Thomas Whitson & Helen Graham or Graeme of Rattray, Perthshire
Hi all
I am looking for further information on Thomas Whitson & Helen Graham or Graeme of Rattray, Perthshire.
According to Perthshire Heritage Web Site they have the following birth recorded;
Helen Graham, b. On 30 May, 1680, m. To Thomas Whitson of Parkhill, and had issue.
It seems to be the right couple I am looking for however;
I have researched my tree through the records from www.scotlandpeople.com and have on my tree
Thomas Whitson married Helen Graham at an unknown date but judging by the birth of the first found child of them named Andrew Whitson I thought they must have married about 1719
Helen would already be 39 at the time of her marriage!
Their children I found so far are all born in Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland
The first one I know of is Andrew Whitson born 23 Mar 1720, he is why I thought the parents married around 1719 as I can find no other children born before that. Has anyone any earlier children listed to the couple?
There are starting with him 12 children I found the last one born in 1760! That would make Helen 80! I think that data must be wrong. Or there could be 2 Thomas Whitson's with same named spouse of Helen. The children found are:
1. Andrew Whitson born 1720 at Rattray
2. Christian Whitson born 1721 at Rattray
3. Isobel Whitson born 1723 at Rattray
4. Jannet Whitson born 1728 at Rattray
5. Thomas Whitson born 1730 at Rattray
6. Martha Whitson born 1732 at Rattray
7. Helen Whitson born 1734 at Rattray
8. George Whitson born 1736 at Rattray
9. James Whitson born 1738 at Rattray
10. Susanna Whitson born 1741 at Rattray
11. Lillias Whitson born 1743 at Rattray
12. Agnus Whitson born 1760 at Rattray
Even the 2nd last child was born in 1743 would make Helen 63 which would be pushing it.
Could I be dealing with a different Thomas Whitson/Helen Graham couple? I noticed some entered used a variation of Graeme
The next point is interesting. The daughter of Thomas Whitson & Helen Graham was named Lillias Whitson born in 1743, she married one John Balharry. What is interesting is the names listed on the Perthshire Heritage site next to The Whitson & Helen Graham marriage. That Helen has a sister named Lillias, also many other names of her brothers are the same as their children found on the Scotland People site born between 1719 & 1760. When I compare those names I think they are the same family but the dates do not seem right.
Can anyone add any further data or dates of people connected to Thomas Whitson & Helen Graham? Can anyone clear up the date differences?
See http://www.perthshireheritage.co.uk/Graham%20of%20Balgowan.htmlhttp://www.perthshireheritage.co.uk/Graham%20of%20Balgowan.html
and look for Thomas Whitson, then check out his spouses brothers and sister names and compare them to the children mentioned above
Any Help appreciated
Regards
Duncan