Am i right in thinking..............

[quiffdo]

That this is the best bet for my family?

Right, i have Charles Robert Kelly born 1838 scotland living in Hoole Cheshire on the 1901 census with a daughter named Elizabeth Ann Johnston Kelly and two more kids.

Charles is a Landscape Gardener.

Anyway i followed him back through the England census and im positive i have him on all of them untill he starts in Scotland.

I searched on the 1851 Scotland census and have found a very likely Charles.R.Kelly aged 15 living with his father James and a woman named Ann Johnstone who is down as sister-in-law.

Parish: Closeburn; ED:1; Line:4; year: 1851.

As he later on name's one of his daughter's Elizabeth Ann Johnston i figured that this looks to be the right family.

Also on the 1861 Scotland census the only possible Charles Kelly i can find is a Charles living in Berwickshire in a Garden lodge and is a Gardener.

Parish: Lauder; ED: 1; Line: 3; Year: 1861.

Anybody agree the first family is my best bet aswell as my 1861 Charles?

Danny

[Merry Monty Montgomery]

Looks very reasonable!

Is that his marriage in 1864 at Lauder, Berwick? You could confirm parents names with the Scotland People entry.

[quiffdo]

Hey Merry

If the marriage is between a Helen (Ellen) Allan then thats the right marriage

Danny

[KiteRunner]

It does all sound likely, but you would be best to get the marriage certificate to check - Johnstone is a very common name in Scotland.