I have found a link to the family on this site and would be very grateful for information that may be his parents or siblings. I'm happy to share my research of his 8 sons.
Kind regards Maxyne
James father:
David BARBOUR
Birth 20 APR 1822 • Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Death 28 SEP 1871 • Craigie, Ayr, Scotland
Davids parents:
William BARBOUR
Williams parents:
David BARBOUR 1748–1848
Mary BARBOUR 1756–1856
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Davids mother:
Elizabeth GRAY
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James mother:
Elizabeth MARTIN
Birth ABT. 1823 • Dalrymple, Ayr, Scotland
Death 22 MAR 1884 • Symington, Ayr, Scotland
Elizabeths parents:
James MARTIN
Unknown Mother
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James siblings:
William BARBOUR 1847–1894
Janet BARBOUR 1850–1856
Elizabeth Gray BARBOUR 1851–
Isabella Lees BARBOUR 1853–
Janet BARBOUR 1856–1857
Margaret BARBOUR 1859–
Mary BARBOUR 1860–1861
I would like to verify this information with the names of the parents on James and Annie Rankin's marriage certificate. With my limited computer skills I'm trying to apply for this certificate on-line but haven't found the site as yet.
Kind regards from a fellow researcher
Maxyne