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Looking for a John Parker born in 1751, Irvine, Renfrew, Scotland. Any info on him and or his parents would be nice. He married a Jane young born in 1755 and had the following kids...Jane Parker

Margaret Parker

George Parker

Jane Parker

James Parker

Ann Parker

Thanks!

Answer 1

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Answer 2

www.familysearch.org shows him being born in a different county:

John PARKER

Birth:   Abt 1751,Ayr, Scotland

Spouse:  Jane YOUNG

Born:  4 May 1755 , Dreghorn, Ayr, Scotland

Marriage:  8 Feb 1782  

  Irvine, Ayr, Sct

Her parents:

Father:  James YOUNG (b. Abt. 1729 ,Dreghorn, Ayr, Sct)

Mother:  Margaret WALLACE (b.   Abt. 1733, Dreghorn, Ayr, Sct)

(Jane had 4 brothers--Alexander, b.July 1756; James, b. Aug. 1757; John, b. Aug. 1762; and Robert, b. April 1770. She had 3 sisters--Elizabeth, b. April 1760; Ann, b. May1765; and Margaret, b. Nov. 1767. All were born in DREGHORN, AYR, SCOTLAND)

John and Jane's Children:

1. Jane PARKER  

Born:  15 Feb 1783, Irvine, Ayr, Sct  

Christened:  18 Feb 1783  

2. George PARKER

Born:  22 Apr 1786 (Christened next day)--Irvine, Ayr, Sct

3. Margaret PARKER

Born: 9 July 1784 (Christened 11July 1784)--Irvine, Ayr, Sct.

4. James PARKER

Born 21 Nov. 1791 (Christened 27 Nov. 1791)--Irvine, Ayr, Sct.; Died: 29 DEC 1868 ,Kilmarnock, Ayr (on www.ancestry.co.uk) ; Married:  Margaret Wallace 18 MAY 1826 in Dreghorn, Ayr  

(Note: Agnes Murray--b. ABT 1730 , Irvine, Ayr listed as Jane Young's mother on www.ancestry.co.uk. Another Margaret Wallace is listed on www.familysearch.org)

John & Jane's children (continued from above)

5. Ann Parker

Born: Sep 1796 ,Irvine, Ayrshire, , Scotland  

Died: not stated

6. Jane Parker

Birth:  27 Oct 1790  ,Irvine, Ayrshire, , Scotland  

Death:  21 Feb 1863 ,Southend, Argyll, , Scotland  



1861 Scotland Census

Name: James Parker

Age: 69  

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1792  

Relationship: Head  

Spouse's name : Margaret

Gender: Male  

Where born: Irvine, Ayrshire  

Registration Number: 595  

Registration district: Irvine  

Civil Parish: Irvine  

County: Ayrshire  

Address: Kirkgate  

Occupation: Grain Store Keeper  

ED: 2  

Household schedule number: 97  

Line: 23  

Roll: CSSCT1861_85  

Household Members: Name Age

James Parker-- 69  

Margaret Parker --59  

Mary Parker-- 23