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Hi all i am looking for a George Methven although in the 1841 census he is george japp in the 1851 he is george thomson and in the 1861 he is george Methven I know this is the right george in all the census as he is with his mum Barbara methven His age on the 1861 census is 43 on the 1851 he is 34 and 1841 it says he is 20 barbara was a japp then a thomson then a Methven Thanks in advance Tracy

What area of Scotland were they in? Marion

Sorry I dont have access but your family sound as bad as mine are ,for name changing lol Marion

Hi Marion to be honest this family is driving me mad lol i cant find his birth either !! or his death but he was informant on his mums death and found him in 3 census so he was a person lol Tracy

Marion they are in Dundee Tracy

Marion yes thats the family Tracy

Hi This looks like him 1871. Maureen 1871 Scotland Census about George Thomson Name: George Thomson Age: 53 Estimated birth year: abt 1818 Relationship: Head Gender: Male Where born: Dundee, Forfarshire Registration Number: 282/3 Registration district: St Clement Civil parish: Dundee County: Angus Address: And Of St Clements Occupation: Plap Dresson ED: 9 Page: 14 (click to see others on page) Household schedule number: 91 Line: 16 Roll: CSSCT1871_51 Household Members: Name Age George Thomson 53

Donegal thanks so much for that it looks like him Now i know he was in the 1871 census i will look to see if i can find his death thanks again Tracy

This is guess work here. Is This his mum? IGI Individual Record FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v5.0 British Isles Search Results | Download | Pedigree -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BARBARA JAPPE Female -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Event(s): Birth: 16 OCT 1787 Rescobie, Angus, Scotland Christening: Death: Burial: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parents: Father: DAVID JAPPE Family Mother: ELISABETH MURGAN

What on earth is a plap dresson? All these names and a job like that...ohmy!! lol

I just dont understand why he kept changing his name ? Tracy

Marion you are making me laugh i was just thinking the same myself i was just looking at the other census to see if his occupation was the same he was the same in 1861 Tracy

Lol It is Plate Dresser in the 1861 one. Maureen

o lol a plate dresser Thankyou Tracy

Poor man lol. I dont expect he lived till 1990-93 but this might be of use to you. replace * with . http://www*monikie*org*uk/dundee-deaths-010490-190393*txt Marion

Thanks Marion i will have a look at that later Tracy

Please could someone look on the 1881 census for him Thanks again Tracy

Hi Tracy I did look but no luck in finding him under any of those names. Maureen

Thanks maureen i will look for his death then after 1871 thanks again for all your help if i find his death i might find out which of the surnames thomson methven or japp was his fathers Thanks again Tracy

Japp being his mothers maiden, then she married twice but not to his Dad mmm. let us know how you get on. Marion