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Elizabeth Boyd / William Mason Janet Boyd Mason Ayrshire, Scotland I am looking for connections to Elizabeth BOYD, born St. Quivox? about 1840. Her children had middle names of McMORRAN, CAMPBELL and NICHOLSON, indicating her family connections. She was living in New Cumnock, (Ayrshire) by 1867. Ring any bells with anyone? Also, my ancester Janet Boyd MASON, grand-daughter of Elizabeth BOYD and William MASON, was born illegitimate in 1876, New Cumnock. (Her father was not named) She married using the name MASON. (No father was named on the certificate) I found her on the 1881 Census in New Cumnock living with her Mason grand- parents. BUT using the name Janet RIDDEL. By coincidence, her mother was working on a farm in New Cumnock, and a fellow farm worker was Margaret Paterson RIDDEL. Putting 2 and 2 together, I am wondering if Janet's father was a brother/relative of this Margaret. My question is - how likely was it that an illegitimate child , (aged 5 by the time of the census), would be known by her fathers name, and not the name she was registered under? I believe many of the clergy would make an illegitimate person marry under their mothers name, even if they had been using their fathers. Is this right? That would explain Janet reverting to Boyd, when she married. Joan Posted on: Ayrshire
Scotland Queries NOTE: Use this data as a finding tool, just as you would any other secondary source. When you find the name of an ancestor listed, confirm the facts in original sources.
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