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In my first tree on Ancestry I used the shaky leaf hints, and had quite a few mistakes in assigning children to their parents.
Traditional Scottish naming patterns can create confusion when attaching children to parents because the names are repeated. The traditional naming patterns can also provide clarity and confirmation when viewed with caution.
There was one that was more confusing than others.
The two Ann(e) Kirk Grahams who were 1st cousins.
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| My 4th great grandparents on the left, Robert's older brother James on the right The DNA symbol profile photo notes confirmed DNA match for the family line |
My 4th great aunt Anne Kirk (Annie) Graham
BIRTH 19 JAN 1847 • Lesmahagow, Lanark
DEATH 16 MAY 1918 • Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland
&
my 1st cousin X5 removed
Ann Kirk Graham
BIRTH 27 FEB 1850 • Lesmahagow, Lanark
DEATH 26 JAN 1876 • Lesmahagow Lanarkshire Scotland
My 5th Great Grandparents
Ann(e) Kirk & Peter Graham
BIRTH ABT 1785 BIRTH ABT 1788
Unknown Closeburn, Dumfriesshire
DEATH Unknown DEATH Unknown
DEATH Unknown DEATH Unknown
Anne and Peter had two sons & 2 daughters.
Their first child was James, my 5th great uncle
James Graham
BIRTH 16 JUL 1811 • Closeburn, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
DEATH 23 MAR 1886 • Drowned in River Dothan, Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire
married to my 5th great aunt
Elizabeth Pate
BIRTH 16 JUL 1818 • Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
DEATH 19 JULY 1873 • Turfholm, Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Their daughter (my 1st cousin, X5 removed)
Ann Kirk Graham
BIRTH 27 FEB 1850 • Lesmahagow, Lanark
DEATH 26 JAN 1876 • Lesmahagow Lanarkshire Scotland
She was their 5th child, second daughter.
First born was William Graham (born before parent's marriage)
Second born was Peter Graham (James' father was Peter)
Third born was Grace Graham (Elizabeth's mother was Grizel/Grace)
Fourth born was Alexander (Elizabeth's father was Alexander)
Fifth born was Ann Kirk Graham above (James' mother was Ann(e) Kirk)
Sixth born was Isabella Graham (named after mother's sister)
Seventh born was Jane (Jean) Graham (named after mother's sister)
Eighth born was Elisabeth Graham (named after mother & father's sister)
Ninth born was William Graham (named after mother's brother or older brother)
Robert Graham
BIRTH 16 JAN 1814 • Thornhill, Closeburn, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
DEATH 24 MAR 1892 • Forth, Lanarkshire, Scotland
married to my 4th great grandmother
Susanah (Susan) Hamilton
BIRTH 03 NOV 1814 • Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
DEATH 11 APR 1894 • Forth, Lanarkshire, Scotland
There daughter (4th great aunt)
Anne Kirk (Annie) Graham
BIRTH 19 JAN 1847 • Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
DEATH 16 MAY 1918 • Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland
She was their 4th child, second daughter.
First born was Marion Weir Graham (Susanah's mother was Marion Weir)
Second born was Peter Graham (named after Robert's father)
Third born was Andrew Graham (Susana's father was Andrew)
Fourth born was Anne Kirk Graham above (named after Robert's mother)
Fifth born was Susan Graham (named after her mother)
Sixth born was Robert Graham (named after his father)
Seventh born was Catherine Graham (named after mother's sister)
Eighth born was William Graham (named after father' brother - below)
Ninth born was Thomas Graham (named after mother's brother)
In looking at the names of the children born to these brothers the Scottish naming patterns are pretty clear.
The naming patterns are as below
1st boy - named after father's father
1st girl - named after mother's mother
2nd boy - named after mother's father
2nd girl - named after father's mother
3rd boy - named after father
3rd girl - named after mother
4 or more children were named after the siblings of the parents. There was also a variation of naming after great grandparents. I can't say for certain if that is what happened with these two brothers because I haven't gone further up the tree for anyone except Susanah (Susan) Hamilton.
