This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cheyenne1355 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.wig.general/1882.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Glenda, On the 1871 census, John's birthplace was listed as Belfast (transcribed as Belgast) - shown below. The more recent census transcriptions on Ancestry are riddled with transcription errors. As you can see, the Crone family name was transcribed as Crom in 1871. I checked Scotland's People and there wasn't anyone in Whithorn with the name "Crom" or "Cron", but there were eight with the surname Crone. When I went back to Ancestry there was only one Crone in Whithorn for the 1871 census - Eliza Crone, born East Indies, about 1821. The others had to be John and Elizabeth's family. The only placename I could find around Belfast that was even close to "Nevtin Ceardo" was Newtownbreda, a village in Belfast. You may want to check the 1861 census yourself (this can be done through Scotland's People). Regards, Charlene 1871 Whithorn Landward, Wigtownshire, Scotland Enumeration District: 6, Page: 23 John Crom..........head...34...Belgast, Ireland.................ag labourer Elizabeth Crom.....wife...42...Stranraer, Wigtownshire James Crom..........son...12...Glasserton, Wigtownshire...scholar Peter Crom...........son....8....Whithorn, Wigtownshire.....scholar Elizabeth Crom......dau....6....Whithorn, Wigtownshire John Crom............son....4....Whithorn, Wigtownshire Jane Crom............dau....2....Whithorn, Wigtownshire Wigtown Free Press Index: .............................Entry..............................Publication Date..Page/Column Elizabeth Pettigrew Cron died at Isle of Whithorn........1899/12/01...3g John Cron died at Isle of Whithorn...........................1886/25/03...4h I believe the following inscriptions are for Elizabeth Pettigrew's family. Inch Cemetery: Erected by Hugh PETTIGREW in memory of his wife and children. Maryann died 9th May 1844 aged 14 years. Robert died 2nd June 1844 aged 2 years. Hugh died 23th June 1844. Also their mother, Elisabeth CONVERY died 23rd Novr 1844 aged 41 years. St Ninian's Cemetery, Whithorn: Erected by Mary McEWEN in loving memory of her mother Helen Pettigrew DALZIEL d.28 Mar 1905 aged 62yrs.Also her Grandfather Hugh PETTIGREW d.6 Mar 1880 aged 87yrs. Notes: - Helen Kerr Pettigrew married Robert Dalzell in Whithorn on June 2, 1863. The 1851 census had Helen Kerr Pettigrew, age 10, daughter of Hugh Pettigrew - Mark Cothouse, Inch Parish. Hugh and daughter Helen were in Whithorn by 1861. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.