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Yes, I KNOW his mother was Irish.............I posted the census info

What you haven't yet told us is who the father was, and where he was born.

Thanks to everyone who has replied. Sorry I had to leave the PC for a while as I'm in the middle of moving house. Flick, his mother was irish and came from Kings County.

Thanks Roy for your information regarding the Framce connection.

Denise

Denise, in answer to your question why would a scottish person move to France for work during this tim period

During the 19th century, railway construction began in France with short mineral lines. The building of the main French railway system did not begin until after 1842,

from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_rail_transport_in_France

And i think that they employed british labour to help build the railways in france so Blacksmiths and their skills would be required

Roy

Child of the 1868 marriage

DANIEL DAVIE

Birth: 04 FEB 1871 Dundee, Angus, Scotland

:
Father: DANIEL DAVIE
Mother: MARGARET SHAW

Extracted record

I was hoping that Denise would comment on my musings about the Irish connection, but.......................

1861

Name: Rosa Davy
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Relationship: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Ireland
Registration Number: 282/2
Registration district: Dundee Second District
Civil parish: Dundee
Town: Dundee
County: Angus
Address: Shepherds Ld 30 Nethargate
Occupation: Washer Woman
ED: 2
Household schedule number: 275
Line: 23
Roll: CSSCT1861_40
Household Members: Name Age
Rosa Davy 40
Margt Davy 16
Daniel Davy 14
William Davy 9 b. DUNDEE

AND 1871

Name: Rosann Davie
Age: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Relationship: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Ireland
Registration Number: 282/2
Registration district: St Mary
Civil parish: Dundee
County: Angus
Address: 172 Overgate
Occupation: Black Smiths Wife
ED: 4
Household schedule number: 1
Line: 1
Roll: CSSCT1871_50
Household Members: Name Age
Rosann Davie 50
Margret Blackrun 27
William Davie 20
George Blackrum 31
Rossama Blackrum 7
Augustena Davie 5 MO

I no longer have an Ancestry sub so I am even more at sea ... who is the mother in 1871 Flick ?

is this Daniel's marriage ?

https://www.familysearch.org

groom's name: Daniel Davie
bride's name: Margaret Shaw
marriage date: 10 Sep 1868
marriage place: Dundee,Angus,Scotland
indexing project (batch) number: M11282-1
system origin: Scotland-ODM
source film number: 6035516

numerous children are also shown at that site, including

name: Williamina Davie Or Shaw
gender: Female
birth date: 20 Jul 1866
birthplace: DUNDEE,ANGUS,SCOTLAND
father's name: Daniel Davie
mother's name: Margaret Shaw
indexing project (batch) number: C11282-1
system origin: Scotland-ODM
source film number: 6035516


is the question who his father was ? the Scottish marriage certificate should show the parents' information

it can be viewed for a reasonable price at

http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

I did the search of statutory marriage records and the marriage shows as 1868 but I do not have credits to see the results

What was the father's name?

Have you any proven facts about him?

Why do you think he was Scottish, if you haven't found any records for him?

Have you found any of the family in Dundee before 1861?

I can't seem to find a borth for the father? But they seem to have lived in Dundee then moved to france and then back to Dundee again

Was the father actually born in Scotland?

I see that the mother was Irish.............

And there are quite a few children of similar ages on the Scottish censuses who were born in France to Irish parents.............

I wonder whether the Irish potato famine has any bearing on this............it started in 1845

I know, its a mystery the father never appears in any of the census returns?

Sorry...........Find My Past

I forget that not everyone is familiar with all of the sites.

The mother says in 1871 that she's a Blacksmith's wife......but no sign of her husband in either 1861 or 1871

Flick, I know this sounds stupid but what is FMP?

Thars correct Margee. Flick, I think his father was a Blacksmith? I'm not sure if they had work for iron workers in France at that time? I'm thinking Shipyards just because Dundee was a Shipyard port at that time?

Thanks

I see, according to the 1861 Scotland census his older sister, Margaret was also born in France in 1845.

FMP has overseas births.............

As for why the person moved...........it's anyone's guess

What was his occupation?

Can anyone help? Does anyone know how I can search for a french birth of a British Citizen in 1846? Also why would a scottish person move to France for work during this tim period? The person I am looking for is Daniel Davie born 1846 in France.

Thanks