Susanah's children were not named after her grandparents
Thomas Hamilton
BIRTH 15 JUL 1749 • Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
DEATH 2 APR 1818 • Douglas Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland
and
Marion Tudhope
BIRTH 1749 • Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
DEATH 4 MAY 1821 • Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
&
John Weir
BIRTH ABT. 1755 • Lanarkshire, Scotland
DEATH Scotland
and
Anne Stark
BIRTH ABT. 1757 • Lanarkshire, Scotland
DEATH Scotland
Not to be forgotten
Peter & Ann(e) (nee Kirk) Graham's daughter were
3rd born child
Mary Graham
BIRTH 9 FEB 1819 • Crawfordjohn, Lanarkshire, Scotland
DEATH Unknown
I have no further information about Mary at this time
4th born child
Elizabeth Graham
BIRTH 10 FEB 1821 • Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland:
DEATH 22 NOV 1903 • 16 Anderson Street, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire
who married
William Stark
who may be related to Susanah's grandfather (above), but that research has not been done to date.
Going back to Ann(e) Kirk who married Peter Graham, and was the grandmother of the two Ann(e)s who are the subject of this blog. Ann(e)'s name was interchangeably used with an E on the end, and sometime no E. One granddaughter got the E, and the other did not.
Census records show that when Anne Kirk Graham was 6 her family had moved to Carnwath from Lesmahagow. Ann Kirk Graham's family remained living in Lesmahagow. While only a 31 minute car ride in today's world the distance would have been pretty far in 1853.
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| Ann's home on the left, Anne's home on the right |
The Ann(e)'s were only 3 years apart & living near each other until 1953. I imagine they were close cousins who visited with each other's families and their grandparents. When Anne Kirk Graham's family moved away the loss would have been hard. Then again - I am probably projecting as I have experienced this firsthand.
The Peter & Ann(e) (nee Kirk) Graham BRICK WALL remains fully in place. I have not been able to find any children beyond the 4 noted above. I haven't been able to confirm birth, marriage, or death for Peter & Ann(e).
Cousins by birth, friends by choice!
This is why I search -
Cause ...
You can pick your friends, but you can't pick your family you know!
***Any errors are my own. Please send me any updates or corrections via the comments at the bottom of this blog post***
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Brick Wall - researching Grahams from Holytown, Scotland who immigrated to Canada
https://somehowrelated.blogspot.com/2019/01/brick-wall-researching-grahams-from.html
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Robert Graham ~ Scottish Carrier
https://somehowrelated.blogspot.com/2019/05/robert-graham-scottish-carrier.html
Sources:
Travel Lesmahagow to Carnwath, Google Maps, retrieved September 16th 2019 from
https://www.google.ca/maps/dir/Lesmahagow,+Lanark,+UK/Carnwath,+Lanark,+UK/@55.6417809,-3.8954293,11z/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x4888105949081b09:0x8d19df4aeb985b86!2m2!1d-3.88657!2d55.637634!1m5!1m1!1s0x4887e02885067a65:0x8423c9b76c881b52!2m2!1d-3.6235701!2d55.701201!3e0?hl=en&authuser=0
Scotland Names Personal, Family Search, retrieved September 15th 2019 from
https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Scotland_Names_Personal
Understanding the Scottish Naming Pattern 54, The Indepth Genealogist, retrieved September 15th 2019 from http://theindepthgenealogist.com/understanding-scottish-naming-pattern/
2024 - this link is no longer a valid link
these links may provide clarity
https://scottishkin.com/the-traditional-scottish-naming-system
these links may provide clarity
https://scottishkin.com/the-traditional-scottish-naming-system
https://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/feature/scottish-names-and-naming-traditions
Links:
Amy Johnson Crow, 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge
https://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/
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