Betty and Sarah - thank you both for your help and suggestions. I had used the Scotland's People site a few years back but haven't been there since. Adoption, for some reason, had not occurred to me but seems an obvious tack to take. I will look for…
Clifton,
Have you used the official Scottish Record Officer website Scotlandspast yet? It has the 1841 census which would help you narrow down if the Arnett's arrived before 1841 or after 1841. It also has old parish records you can search through…
Well Michael - that ought to keep me busy for a while! Thank you very much. I have already just joined the Devon Family History Society so will be spending a great deal of time researching their site once my membership comes through. And to think al…
My 3rd Great Grandfather, Francis Arnett was born somewhere in Scotland in about 1803. According to IGI records, he married Sarah Wright 4th or 5th of May 1833 at Middle Church, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland. Surprisingly the information I have is that…
Robert Cann was my paternal Great Grandfather and has been my most persistent brick wall since I began my research at least 15 years ago. Family tradition had him born in Tiverton, Devon, England on the 28th of May, 1827. I have not been able to fin…
Clifton, what part of Devon is your Cann family from?.
My 3rd Great Aunt Mary Conebeare married Peter Cann in Morchard Bishop August 02, 1811,
Also a Great Grand Aunt Elizabeth Conibear married James Cann Dec 1851, this couple moved to Adelaide, Australia. Elizabeth was the youngest daughter of George Coneybeare of Morchard Bishop but living in East Worlington, Dorothy Ford, his wife was from Ashreigny, Devon. Elsie Person,