Marion Nae (1764-Unknown)

Birth

So far, no confirmed birth records have been found for Marion. Based on the 1841 Scotland Census (see below), Marion was born about 1764 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. Although no marriage record for Marion and James Vernon has been found, their first child was baptised in 1785, so assuming they married in 1784-5, this would make Marion a 20-year old bride—which was a normal age to be married.

Searches of church records in Scotland around the time have found a few possible matches for a Marion Nae (including other variants of the surname) around this time in Kirkcudbrightshire[Figure 1]. However, there has been no evidence found that can provide a strong link to any of these as being the same person.

Name	Date	Parents	Location	Research Summary
Marrion McNaight	24 July 1766	John McNaight & Jean Douglass	Dalry, Kirkcudbrightshire	Four siblings identified through Dalry parish records. No further information than baptism currently found for Marrion McNaight[1]
Marrion McNae	10 August 1758	James McNae	Kirmabreck, Kirkcudbrightshire	Four siblings identified through Kirmabreckparish records. No further information than baptism currently found for Marrion McNae[2]

Death

At this time, no further records have been found for Marion following the 1841 Scotland Census. It is likely that she dies in Scotland before the 1851 census, however no matching death or burial records have been found in either the church or statutory registers for Scotland.

A distant possibility could be that Marion remarried, and a Marion Vernon[3] did marry Peter Kinnon on 1 August 1843 at Kirmabreck Parish Church in Creetown. However, this couple had a child named David in 1845, which rules out this being a late-in-life remarriage for Marion Nae.

Other Records

The statutory death registration of Marion’s son David Vernon in 1862 records both Marion Vernon (maiden surname Nay, deceased) and her husband James Vernon (Master Mariner, deceased) as David’s parents. David was also living in Bell’s Wynd, Creetown at the time of the 1861 census and when he died.

In 1879, youngest son Samuel’s statutory death registration also records his parents as James Vernon (sailor, deceased) and Marion Vernon (maiden surname Nay, deceased).

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Additional Records

• Baptism, James Vernon, 16 September 1785 - James Vernon's birth was registered in the Kirkmabreck Parish Church registers in 1785. The date given is 16 September 1785, however as there were no standards for record keeping in Scotland's parish church registers, it is not clear whether this is the birth date, baptism date or simply the date that the birth was recorded.
• Household of Marion Vernon, 1841 Scotland Census - Name and Surname Age Gender Occupation Where Born Marion Vernon 77 Female Pauper Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Jane Thie 20 Female Outdoor Worker Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Jane Henry 14 Female   Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
• Death, David Vernon, 21 April 1862 - 1862. DEATHS in the Parish of Kirkmabreck in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright No. 20 Name and Surname. Rank or Profession, and whether Single, Married, or Widowed. David Vernon Wood sawyer Married to Mary Dunn When and Where Died. 1862 April Nineteenth???Bells Wynd, Creetown Sex. M Age. 67 years Name, Surname, & Rank or Profession of…
• Death, Samuel Vernon, 17 March 1879 - 1879. DEATHS in the Parish of Kirkmabreck in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbrightshire No. 9 Name and Surname. Rank or Profession, and whether Single, Married, or Widowed. Samuel Vernon Retired wood sawyer(widower of Jane Stewart) When and Where Died. 1879 March Sixteenth3? pm.Harbour Street, Creetown Sex. M Age. 77 years Name, Surname, & Rank or Profession…

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Research Statement

The following table provides confidence levels for individual aspects of the research undertaken. Note that these confidence levels do not take into account contextual information and only apply to the evidence gathered for the individual fact. A wholistic confidence level for the ancestor can be found in the Key Facts table at the top of the page.

Fact	Confidence	Supporting Evidence
Maiden Surname	1	2 secondary sources Death, David Vernon, 21 April 1862 Nay Death, Samuel Vernon, 17 March 1879 Nay
Birth Date	1	1 secondary source Household of Marion Vernon, 1841 Scotland Census Abt. 1764
Birth Place	1	1 secondary source Household of Marion Vernon, 1841 Scotland Census Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Marriage Date	0	0 sources found.
Marriage Place	0	0 sources found.
Residence	3	1 primary source Household of Marion Vernon, 1841 Scotland Census Bell's Wynd (now Norris Street), Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Death Date	0	0 sources found.
Death Place	0	0 sources found.