I discovered Isabell Brown and her husband, John Mien, through the birth record of their daughter, Agnes Mein (or Mien) in Newton in 1774. This led me to the record of John and Isabell's marriage in 1771. This line is giving me problems with the spelling of their surname - when I first discovered the line through Agnes, it was spelled 'Mein', but when I discovered Agnes's birth and John's identity, it was spelt 'Mien'. Later, as I found the records of John's children, they are all (except Agnes) recorded as 'Mein'.

KEY EVENTS AND DATES

2nd May 1771

Isabell married John Mien in the parish of Newton. The records states that they "owned their irregular marriage"

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1st March 1772

Isabell's son, John, was born in Newton and John Mien is recorded as his father. I have not yet obtained the actual record, but have seen the summary in ScotlandsPeople.

15th October 1774

Isabell's daughter, Agnes Mien was born in Newton on this date and baptised the following day. Her parents were recorded as John Mien and Isabell Brown. The witnesses are recorded but unfortunately they are not legible.

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30th January 1778

Isabell's son, Alexander, was born in Newton and John Mien is recorded as his father. I have not yet obtained the actual record, but have seen the summary in ScotlandsPeople.

24th September 1780

Isabell's daughter, Marion, was born in Newton and John Mien is recorded as her father. I have not yet obtained the actual record, but have seen the summary in ScotlandsPeople.

26th November 1783

Isabell's daughter, Rebecca, was born in Newton and John Mien is recorded as her father. I have not yet obtained the actual record, but have seen the summary in ScotlandsPeople.