Thank you very much for your efforts Robert. It's flagged up another question mark - the date of this schoolhouse. I think by the datestone (and possible deeds) that's it's 1867 and not 1876, which may fit in better with the timings of the visit to Bothwell, a stones throw from here, and the dates you gave me. I knew of the Bothwell school, but not the name.

My next step is to get a clearer timeline for this house and see if any "names" pop up. I have two problems - one the street name has changed since those days which doesn't help with the census search, and another problem - I have a two year old who doesn't seem as interested in history as his mum! Finding it difficult to dedicate much time to this project, but I will visit the local heritage society in the next week or two.

I must say, your own personal story sounds fantastic. The more I read about J M Barrie, the more intrigued and pulled in I get. Thank you again for your valued time on this - please post anything else that you may find of interest to this quest. Yours grafeful