Although Robert Lochhead Jamieson was born in Detroit, Michigan, USA, his parents had married in Scotland. His mother, Janet Lochhead, and her young family returned to Edinburgh, shortly after Robert's birth, because of the death of her husband, Robert Jamieson. His parents were Thomas Jamieson and Marion Brunton, and her parents were James Lochhead and Mary Drysdale.

I began the search by looking for the birth of Robert and Janet's daughter Marion, who you believe was born in Scotland around 1880. There is a computerised index to all births and marriages, and to deaths after 1855. I noted a reference to the birth of Marion Brunton Jamieson, in 1880, in Gilmerton (693/1880/102), which was then a village south of Edinburgh. However, when I looked at the birth certificate, this Marion's parents were Hugh Jamieson and Janet McMillan, who had married in 1860. Hugh is probably a relation.

I then looked at the index to marriages, beginning with the year 1880, and immediately found a Robert Jamieson, marrying in Lasswade:

On 11 June 1880, at Elm Row, Lasswade, After Banns according to the Forms of the Church of Scotland
ROBERT JAMIESON, Stone Mason (Bachelor) age 28 years, of Bonnyrigg, Cockpen; son of Thomas Jamieson (Carpet Factory Labourer, deceased) and Marion Jamieson ms Brunton Marriage to
JANET LOCHHEAD, Carpet Factory Worker (Spinster) age 29 years, of Lasswade; daughter of James Lochhead (Carpet Weaver) and Mary Lochhead ms Drysdale
Minister: J.A. Burdon, Minister of Lasswade
Witnesses: Thomas Jamieson, Nellie Lochhead
Registered on 14 June 1880 at Lasswade
Registrar: Wm. Brunton
[Lasswade 691/1880/27]

Robert was born around 1852. This was before the introduction of compulsory registration of births, marriages and deaths in 1855. Prior to this, births (or baptisms) and marriages were recorded by parish ministers or their session clerks, in the Old Parish Registers (OPRs) of the almost one thousand parishes of Scotland. Some of these registers have not survived. Not all session clerks were good at keeping records. Some parishioners refused to register their births, because of differing religious beliefs, or because they were too poor to pay the three pence tax, levied after 1783. For these reasons, it is not always possible to find a reference to the birth or marriage of an ancestor. There was no reference in the index to Robert's birth, in the years around 1852.

Robert's mother, Marion Brunton, was still alive at the time of her son's 1880 marriage. There is a facility to crosscheck the index for the death of a married woman, using her two surnames. This I did for Marion, after 1880. She died in Edinburgh in 1912:

On 17 November 1912, 11h AM, at 14 Caledonian Place, Edinburgh
MARION JAMIESON (Widow of Thomas Jamieson, Labourer, Carpet Factory) died age 89 years; daughter of Robert Brunton (Coal Pit Labourer, deceased) and Jane Brunton ms Davidson (deceased)
Cause of death: Rheumatoid Arthritis, 9 years. Senile Decay, 1 month, as certified by J.W. King MD
Informant: David Jamieson, Son, 208 Gorgie Road
Registered on 18 November 1912 at Edinburgh
Registrar: W. Cowan Telfer
[Edinburgh St. George 685/1/1912/548]

A census has been taken in Scotland every ten years since 1841 (with the exception of 1941). The census returns give details of name, relationship to head of household, age, marital status, occupation, and place of birth, for everyone at the address on the night of the census. The 1881 and 1891 records have been indexed, the former very helpfully enabling the searcher to find an individual and bring up on screen his details and those of his household group. I searched for a Marion Jamieson of the appropriate age in Midlothian:

1 Union Park, Cockpen
Marion Jamieson, Head, Widow, 56, Born Midlothian, Gorebridge
Thomas Jamieson, Son, Unm, 21, Working Mason, Midlothian, Stobhill
James Jamieson, Son, Unm, 19, Commercial Clerk, Midlothian, Hunterfield
David Jamieson, Son, 13, Working Shoemaker, Hunterfield
[1881 census index Cockpen 676, book 2, p.58]

According to the index, Marion was christened in 1823:

"Robert Brunton and Jane Davidson his wife in Stobs Green had a daughter born 9th September and baptised 31st following named Marion."
[OPR Temple 700/5, frame 2795]

The Mormon Church has compiled a very useful index to births and marriages, the International Genealogical Index (IGI). It lists births (or baptisms) and marriages by both county and by the whole of Scotland. For births, it provides the names of both parents (where known), and lists similar sounding but differently spelt surnames together.

