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Tinwald |
The family lived in the village of Amisfield, which was part of the parish of Tinwald
As this is my only Scottish branch, I have included the Roddan and Crosbie names on this page although they lived in the parish of Lochmaben at one point
Below is a photo of the church at Tinwald
David BRYDEN was born at 3.20am on 8 October 1857 at Amisfieldtown, the illegitimate son of Elisabeth BRYDEN and William McLELLAN
For David's marriage and family go to Oxford City-BRYDEN
William was a farm servant, but nothing more is known of him
Elisabeth was born on 21 June 1829 at Amisfieldtown
She married Andrew GARDINER at Tinwald on 24 March 1865
She was a nursemaid, Andrew was a Journeyman Gardener
Their children were
John GARDINER born 26 June 1866
James GARDINER born 16 May 1868
Andrew GARDINER born 29 May 1871
All born in Dumfries
David was brought up by his maternal grandmother and her second husband in Amisfield
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John BRYDEN married Mary RODDAN , no record of marriage exists
Scottish records provide much more information than their English equivalents, the downside being that many events were not recorded in the first place
For details of Mary go to Tinwald-RODDAN
John was born circa 1803 in Dumfriesshire
He was a Mason
In 1841 he appears on the census in Amisfield aged 38
He died on 16 March 1851 and was buried at Tinwald-his last child was born posthumously
Below is a photo of his headstone
The Inscription reads:-
In memory of John Bryden late Mason he died March 16th 1851 aged 48 years
Also Mary Roddan his wife who died at Dumfries 4th March 1889 aged 79
Also Adam McGrigor who died in Greenbrae 15th July 1881 aged 70
[see below]
John and Mary's children were
Alexander BRYDEN born 7 May 1827
Elisabeth BRYDEN born 21 June 1829
Samuel Roddan BRYDEN born 24 August 1831
John BRYDEN born 29 September 1833
Agnes Crosbie BRYDEN baptised 15 March 1836
Margaret BRYDEN baptised 7 April 1839
David BRYDEN baptised 23 January 1842
Samuel BRYDEN baptised 8 April 1845
James BRYDEN born 3 July 1848
William BRYDEN born 28 April 1851
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Mary RODDAN was born circa 1808 at Kirkmahoe, Dumfries
The IGI shows the baptism of a Mary RODDAN at Dumfries on 28 October 1808 but no parental information is given
Mary married John BRYDEN before 1827-see details of their children under Tinwald-BRYDEN
Mary married her second husband Adam McGREGOR at Mid Raeburn, Eskdalemuir
on 26 June 1857
In 1861 they are living in Amisfield, where Adam is a Ploughman
living with them are Mary's sons Samuel and William and grandchildren Elisabeth MARTIN and David BRYDEN
The 1881 census books for Dumfries have been lost/destroyed
Adam died 15 July 1881
Mary died on 4 March 1889 of old age & cystitis
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Samuel RODDAN married Agnes CROSBIE, record not found
Their children were
Mary RODDAN born circa 1808
Elizabeth RODAN born 29 June 1810
Isobell RODDAN baptised 2 November 1812
The last 2 children were born at Whitelaird, Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire
A search of the parish of Lochmaben in the 1841 census failed to find the family
Agnes, a widow, married her second husband Alexander DICKSON on 14 November 1819 at Dumfries
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