Dear Listers I am genetically-challenged by my great-great-grandmother, Cecilia/Cecelia Margaret Frances/Francis (nee Duncan). What I have unearthed to date is the following: Birth year: 1847 in either England or Scotland. (she was described as a "broad scot") Date of death: unknown, but may have been in South Africa either in the Eastern Cape or in Durban Siblings: George Duncan, James Duncan Father: first name unknown but said to be "of private means". Surname Duncan Mother: called "Lucy" but this may have been a nickname. Maiden name unknown but also said to have been "of private means". Lucy came out to South Africa after her husband died and may have died in the Eastern Cape ­ possibly Queenstown, where Cecelia/Cecilia Margaret Frances/Francis worked for the Lovemore family on their family farm for some time. Husband: First name unknown. Surname Frances/Francis. The son of an Anglican Reverend Frances/Francis and said to have been living in Lancashire. Children: Margaret who died "young" from pleurisy or pneumonia in South Africa (have not found any records to date), Adelaide who emigrated from South Africa to either America or Australia, Alice possibly born 1878 and married a Mr Armstrong (lawyer or attorney in Eastern Cape), Florence Katherine Louisa (my great-grandmother) born about 1878/1879 and described as a "wealthy Lancastrian lass". It is believed that Florence had a twin brother who died at birth or in his infancy. She married Frederick Harris in 1900 in Port Elizabeth. She died in Durban 26/07/1960 and is buried in Stellawood Cemetery in Durban Cecelia/Cecilia Margaret and her four daughters immigrated to South Africa sometime between 1880 and 1885. This was either because Mr Frances/Francis had died, or because she had decided to leave him (anecdotes attest to her being quite tempestuous!). I came across an 1851 Scottish Census result that looks like a possibility for a couple of reasons: 1. It lists "Cecil Duncan" as a daughter who would be about the right age if my Cecelia/Cecilia was indeed born in 1847; 2. It includes a brother by the name of James; 3. Her mother's name is listed as Louisa, which could conceivably have led to the nickname "Lucy" or my mother may have misheard my grand-mother when she was taking the notes. Louise/Louisa is one of the second names that Cecilia Margaret gave to one of her daughters ­ my great-grandmother: Florence Katharine Louise/Louisa Francis; 4. There is a sibling named Florence, which is a name given to my great-grandmother. County Name Dumfriesshire Parish Name Langholm Enumeration District 5 Enumeration Page 10 Schedule 46 Town/Village Langholm Address George's Street Name Other Name Relationship Condition Age Sex Occupation Birthplace 1841 1861 Spouse Notes Louisa Duncan Head Married 28 F Tailor's Wife England Cecil Duncan Daughter 5 F England Not Alive James Duncan Son 4 M England Not Alive Florence Duncan Daughter 2 F England Not Alive Source Citation 1851 Census, Parish of Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Enumeration Book 5, Page 10, Schedule 46; Index, Maxwell Ancestry (http://www.maxwellancestry.com/census/51transcript.aspx?houseid=83905046: accessed 09 Apr 2015); Original Source: 1851 Scotland Census, National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. Hoever, Emma Maxwell of Scotland's People advised that she was able to find the Cecil(ia) Duncan mentioned in the record above listed in the UK in 1901. I have searched on Ancestry, MyHeritage, FamilySearch, FreeBMD, FreeCEN, FreeREG, NAAIRS, eGGSA, ScotlandsPeople, subscribed to a number of lists, and probably many more sources that I can't remember. Can anyone point me to database that I have missed, or assist with details.