I turned to the IGI for Midlothian and found the following births to Thomas Jamieson and Marion Brunton: Elizabeth, born 14 September 1856, Thomas, born 28 May 1859, James 14 November 1861, Marion 27 April 1864, David 8 October 1867, all at Newbattle.

According to the computerised index, Marion had married Thomas on 31 May 1845. OPR entries can be viewed on microfilm:

"1845 Jamieson Thomas of the parish of Newton and Mary Brunton of this parish gave in their names in order to proclamation of banns May 31st."
[OPR Newbattle 695/5, frame 1329]

It seems that Thomas and Marion did not register any of their children's births until it became compulsory in 1855. I turned to the film of the 1851 census for Newbattle. It is not indexed, so I reeled slowly through it, looking for the Jamiesons:

96 3rd Row
Thomas Jamieson, Head, Mar, 30, Coalminer, Born Midlothian, Newbattle
Marion Jamieson, Wife, Mar, 27, Newbattle
Jane Jamieson, Daur, Unm, 5, Scholar, Midlothian, Newton
Hugh Jamieson, Son, Unm, 2, Newton Robert Brunton, Father in Law, Widower, 65, Labourer, Newbattle
[1851 census Newbattle 695, book 8, p.10]

There were coal mines all around the south of Edinburgh. Thomas and his family lived in one of the many rows of miners' cottages. This was a particularly good find, as Marion's father (a widower) was still alive, and living with them. Fortunately he lived until after 1855:

On 28 January 1872, 2h 0m AM, at Newtongrange, Newbattle
ROBERT BRUNTON, Labourer (Married to Marion Brunton) died age 85 years; son of James Brunton (Brewer, deceased) and [unknown] Brunton ms Hastie (deceased)
Cause of death: Senile Decay, Cancer of Abdominal Wall, as certified by Wm. Spalding MD, Gorebridge
Informant: Thomas Jamieson, Son in Law, Present
Registered on 2 February 1872 at Newbattle
Registrar: Geo. Dunlop, Assistant
[Newbattle 695/1872/8]

Son-in-law Thomas had forgotten (or never known) his mother-in-law's correct name. There were two references to the marriage of Robert and Jane, in 1810:

"11th January Robt. Brunton Labourer and Johan Davidson Daughter of Robert Davidson gave up their names for marriage [Witnesses] John Anderson Andw. McHenry."
[OPR Edinburgh Canongate 685/3/17, frame 4720]

This Edinburgh entry gave the name of Jane's father. The marriage was also entered at Temple:

"Robert Brunton Labourer and Jean Davidson appeared before the Session the 21 Jany. 1810 and produced a Certificate of their Marriage dated the 11 Jany. 1810 Canongate. They were ordained to pay double Dues and were Dismissed."
[OPR Temple 700/3, frame 2522]

The couple had obviously run away to Edinburgh to marry. Robert was born in 1786:

"Robert L.S [lawful son] of James Brunton and Eliza Hastie Born Aug 7 Baptd. 25 do. John Pringle James Brown Witnessed."
[OPR Newbattle 695/3, frame 699]

James and Eliza also had daughter Catharine, born 13 April, and baptised 22 April 1781. John Brunton and Robert Hastie were witnesses. James and Eliza married in 1780:

"5 January 1780 James Brunton Brewers Servt. Parish of St. Giles and Elisabeth Hastie Same Parish Daughter of Robert Hastie Mason at Temple."
[OPR Edinburgh 685/151, frame 94]

This entry also gave information on the bride's father, so we can find a reference to the birth of Eliza:

"29 February 1756 Bettie Hastie Robert Hastie and Katrine Broun had a Daughter Baptised Named Bettie. Witnesses John Reid and James Goldie."
[OPR Temple 700/1, frame 1972]

