Children of Henry Archibald and Isobel Dobie
Children of Henry Archibald and Isabell Dobie

courtesy of Shauna C. Andersen of BYU


Transcriptions of the Old Parish Records
Reproduced by kind permission of the Registrar General of Scotland
Old Scottish Church Records on LDS FH Library Film #1067755

John 1747  |   Robert  1749   |    Isabel 1750   |  Thomas 1752   |   Bettie 1754  |  Violet  1757  |
Philadelphia  1762   |    Margaret  1763   |   Alexander  1767  | Christian  1759

John 1747


christened 17 May1747 at Inveresk with Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. (Film #1067755; frame:  ?;  Batch:  C195021)
Transcription:

Henry Archibald pittman [coal pit worker] and Isabell Dobie his spouse their son named John was born the threetenth day of May & baptised the seventeenth yrof [day of] . Witnesses: Robert Archibald pittman & Thos: Young written hereof.
 

 

Robert 1749
christened 12 March 1749 at Inveresk with Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. (Film #1067755; frame #2600; Batch #C195021)

Transcription:
Henry Archibald, pittman, and Isabell Dobie his spouse their son named Robert was born the eigth day of March & baptised the twelth yrof [day of].  Witnesses:  Tho. Archibald writter & Tho: Young writer hereof.
 

 

Isabell 1750
christened 4 March 1750 at Inveresk with Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.  (Film #1067755; frame #2614; Batch #C195021)
Transcription:

March 1750   Henry Archibald, pittman, & Isabell Dobie his spouse their Daughter named Isabell was born the 28th of Febr. & baptised the fourth day of March. Witnesses:   Thomas Archibald & James Craig both pitmen & Rott:  Murray barber.
 

 

Thomas 1752
christened 7 June 1752 at Inveresk with Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.  (Film #1067755; frame #2643; Batch #C195021)
Transcription:

June 1752  Henry Archibald, pittman, & Isabell Dobie his spouse their son named Thomas was born the second day of June & baptised the seventh yrof [day of].   Witnesses:  James M… & Thomas Archibald both pittmen.
 

 

Bettie 1754
christened 3 July 1754 at Iveresk with Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.  (Film #1067755; frame #2662; Batch #C195021)
Transcription:

Henry Archbald, pittman, & Isabell Dobie his spouse their Daughter named Bettie was born the second day of July baptised the third yrof [day of] Witnesses:   James Craig, pittman, and Thomas Calderwood, wright.
 

 

Violet 1757
christened 23 January 1757 at Newton, Midlothian, Scotland.  (Film #1067787, 103151; frame #525; Batch #C116964).
Transcription:

Archbald   19    23rd   Violet L: [legal daughter] to Henry Archbald, coalhewer, in …ton [?] & Isobel Darby
 

 
 

Philadelphia 1762
christened 14 Feb 1762 at Newton, Midlothian, Scotland (Film #6900797; Frame: #539; Batch #C116964)
Transcription:

Archbald   11    14    Philadelphia L..D. [Legal Daughter] to Henry Archbald and Isobel Dobie in Newtown.
 

 

Margaret 1763
christened 10 April 1763 at Newton, Midlothian, Scotland. (Film #1067787, 103151; Frame #543; Batch #C116964)
Transcription:

Archbald     …   10   Margaret L.D. [Legal Daughter] to Henry Archbald and Isabel Dobie in Newtown.
[handwritten:   5 Apr.]
 
 
 
Alexander 1767

christened 21 February 1767 at ?    (Film # 1067787, 103151; Frame #557; Batch #C116964)
Transcription:
Archbald   17   27    Alexander L. S. [Legal Son] to Henry Archbald and Isabell Dobie in Newtown
[1767 handwritten]
 

 

Christian 1759
christened 29 April 1759 at Newton, Midlothian, Scotland.  (Film #    ; frame #532; Batch #116964)
Transcription:

Archibald    -23    -29     Henery [crossed out] Christian L. D. [Legal Daughter] to Hendry Archibald & Isabel Dauby in Newton
 
 

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