I am trying to trace my direct maternal line and have hit a brick wall. I have John (James) Duncan & Agnes Dickson marrying on 7.3.1779 @ St Ninians. Scotlands People show them having 2 sons James (1780) & John (1782). My ancestor is their daughter Janet (who I believe to have been born in 1786 - from death certificate & 1851 Census) However, the birth record for Janet does not show on SP. I also cannot find a birth record for an Agnes Dickson in Stirlingshire for a period about 25-30 years prior to these births. I dearly would like to trace this line back further but don't appear to be able to get info from parish records. John/James was a farmer. Where do I go now? In those days people didn't appear to travel far, so Agnes, I believe, would have to have been born in either Stirlingshire, Clackmannan or maybe West Lothian (where her descendants lived)

Any help please