Robert had married Katrine Broun in 1753:

"July 22nd Intimation of a purpose of marriage between Robert Hastie in this parish and Katrine Broun in the parish of Borthwick was this day published before these witnesses. Jo Brown and Jo Liddel."
[OPR Temple 700/3, frame 2431]

We come forward to Robert Jamieson's father, Thomas. He had died by the time of his son's 1880 marriage. I worked back through the index to deaths, looking for a Thomas Jamieson reference, of the appropriate age in the right area:

On 27 July 1877, 2h PM, Union Park, Cockpen
THOMAS JAMIESON, Worker at Carpet Factory (Married to Marion Brunton) died age 56 years; son of Hugh Jamieson (Coal Miner, deceased) and Janet Jamieson ms Peebles (deceased)
Cause of death: Malignant Tumour of Bowels, 3 months, as certified by Charles J. Allan MB & CM
Informant: Robert Jamieson, Son, Present
Registered on 27 July 1877 at Cockpen
Registrar: Peter Mitchell
[Cockpen 676/1877/25]

Thomas was born in 1820:

"Newton 13th Nov. 1820 Hugh Jamison and Janet Peebles had their lawful child a Son born the 13th Nov. and baptised the 29th instant and named Thomas."
[OPR Newton 696/5, frame 1284]

I searched the index for a reference to the death of Thomas' mother, Janet Peebles, cross-checking on her two surnames. She had died in 1873:

On 9 August 1873, 1h 45m PM, Union Park, Cockpen
JANET JAMIESON (Widow of Hugh Jamieson, Miner) died age 78 11/12 years; daughter of Hugh Peebles (Farm Servant, deceased) and Janet Peebles ms Cunningham (deceased)
Cause of death: Old Age, Apoplexy, a week, as certified by Charles J. Allan MB & CM
Informant: George Stevenson, Grandson, Present
Registered on 12 August 1873 at Cockpen
Registrar: Peter Mitchell
[Cockpen 676/1873/22]

Janet had married Hugh in 1819:

"5 May Hugh Jamison in the Parish of Inveresk and Janet Peebles in this Parish gave in their Names for proclamation in order to marriage."
[OPR Newton 696/4, frame 150]

According to the IGI, Hugh and Janet had several children besides Thomas. William was christened on 26 October 1822, Abraham on 1 January 1826, Jean on 19 August 1827, Elizabeth on 11 October 1829, Janet on 25 March 1832, Hugh on 18 January 1835, Margaret, born 6 October 1837, and William, who was born on 3 July 1841. The first child named William must have died. All the children were born at Newton.

As Janet had died in Cockpen in 1873, I looked at the 1871 census for Union Park in that district:

Union Park
John Stevenson, Head, Mar, 35, Carpet Weaver, Born Renfrew, Barrhead
Margaret Stevenson, Wife, Mar, 33, Haddington, Prestonpans
John Stevenson, Son, 10, Scholar, Edinburghshire, Cockpen
Robt. Stevenson, Son, 3, Cockpen
Thomas Stevenson, Son, 1, Cockpen
Janet Jamieson, Mother in Law, W, 77, Inveresk
[1871 census Cockpen 676, book 2, p.31]

Janet was born in 1794, but there was no suitable reference to her birth around that time. Neither was there a reference to the death of her mother, using the facility to crosscheck on the two surnames, Peebles and Cunningham. I had a look at the 1851 census for Newton.

Squaretown
Janet Jamieson, Head, Widow, 56, Agricultural Labourer, Born Midlothian, Inveresk
Hugh Jamieson, Son, Unm, 16, Coalminer, Midlothian, Newton
William Jamieson, Son, 9, Scholar, Newbattle
[1851 census Newton 696, book 5, p.17]

Also in Squaretown
Marion Jamieson, Head, Widow, 78, Pauper, Born Midlothian Newton
Margaret Fernie, Lodger, Unm, 78, Midlothian, Inveresk
[1851 census Newton 696, book 5, p.20]

This Marion Jamieson could have been Hugh Jamieson's mother.

