Janet Baxter 1789-1866
1789. Janet Baxter was baptised 23/8/1789 Dunfermline to Charles Baxter, coal miner, & Janet Penman - these names on SP record & on her 1866 dc . 1861C states she, Janet Baxter, was born Auchterderran- this 16 k NE of Dunfermline! , and all her siblings 1788-1803 were baptised there!
Cannot find a marriage for her parents 1765-1789. Auchterderran is where Janet dies in 1866
1818. A Janet Baxter, daut of Wm Baxter, lab, residing Infirmary Street, married John McQuilkan , labourer, Pleasance Rd 45, 22/5/1818 in St Cuthberts, Edinburgh- FMP. . Purchased this entry and would appear to say her father was Wm. Baxter!, residing at Infirmary Street. There are 2 St Cuthberts in Edinburg, one Catholic, one not- so not problem here
Her parents could have married in Edinburgh, but father of Janet incorrect- so either this is a mistake, or we have the wrong marriage: Pn the total evidence I have, I am beginning to think this m.c is confusing, but it is theirs
1819. John McQuillen born Fife , Auchtermuchty- from FMP transcription of 1851C: this could be wrong- Ancestry gives Aughter Letter, maybe this Aucherderran?? . . No baptism on SP
~1823. Henry McQuillen born Fife, . No baptism on SP
~1826. Robert McQuillen born Edinburgh . No baptism on SP
1841C.Janet,cottier,& Robert McQuillon, presumably son, labourer, are living Village of Lochgelly, Auchterderran. Cottier- rural labourer living in a cottage . She born Fife, he not
| Janet | McQuillon | Female | 45 | 1796 | Fife, Scotland |
| Robert | McQuillon | Male | 15 | 1826 | Scotland |
. Her 2 sons, John, 20, & Henry McGullin, 15,( ages rounded down) are likely ag. labourers in Cleish, see Henry 1823 page. Cleish ~5k SW of Kinross
1845. Her son, Henry 1823, has an illegitimate son with Janet Couston. The son, called Henry McQuillon, is brought up in Kinross with his mother and his maternal grandmother. This Henry 1845 emigrates to Australia in 1883 - & has descendant Jim McQuillon
1851C. Have not found a Janet b, Dunfermline on FMP / Ancestry / SP. But son, John, married, to Janet Tweedie, was living School House, Cleish , Kinrossshire
| John | McQuillon | Head | Married | Male | 32 | 1819 | Church Officer | Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland |
| Janet | McQuillon | Wife | Married | Female | 29 | 1822 | - | Cleish, Kinrossshire, Scotland |
| John | McQuillon | Son | - | Male | 7 | 1844 | Scholar | Cleish, Kinrossshire, Scotland |
| Euphemia | McQuillon | Daughter | - | Female | 5 | 1846 | Scholar | Cleish, Kinrossshire, Scotland |
| David | McQuillon | Son | - | Male | 3 | 1848 | - | Beath, Fife, Scotland |
| Janet | McQuillon | Daughter | - | Female | 1 | 1850 | - | Cleish, Kinrossshire, Scotland |
1856. Her son, John McQuillen 1819, married ,agricultural labourer, died on 14/6/1856 in Cleish, Kinross.. Have purchased this . Father, John, street porter, deceased. Mother Janet Baxter. Informant his widow, another Janet. Died of Phthysis Pulmonaris . Buried in the Church Yard, Cleish
1861C . Maybe? Janet Baxter, 67, she seems to have reverted to her maiden name, widow, pauper, living Berry Park, Auchterderran. Age & birthplace suspect- she was baptised Dunfermline this some 22 k SW of Auchterderran . But she
| Janet | Baxter | Head | Widow | Female | 67 | 1794 | Pauper | Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland |
Her son John's widow has remarried Thomas Robinson in Cleish in 1860 -SP- & is living Crossford, Dunfermline . No idea why she has been noted down as Janet Tweedie- her maiden name !!
| Thomas | Robertson | Head | Married | Male | 60 | 1801 | Gardener | Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland |
| Janet | Tweedie | Wife | Married | Female | 39 | 1822 | - | Cleish, Kinrossshire, Scotland |
| Euphemia | McQuillan | Daughter | Unmarried | Female | 15 | 1846 | - | Cleish, Kinrossshire, Scotland |
| David | McQuillan | Son | - | Male | 13 | 1848 | Scholar | Fife, Scotland |
| Jessie | McQuillan | Daughter | - | Female | 11 | 1850 | Scholar | Cleish, Kinrossshire, Scotland |
| Margaret | McQuillan | Daughter | - | Female | 9 | 1852 | Scholar | Cleish, Kinrossshire, Scotland |
| James | Baxter | Orphan | - | Male | 12 | 1849 | Scholar | Cleish, Kinrossshire, Scotland |
Apparently John's children returned to Lochgelly later on - Jim
1866. Janet McQuillen, 76, widow of John McQuillen, agricutural labouer, nee Baxter, died 1/12/1866 in Lochgelly, Auchterderran. Cause of death: debility of old age! . Bought this d.c 14/7/2019. Tells me she is CERTAINLY the mother of 1823 Henry McQuillen, Northumberland: he the informant . Her parents: Charles Baxter, coal miner, & Janet Penman
But is this the Janet Baxter, 67, in 1861C?? - cannot be sure, age out anfdbirthplace out!
Auchterderran ~ 5 k SW of Kinglassie , some way S, maybe 30-40 k of Auchtermuchty
