On the wedding registration of David to his first wife, Joseph is a "tailor" but on the registration to Margaret Hamilton, David's second wife and my G grandmother, his father, Joseph is described as a "farmer". This has confused me somewhat.
There is a Rachel Graham noted on the death registration of Bessie and David's child Isabella in 1874. Isabella died at 5 months, Bessie having died earlier of pulmonary tuberculosis. I can find a Joseph Graham who married a Rachel Ross. ?? second wife?? but am unable to find anthing more about Joseph.
Thank you for the information about the book of the History of Kingsmills Church. I shall seek that out.
I also wonder what happened to Bessie's children on David's re marriage. Margaret and David removed to Scotland with their family but there is no mention of the children David had by Bessie. They were James born 13 Dec 1867, David George born 1869, Sarah Jane born 1872 and Isabella born 1874. I do realise that there may be no way of finding them.
On the other side of the family, the Cassells, George Greer (born about 1831) married Sarah Brown and their daughter Martha born in 1854 was my G grandmother, my father's mother's mother. I know George was a carpenter and his father was also a George but again, I find I'm having difficulty finding out more.
I am again most grateful for any assistance.
Deirdre