The Lochheads

Janet Lochhead was born around 1851. However, there was no reference to her birth in the index. Searching the IGI for other births to James and Mary, I found that they had twins Marion and Ann, born 28 May 1857, Hellen on 3 May 1861 and Christina on 4 July 1867. It looks as if this family did not register its births before it became compulsory to do so. I looked up the birth of Hellen, to obtain a date of marriage for James and Mary, and to give an address around the time of the 1861 census

On 3 May 1861, 8 AM, Lasswade
HELLEN LOCHHEAD was born; daughter of James Lochhead (Carpet Weaver) and Mary Lochhead ms Drysdale
Date of parents' marriage, 1846 Feby. 6th, Pittencrieff Street, Dunfermline
Informant: James Lochhead, Father
Registered on 20 May 1861 at Lasswade
Registrar: Jas. Johnston, Assistant
[Lasswade 691/1861/90]

This was very helpful, as it gave an address in Dunfermline for the 1846 marriage.

"January 17th James Lochead, Weaver, Dunfermline, and Mary Drysdale residing there gave in their names for proclamation in order to marriage, being regularly proclaimed and no objection made their Certificate to that effect was granted."
[OPR Dunfermline 424/17, frame 4890]

Mary Drysdale, was still alive at the time of Janet's 1880 marriage. Cross-checking on Lochhead/Drysdale, I found that she lived until 1893:

On 8 July 1893, 7h 30m AM, Elm Row, Lasswade
MARY LOCHHEAD (Married to James Lochhead, Carpet Weaver) died age 64 years; daughter of James Drysdale (Damask Weaver) and Jane Drysdale ms Drysdale (deceased)
Cause of death: Weak Heart, one year six months, as certified by C.J. Allan MBCM
Informant: James Lochhead, Widower
Registered on 10 July 1893 at Lasswade
Registrar: Wm. Storie
[Lasswade 691/1893/133]

I had not been able to find the Lochheads in the 1881 census index, so looked for them in the index to the 1891 census. This index does not enable the searcher to look at the records on screen, so I took out the microfilm:

Melville Terrace, a house of two rooms with one or more windows
James Lochhead, Head, Mar, 69, Carpet Weaver, Employed, Born Fife, Dunfermline
Mary Lochhead, Wife, Mar, 65, Dunfermline
Christina Lochhead, Daur, Unm, 23, Servant Domestic, Edinburgh, Lasswade
Jane Herd, Granddaur, 9, Scholar, Lasswade
Alexander Herd, Grandson, 7, Scholar, Lasswade
Alexander Herd, Son in Law, Mar, 28, Paper Maker's Clerk, Stirlingshire, Stirling
Helen Herd, Daur, Mar, 29, Paper Maker's Clerk's Wife, Lasswade
Mary Herd, Granddaur, 5, Lasswade
Helen Herd, Granddaur, 3, Lasswade
[1891 census Lasswade 691, book 3, p.9]

One wonders where everybody slept, but this was typical of the times.
I could not understand why they were not in the 1881 census index, so tried again, under Lockhead:

Lasswade, Private House
James Lockhead, Head, Mar, 59, Carpet Weaver, Born Fife, Dunfermline
Mary Lockhead, Wife, Mar, 56, Dunfermline
Nellie Lockhead, Daur, Unm, 19, Dressmaker, Midlothian, Lasswade
Christina Lockhead, Daur, Unm, 13, Scholar, Lasswade
[1881 census index Lasswade 691, book 3, p.5]

The Lochheads and Drysdales had come from Fife, a county immediately north of Edinburgh, across the Firth of Forth. Mary was born sometime between 1825 and 1829. Her parents married in 1824:

"February 15th James Drysdale Weaver Dunfermline and Jean Drysdale residing there gave in their names for proclamation in order to Marriage. Being regularly proclaimed and no objections made, they were married."
[OPR Dunfermline 424/16, frame 4583]

It was not possible to crosscheck for Jane Drysdale's death, as she had the same married and maiden names. I decided to look through the 1841 census records for Dunfermline. This was quite a task, as Dunfermline was a large town, and some of the enumeration books proved to be illegible on film. However, eventually, I was delighted to find Pittencrieff Street, where James and Mary had married in 1846.

