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Hi Mhairi,

No problem, just glad everything is ok, apart from your laptop charger of course and grateful for the look ups.
regards
jean

Ooooh it's just like the English GRO delay with certs lol Seriously don't worry, these things happen. I'm still behind with everything when my computer finally called it a day and I had to get a new one. Just glad you are ok.

Take care xx

Hi everyone,

Apologises for the delay.

I'm currently typing this on my itouch as I've managed to damage (read broke) my laptop charger, and want to take a guess where all my notes are?

A new one is in the post, so I'll be posting as soon as it arrives.

Sorry for the hassle!

No probs Mhairi.

Johnathon

Hi Mhairi,
We've all waited years for our info so I'm quite sure another week or so won't kill us. LOL.

Sandra

No Probs Mhairi,

I just checked in and saw your update.

Hope all's well
best wishes

Blue

Don't worry, life gets in the way sometimes. Hope you are ok. Thanks for letting us know and hope you have a lovely weekend.

Hi Mhairi,

Thanks for letting us know,
I am sure we all appreciate your help.
Whenever you can go would be fine.
best wishes
jean

Hi Can you let me know when you are going to the Records office again and you do not have a lot of look up's I would be appreciated, and if you need anything looking up in Liverpool i will be happy to help you.

Carole

NOW CLOSED

No more replies please.

Last nudge before I close this thread.

Any last minute takers?

Hi Mhairi,

Just a correction to William Brown of Wemyss parents William Brown and Margaret Maclean. I had down 1879. Found these notes and that would make him born 1875.

Name BROWN, WILLIAM
Vessel IONIC: Departed:SOUTHAMPTON Arrived:LYTTELTON 20 May 1920
Notes Male. Age: 45. Occupation: MINER. Place of birth: SCOTCH.
Source Archives NZ reference: BBAO 5552/7a page: 537

William was an adventurer and a goldminer. He was not a well educated man but well-travelled and bemoaned the fact that he knew more than the geologists.

Sounds like the right person

Gael.

Thanks Mhairi,
Sent you a PM
Gael

Macolm Grierson d13/8/1942 Bankhouse Rd Leticia (Pate) Grierson d 15/2/1955 Strathaven Rd possible children
George, 1902 Ann 1903c Samuel 1904 Macolm1906 Nellie 1908c Mary 1909c Hugh 1910 Margaret 1912 William 1913 not sure of any dates here except Robert Robert 1916 he died 2007 giving nothing away about his siblings there lies the problem. Robert was the only one not to be a miner or engine worker he joined the navy and moved to England the rest stayed in and around Lesmahagow. My husband visited uncles and aunts as a child but doesn't remember too much about them only one being a golfer. called Mac, and one with the nick name Cubbie working in a signal box. Thats all I have.

Hi Mhairi,
I wonder if I could ask you another favour please,
I have been trying to find a marriage or death for Mary Newall Stevenson, she was born 23 / 5/ 1897 in Blythswood district, Glasgow.
Her mother was Sarah Stevenson nee Newall, father Hugh Sharp.
I have found them on the 1901 census living in 6, East Campbell Street , Blackfriars district.
Sarah's surname on that census was Sharp although she never married Hugh Sharp , and Mary is under Mary N S Sharp.

Mary's mother Sarah died in 1917 at Weir Street, glasgow, her 2nd husband Ch.Mcdonald signed the cert. They married in 1905 in Kinning Park, Glasgow.
Any help on her would be great, thanks very much
jean

I think I have found Hugh Sharp's death in 1901 in the poorhouse, New Monkland district.

Hi Mhairi,
I just contacted my brother in New Zealand and made him go to Mary grave
No she died in New Zealand in August 1955
On her grave stone it say Mary N Taylor (Wilson)
She was born in Feb in 1884
her husband was George S Taylor and he died in scotland
Alexander George Tayolr her son was born on May 1905 and her daughter isabelle was born in may 1908.

I hope this all makes sense and thank you for all your help

Thanks Mhairi, I really appreciate having the opportunity to have this family looked up.

This was my mother's family. Her name was Elizabeth Roe Helen Brown

Jessie Brown (b abt 1901) Fifeshire, Scotland – could be Markinch or Kennoway – her Parents James Paul (1874) Windygates, Methil Hill, East Wemyss and Margaret Robertson McDonald (1875) Dysart

McDonald Brown (abt 1903) also Fifeshire – Markinch or Kennoway with the same parents

Other children of the same family:

Margaret McLean Brown (abt 1906) same details as above

Jean MacDonald Brown (abt 1914) same as above

Another daughter born before Jessie Brown - parent’s marriage 16 Dec 1898 in Kennoway.

Catherine Brown (b abt 1871 maybe Windygates, Methil Hill) - Parents William Brown of Methil Hill and Margaret MacLean (b abt 1847 in Invernes-shire

Other children:
Margaret Brown (abt 1872) Windygates, Methil Hill, Wemyss

William Brown (abt 1879) Windygates, Methil Hill, Wemyss

Lizzie or most likely be Elizabeth Brown unknown birth maybe in Windygates or Scoonie, Fifeshire – parents married 6 Jan 1868

Jeannie Brown (b Mar 1881 in Scoonie, Fifeshire)

Alexandrina Brown (b abt 1884) Windygates, Methil Hill, Wemyss

Gael

Hi Carole

Sorry to hear that the birth Foggy found wasnt a match. Always a good idea to give any information that you know, even if you think its trivial becuase the smallest clue can help, such as a birth month :) Helps to rule out/in possible matches.

Do you know if she died in Scotland? And when?

Found this likely looking one on SP and wondered what you think?

1947 WILSON MARY BELLA (other names > KEAN TAYLOR) F 60 ABERDEEN NORTHERN DISTRICT ABERDEEN CITY/ABERDEEN 168/01 1345

Without parents names, and no marriage found as yet, it could be a bit of a blind search for her. Hopefully though, the kids births will provide some clues.

Phew, this thread is getting long!

Hi Foggy,
No My Mary Wilson was born in January that much i do know.

But thanks for your help.

Cheers
Carole

Hi Frank,
No they dont I am sure mary wilson middle name was Isabelle and I have no idea what Georges middle name was.

I have sent an email to my brother to see if he knows and am waiting for a reply