Sirius
05-05-2008, 10:41 PM
Hi there, my first post (aside from introduction) and I'm looking for help (surprise!!).
I have connected with family in Chile and whilst we have some information to go on, it's not a lot!
My ancestor, David Balharry, left Scotland to go to work on the internal railway lines in Chile, in 1850. Whilst I don't know how old he was at that time, I am told by his living grandson that he was 'very young'.
David apparently arrived in Chile with his sister (name unknown at present, still working on that via Chilean consul records as she married the French consul to Chile - knowing her name would be a great help, I know!)
Now, unfortunately there are a hell of a lot of Davids in the family and I've been pouring over the records trying to sort this out.
I have found in the 1851 census:
David Balharrie
aged 19
born abt 1832, Airlie, Forfarshire
Joiner
living in Douglastown as servant to Whitton family
Now, based purely on age, this David seems a likely candidate - know that if he went to Chile in 1850 he wouldn't appear on the census, but I can't verify the date of emigration at the moment. However.... I can't find anything on him at all. My eyes might be going squiffy with all the pouring over documents, I might be missing something. I can find no birth certificate for this David, no reference on 1841 census or 1861 census that I can find, and I also don't appear to have any marriage certificate suiting him either.
Ultimately I want to trace which David went to Chile, so if anyone can help shed light with any of this, I'd be delighted!
Thanks.
I have connected with family in Chile and whilst we have some information to go on, it's not a lot!
My ancestor, David Balharry, left Scotland to go to work on the internal railway lines in Chile, in 1850. Whilst I don't know how old he was at that time, I am told by his living grandson that he was 'very young'.
David apparently arrived in Chile with his sister (name unknown at present, still working on that via Chilean consul records as she married the French consul to Chile - knowing her name would be a great help, I know!)
Now, unfortunately there are a hell of a lot of Davids in the family and I've been pouring over the records trying to sort this out.
I have found in the 1851 census:
David Balharrie
aged 19
born abt 1832, Airlie, Forfarshire
Joiner
living in Douglastown as servant to Whitton family
Now, based purely on age, this David seems a likely candidate - know that if he went to Chile in 1850 he wouldn't appear on the census, but I can't verify the date of emigration at the moment. However.... I can't find anything on him at all. My eyes might be going squiffy with all the pouring over documents, I might be missing something. I can find no birth certificate for this David, no reference on 1841 census or 1861 census that I can find, and I also don't appear to have any marriage certificate suiting him either.
Ultimately I want to trace which David went to Chile, so if anyone can help shed light with any of this, I'd be delighted!
Thanks.