James Drysdale, 36, Not born in county
Jean Drysdale, 35, Born in county
Janet Drysdale, 10, In county
Helen Drysdale, 8, In county

At the very next address were:

Mary Black Drysdale, 70, In county
Thos. Drysdale, 30, Weaver, In county
David Drysdale, 15, In county
John Erskine, 20, In county
Peter Headrick, 20, In county
Robt. Headrick, 15, Weaver, Apprentice, In county
[1841 census Dunfermline 424, book 21, p.16]

The 1841 census records are not as informative as those for subsequent years. Ages of adults are usually rounded to the nearest five years, relationship to head of house is not specified, and neither is place of birth mentioned - only whether born in Scotland or not and, if so, whether in or out of county. However, this census officer had given what I hoped would be the older Mary's maiden name - Black. A Jean Drysdale was christened in 1803:

"George Drysdale Weaver in Pittencrieff and Mary Black his wife had a daughter born 23rd August and baptised 4th September named Jean. Witness John Edmond, William Inglis, Weaver in Pittencrieff."
[OPR Dunfermline 424/8, frame 2597]

Jean had a brother, Thomas, christened on 5 November 1807 (424/9, frame 2718). He was living with his mother, next door. David Drysdale was born on 23 September 1824. He was James and Jean's first child (Dunfermline 424/12, frame 3686). George and Mary married in 1796:

"3rd June George Drysdale, Weaver in Pittencrieff and Mary Black in the Parish of Saline gave in their names for proclamation in order to Marriage and being regularly proclaimed and no objections made they …"
[OPR Dunfermline 424/10, frame 3179]

James Lochhead was still alive when his wife, Mary Drysdale, died in 1893. He died two years later:

On 21 March 1895, 11h 30m AM, Elm Row, Lasswade
JAMES LOCHHEAD, Carpet Weaver (Widower of Mary Drysdale) died age 72 years; son of James Lochhead (Damask Weaver, deceased) and May Lochhead ms Martin (deceased)
Cause of death: Influenza followed by Debility, 2 1/2 months, Hernia 1 Day, as certified by C.J. Allan MBCM
Informant: David Lochhead, Son
Registered on 22 March 1895 at Lasswade
Registrar Wm. Storie
[Lasswade 691/1895/52]

James was born on 25 March 1822, according to the IGI. A sister Christian was born 10 July 1834, both in Dunfermline. Their father James married Mary Martin in 1813:

"9th January James Lochhead, Weaver in Golfdrum, and Mary Martin both in this parish gave in their Names for proclamation in order to Marriage and being three times proclaimed and no objections made they were married 10th January."
[OPR Dunfermline 424/10, frame 3306]

There was no Lochhead/Martin death from 1855.

I then turned to the 1851 census for Dunfermline. There is still no index to the streets but, having found Pittencrieff Street in the 1841 census, I decided the try roughly the same enumeration books, hoping that the Lochheads had lived nearby. First I came across Thomas Drysdale:

Pittencrieff Street, Drysdales Land
Thos. Drysdale, Head, Mar, 39, Carter, Born Fife, Dunfermline
Mary Lochhead, Wife, Mar, 37, Dunfermline
Mary Drysdale, Daur, 4, Dunfermline
Helen Drysdale, Daur, 1, Dunfermline
[1851 census Dunfermline 424, book 22, p.21]

This was interesting. The census officer again gave the wife's maiden surname. As Lochhead is a fairly uncommon name, I pursued this. Mary Lochhead married Thomas on 3 January 1846 at Dunfermline (424/17, frame 4889). She died in 1889:

On 18 June 1889, 4h 50m AM, at 59 Pittencrieff Street, Dunfermline
MARION DRYSDALE (Widow of Thomas Drysdale, Carter) died age 75 years; daughter of James Lochhead (Linen Weaver, deceased) and Mary Lochhead ms Martin (deceased)
Cause of death: Carcinoma of Breast, 1 year, as certified by Jas. Morris FFPS
Informant: James Drysdale, Husband of a Niece, 32 Woodhead Street]
Registered on 18 June 1889 at Dunfermline
Registrar: James Walls
[Dunfermline 424/1889/206]

