Chirnside, Berwick, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0224029 GRO Ref Volume 730 EnumDist 1 Page 4 Marr Age Sex Birthplace William WILSON M 47 M England Rel: Head Occ: Coal Carter Mary WILSON M 40 F Foulden, Berwick, Scotland Rel: Wife Ellen WILSON U 17 F Chirnside, Berwick, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Paper Mill Worker Mary J. WILSON 10 F Chirnside, Berwick, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Williamina WILSON 8 F Chirnside, Berwick, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Peter WILSON 4 M Chirnside, Berwick, Scotland Rel: Son Joseph WILSON 2 M Chirnside, Berwick, Scotland Rel: Son Dwelling: Edington Mill Census Place: Chirnside, Berwick, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0224029 GRO Ref Volume 730 EnumDist 3 Page 16 Marr Age Sex Birthplace James MABON M 27 M Chirnside, Berwick, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Millar William WILSON U 15 M Chirnside, Berwick, Scotland Rel: Lodger Occ: Groom Margaret MABON M 24 F England Rel: Wife Occ: Millars Wife I noted that the family was living in the Poor House at Chirnside although it would appear that father William and daughter Ellen were employed. Clicking on the "Neighbours" option shows the following : Dwelling: Poor House Census Place: Chirnside, Berwick, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0224029 GRO Ref Volume 730 EnumDist 1 Page 3 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Eliza JOHNSTON W 64 F Chirnside, Berwick, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Looks After Poorhouse William JOHNSTON 13 M Foulden, Berwick, Scotland Rel: Grandson Occ: Scholar John C. LAWTON U 14 M Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland Rel: Boarder Occ: MIll Wright (Apprentice) George CROW U 19 M Coldingham, Berwick, Scotland Rel: Boarder Occ: MIll Wright Journeyman Absolutely no proof, but it could be that Eliza Johnston was a relative (mother?) of Mary Wilson (m.s. Johnston/e). You might also consider traditional Scottish naming patterns (not infallible but worth thinking about) which might make Mary's father a Peter. There are a number of Peter Johnston/es in the Foulden and Chirnside area. These could be brothers/nephews/cousins. The middle name Knox is also worth bearing in mind when you get closer to finding the parents of William and Mary. You say >They were both still living >at the 1891 census. I'd like to find their death >records as well. Have you tried the 1901 census at http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ ? If you don't find them there, at least you will have narrowed down the time frame for death records. Their death certificates should name their parents if this information was known by the informant. Good luck, Valerie in Melbourne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy" <scottishgal@centurytel.net> To: <SCT-BERWICK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 12:25 PM Subject: RE: [SCT-BER] Lookup, PLEASE, Berwickshire MIs Pre 1855 > Dear Marge: > > How kind of you to offer. I'm looking for all records. The only one I have > is my g-grandmother's birth record. > > My gg-grandparents: > William WILSON, born England between 1833-1834, parents unknown > Mary JOHNSTON(E), born about 1840 Berwick, parents unknown > > According to my **g-grandmother's birth record, they were married at > Allanton, Edrom Parish, May 7, 1860. I don't know if that falls within the > Chirnside church records that you have or not. I have tried to get their > marriage records, but have failed to find them. They were both still living > at the 1891 census. I'd like to find their death records as well. > > Their children (this from the IGI): > Ellen Wilson, born about 1864 > William Wilson, born December 31, 1865 > Sarah Ann Wilson, born April 26, 1868 > **Mary Jane Wilson, born April 15, 1870 (I have her birth record) > Williamina Knox Wilson, born December 6, 1872 > Peter Wilson, born about 1877 > Joseph Wilson, born about 1879 > > I have no birth, marriage or death information for any but Mary Jane, my > great-grandmother. Any help you can give is much appreciated. > > Thank you, > Judy Ramsay > Morrisonville, Wisconsin, USA