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I must say Emma - you are doing a truly wonderful job in helping members here on GR and we are all most appreciative of your time and effort

Ann X

Ann,

I just know that when I was doing my family tree I was getting really frustrated and found it was always easier if you had someone that had a fresh set of eyes that hadn't been looking at the same information for a year or so and got nowhere - alot of people on GR helped me and my mum when we were doing out family research.

Emma

Emma,
That's great, thank you so much for your help.

Sandra

Thanks for trying, I wish they had the ages for Alexander
Sylvia

Hi Emma,
Another request for you please.
Looking for details of Joshua Wells married to Elizabeth Neil. He was supposed to have been a Sergeant of the 27th Foot Regiment.
His son William was born in 1829 in I think Blantyre.
Any info greatly appreciated.
Thanks

Judi

Hi Emma,
Thanks very much for the info. The birth in 1863 seems to be the correct one as Thomas did have a brother John. I will now try and find further details of this family.
Thanks again, Ian

Dear Emma I am desparly trying to find the birth of my great grandad born in 1873 in Invergordon Scotland, his name is Alfred James Ritchie, he married in 1892 in England to jessie Emma Chambers who was born Brighton, they had 2 children.( Alfred James Ritchie and Martha Francis Ritchie) On Alfred's marrage certificate his father is James Ritchie, occupation Slater. Sorry I don't know mother name, but hope maybe clue in his son's children's names. Alfred went for cigs and never came back to his wife jessieas he is in 1901 census with family but can't find then together in 1911, by 1915 jessie has remarried to Daniel Eaton.
Would realy appreciate your time on my huge brick wall.
Kind regards Karon.
Please Pm me if possible thank you

n

Hi Emma
Re: Alexander Findlay
Thank you so much for your efforts I really appreciate the time you have taken to help me. I guess I will never know Alexander's origins.
Best Wishes
Lyne

HI
Qite new to this and seem to be goin nowhere fast
Mary Jane McEwan b Glasgow married John Fenton 1914 in Glasgow Gives her age on marriage cert as 20 2nd marriage to Alexander McCulloch 1920 Glasgow marriage cert gives her age as 27 From this I presume Mary Jane was born around 1894 give or take a year or 2
Cant find a birth record for Mary Jane Know for defo she died in 1959 or 1960 in Glasgow
She had a daughter Isabella born 1919 to her first husband John Fenton and I believe 2 daughters to her 2nd husband Christina and Barbara
Would appreciate any help on this one
Thanks

Hi Emma, thanks for your very kind offer to do Scotland look-ups!

Im trying to find a Margaret Gourlay born c.1910. (she later married my grandfather Charles H Hall, Hemel Hempstead, I have records of this)

She had sisters Cath, Elsie & Buntie & a brother Andrew. (not even sure if these are the correct spellings!!) They came from Fife, Aberdeen. But I cant seem to find anything on this family.

Have spent money on the Scotland peoples website & seem to be going knowhere fast. Can you help?

Kind regards
Natalie Hall

Hi Emma

Many thanks. Are you able to provide any further details on marriage between Thomas Angus Craig and Charlotte Kelly who married in 1924 or 1926? Believe marriage was September. Area Gowgumshill? Any information would be welcome even volume and page no or ages of bride nd groom.

Thanks

Dennis

Christine,

Mary's death ...

Mary Jane McCulloch
(widow of 1st John Fenton - Ship Painter 2nd Alexander McCulloch - Ship Painter)
26 October 1959
9h OM
133 Ballornock Road, Glasgow
Usual Residence - 122 Rhyme Street, Glasgow
67 Years Old
Father - Francis McEwan (deceased)
Mother - Bridget McEwan m/s Roddie (deceased)
Cause of Death - myxodema congestive cardiac failure
Registered by Francis? Marshall - Daughter (122 Rhyme Streeet, Glasgow)
SPRINGBURN - GLASGOW

Her parents marriage ...
6 May 1875
St Mulgros? Chapel, Glasgow
Francis McKeon - Mason's Labouerer (Bachelor)
25 Years
71 King Street, Glasgow
Father - Patrick McKeon - Farm Labouerer (deceased)
Mother - Helen McKeon m/s Decan? (not too sure - hard to read) (deceased)
Bridget Roddy (Spinster)
19 Years
67 Bridgegate? Street, Glasgow
Father - Patrick Roddy - Drainage Contractor's Labourer
Mother - Rose Roddy m/s Roddy
GLASGOW

I can't find a birth for Mary in Glasgow around that time.

