I have gone back as far as David Leighton who was born/christened in 1812. He married a Mary Elliot (Elliott) - who was chr. in c.1805 in Craigie by Kilmarnock - on 15 August 1831 in Tarbolton, Scotland.

David and his family were brought out to Australia by a Rev. Dr. Lang in the 1830's. He died in 1886 at Running Stream, NSW.

Now on David's death certificate it lists his parents as a David and Margaret Leighton (nee Jackson). Now here's the but... so far, everyone has had his father's name listed as William? I have had no luck what so ever in tracking down this elusive couple no matter which father's name I use. Has anyone out there managed to find them?