So Mary Lochhead (born around 1814) had married the uncle of her brother's wife. I looked the couple up in the index to the 1881 census:

59 Pittencrieff Street
Thomas Drysdale, Head, Mar, 70, Lorry Driver, Born Fife, Dunfermline
Mary Drysdale, Wife, Mar, 56, Dunfermline
Mary Drysdale, Daur, Unm, 36, Linen Weaver, Dunfermline
[1881 census Dunfermline 424, book 13, p.14]

However, this Mary Drysdale appears to have been born around 1825. I think the wrong age has been given or transcribed. Her husband, Thomas, died between 1881 and 1889. Searching for a reference in Dunfermline, of the right age, I found the following:

On 11 August 1881, 1h 0m AM, Pittencrieff Street, Dunfermline
THOMAS DRYSDALE, Carter (Married to Marion Lochhead) died age 73 years; son of George Drysdale (Linen Weaver, deceased) and Mary Drysdale ms Black (deceased) Cause of death: Congestion of Lungs, 4 days, as certified by Jas. Morris FFPS
Informant: James Drysdale, Son in Law, 77 Golfdrum Street, Dunfermline
Registered on 12 August 1881 at Dunfermline
Registrar: James Walls
[Dunfermline 424/1881/251]

Using the information found in the 1841 census, that Jane Drysdale was then thirty-five, I looked for the death of J. Drysdale of the appropriate age. I hoped that she survived until the compulsory registration of deaths in 1855.

On 12 May 1856, 4h AM, James Place, Dunfermline
JANE DRYSDALE (Married) died age 52 years; daughter of George Drysdale (Damask Weaver, deceased) and Mary Drysdale maiden name Black (deceased)
Precognition (24th May 1856) Died on the 11th or 12th May 1856 in a Coal or air pit situated in a field on Urquhart Farm known by the name of Berry Law Park, situated in the parish of Inverkeithing and Co. of Fife in which she threw herself, no medical attendant. Found dead.
Signed Jas. Macdonald, Procurator Fiscal for the Western District of Fife. R.W. Spiers, Registrar
Burial place: New Burying Ground, Dunfermline, as certified by Thos. Walls, Undertaker
Informant: James Drysdale, his X mark, Husband
Registered on 20 May 1856 at Dunfermline
Witness and Registrar: Ro. Wilson, Assistant
[Dunfermline Burgh 424/1/1856/90]

Because Jane had died in unusual circumstances, there was an investigation by the Procurator Fiscal. His conclusions were normally recorded in a separate volume, the Register of Corrected Entries (RCE), but in this case his remarks went on to the certificate.

James was still alive. In spite of looking at several death certificates for James Drysdales of the appropriate ages in Dunfermline, I could not find his death.

Having established the part of Dunfermline lived in by the Drysdales and Lochheads, I returned to the 1851 census, to see if I could find the Lochhead family. On the way I found the Drysdales again:

James Place
James Drysdale, Head, Mar, 49, Thread Lapper, Born Clackmannan
Jean Drysdale, Wife, Mar, 47, Fife, Dunfermline
Janet Drysdale, Daur, Unm, 19, Hand Loom Weaver, Dunfermline
Helen Drysdale, Daur, Unm, 18, Pirn Winder, Dunfermline
George Drysdale, Son, Unm, 4, Dunfermline

A James Drysdale was christened 4 February 1802, in Clackmannan, parents David Drysdale and Janet Miller. James and Jane Drysdale's first two children were called David and Janet.