Sorry

Emma

Natalie,

Do you know who her parents were?

There is a birth ...

Margaret Cockburn Gourlay
19 August 1909
6h 0m PM
3 Pottery Street, Gallatown, Dysart
Father - James Gourlay - Coal Miner
Mother - Roberta Gourlay m/s Shand
Registered by Father
DYSART - FIFE

Because of the date it is just on the edge of being able to view her birth online - births need to be over 100 years old

Any information you have on her parents - even just names would be useful?

Emma

Dennis,

There is a marriage - but it is for a Thomas Angus Craig who married a Christina Kelly? ..

14 November 1924
St Roch's Church - Glasgow
After publication according to the forms of the Roman Catholic Church.
Thomas Angus Craig - Bood Finisher (Bachelor)
20 Years
34 Pennt Street, Glasgow
Father - Alexander Craig - Ironmoulder (deceased)
Mother - Alice Craig m/s Paterson (deceased)
Christina Kelly (Spinster)
15 Years
40 Bright Street, Glasgow
Father - John Kelly - Railway Stableman?
Mother - Mary Kelly m/s Kelly
GARNGADHILL - LANARK

Emma

Hi Emma I was wondering if you could look up Alexander Carcary 1897 I would like to find out who his parents were he was born in Angus Scotland.

I would also like to ask if you could look up Andrew Carcary c 1906 (I think his second name may have been Milne not sure though) his parents were David Carcary and Betsy Gold I would like to know when he was born died and who he married.

Would really appreciate that thanking you in advance

Fee

Thankyou Emma for getting back to me.

I have no information at all, as Margaret died when my father was 23 BUT I have just found out that she was INFACT born around 1925!!! So sorry for the wild Goose Chase!
It certainly does teach you to get all the facts before you start this:)

Thanks again & kind regards!

Tnks Emma

Fee,

There are 2 births for an Alexander Carcary in 1897 in Angus ..

Alexander Carcary
(illegitimate)
11 January 1897
1h 30m PM
Gaster Meathic, Inverarity
Mother - Elizabeth Carcary - Domestic Servant
Registered by Mother
INVERARITY - FORFAR - ANGUS

No father was mentioned on the birth certificate - there is however a RCE on the birth ..

Register of Corrected Entries
for the Parish of Inverarity
in the County of Fofar
In the fourth column of entry no1 in the Register Book of Births for the year 1897 before the name of the child's mother insert Alexander Cameron on the authority of a certificate in the form of schedule to the following effect :-
In an action relating to the paternity of a male child born 11th January 1897 at the instance of Mrs Elizabeth Carcary or McEwan, wife of and residing with John McEwan, Farm Servant, Mains of Craichie by Forfar against Alexander Cameron, Farm Servant, Mains of Glamis,, Glamis by Forfar, the Sheriff Court of Forfarshire (Forfar Distric) on the 7th of February 1901 found that the said child was the illegitimate child of the parties aforesaid.

The second birth ..

Alexander Carcary Buist
(illegitimate)
7 March 1897
11h 0m PM
Rosemill, Strathmartine
Father - William Buist - Farm Servant
Mother - Jessie Low Carcary - Photographic Worker
Registered by Mother & Father
STRATHMARTINE - FORFAR - ANGUS

Birth for the younger Alexander ...

Alexander Carcary
26 November 1907
4h 0m AM
51 Dundee Loan, Forfar
Father - David Wilkie Carcary - Ploughman
Mother - Betsy Carcary m/s Gold
Registered by Father
FORFAR - ANGUS

Death ..

Alexander Carcary
(single)
7 December 1907
3h 30m AM
51 Dundee Loan, Forfar
11 days old
Father - David Wilkie Carcary - Ploughman
Mother - Betsy Carcary m/s Gold
Cause of death - Congenital defects
Registered by Father
FORFAR - ANGUS

Emma

Hi Emma, Thankyou for help once again sorry didn't back sooner things to sort.

If possible canyou locate these births only if not to much trouble please.

Hugh B. Toner c 1888 Coatbridge parents Ambrose Toner/ Margaret Wallace

Adam Conn c 1883 New Monkland


Margaret Wallace Conn c1907 Airdire

Any help appreciated.

Kind Regards Susan