I kept reeling through until I found Golfdrum Street

William Lochead, Head, Unm, 26, Hand Loom Weaver Damask, Born Fife Dunfermline
Robert Lochead, Brother, Unm, 20, Hand Loom Weaver Damask, Dunfermline
Mary Lochead, Sister, Unm, 28, Damask Factory Worker, Dunfermline
Ann Lochead, Sister, Unm, 23, Dunfermline
Christian Lochead, Sister, Unm, 16, Pirn Winder, Dunfermline
James Lochead, Nephew, 5, Dunfermline
[1851 census Dunfermline 424, book 26, p.10]

At the time of James Lochhead's marriage to Mary Drysdale, he stated he was a weaver from Goldfrum (the name changes its spelling over time). I suspect that this family is his. We already know that he had a sister called Christian, born in 1834. However, he also had a sister Mary (or Marion) born in 1814. The Mary in this family group was born around 1823.

I searched the index to deaths after 1855 to find out who Christian was. She died not long after, in 1861:

On 27 August 1861, 5h AM, Baldridgeburn, Dunfermline
CHRISTINA FLOCKHART (Married to John Flockhart, Damask Weaver) died age 27 years; daughter of James Lochead (Damask Weaver, deceased) and Mary Lochead ms Martin
Cause of death: Uterine Haemorrhage (in childbirth), 3 hours, as certified by H. Douglas, Physician, who saw deceased 27 August
Informant: John Flockhart, Husband, Present
Registered on 28 August 1861 at Dunfermline
Registrar: Thos. Wilson
[Dunfermline Burgh 424/1/1861/193]

This Christina was sister to James Lochead. She had married John Flockhart the year before. At that time, she was twenty-six, from Golfdrum Street, Dunfermline, parents James Lochhead and Mary Martin (both deceased).

Mary and Ann were still alive at the time of the 1881 census:

41 Golfdrum Street
Mary Lochead, Head, Unm, 63, Housekeeper, Born Fife, Dunfermline
Ann Lochead, Sister, Unm, 45, Power Loom Yarn Winder, Dunfermline
[1881 census index Dunfermline 424, book 14A, p.1]

Mary and Ann appear in the 1891 census index (Dunfermline 424, book 19, pp. 37-38), age 75 and 64 respectively. Ann died in 1899 (Dunfermline 424/1899/19) at 59 Pittencrieff Street, age 72, daughter of James Lochhead and Mary Martin. Mary died in 1901 (424/1901/265), also at 59 Pittencrieff Street, age 86, parent James Lochhead and Mary Martin.

William Lochhead, age 28 years, son of James Lochhead and Mary Martin, married in 1858 at Lasswade (Lasswade 691/1858/29). Robert Lochhead was a witness.

Robert Lochhead, age 28 years, son of James Lochhead and Mary Martin, married the following year at Cockpen (Cockpen 676/1859/20). Robert Black and John Flockhart were witnesses (probably the John Flockhart who married Christina Lochhead.

Your ancestor James Lochhead married Mary Drysdale in Dunfermline in 1846, but then moved across the Firth of Forth to Midlothian. His brothers, William and Robert, followed on, and married there.

As a postscript to this research, the following extract explains how the Drysdales came to Clackmannshire (from Black's Scottish Surnames):

"On the twentieth May 1503, We, Thomas, William and James Douglas, sons of the late departed Thomas Douglas of Brushwood Haugh, in the parish of Drysdale (Dryfesdale) and shire of Dumfries, left our native place for the reason here assigned, viz.: Defending our just and lawful rights against our unjust neighbour, Johnston of Greenstonehill, who, being determined to bring water to his mill through our property, and having obtained leave of his friend the King (James IV), began operations on Monday, the 16th May. We prevented him by force. The next day he brought twenty of his vassals to carry on the work. We, with two friends and three servants (eight in all), attacked Johnston with his twenty and in the contest fourteen of his men were killed, along with their base leader. A report of the proceedings was carried to the King, and we were obliged to fly. We took shelter under the shadow of the Ochil Hills in a lonely valley on the river Devon. After having lived there for full two years, we returned home in disguise, but fund all our property in possession of Johnston's friends, and a great reward offered for our lives. We, having purchased a small spot called the Haugh of Dollar, and changed our names to the name of our native parish, were clearly in mind to spend the residue of our days under the [h]ope of the Ochils, and with the name Drysdale to flourish in the lonely valley. The King passed this way with his court on the twelfth June 1506, going from Stirling to Falkland, dined on Haliday's green (an eastern neighbour), but we were not recognised."