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STUCK AT GRANDFATHER
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Debbie | Report | 18 Oct 2003 20:56 |
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Hi Am new to this board and would like some advice on how to find out any info about my grandfather and my husband's grandfather, both born in Scotland. My grandfather was born David Braitchie McInnes, born 1916 near Glasgow - possibly Helensburgh, Cardoss or Alexandria. He married Vera Tessaromatis in England in . I do not have their marriage certificate as we are unsure of wedding date. Really interested in trying to find where and when he was born. Also, husband's mother was adopted but her father was called Edward Ferguson m. Susan Jamieson Fraser on 19th august 1944. Want to find out his birth date and parent details. Would I need to get this from Scotspeople? Regards |
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Lily | Report | 18 Oct 2003 21:11 |
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I will pop off to Scotspeople have have a look for you. max xx |
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Lily | Report | 18 Oct 2003 21:17 |
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Margaret Drummond are you about please? Births only go up to 1902 and marriages up to 1927 - sorry. Will e-mail Margaret Drummond our Scots expert she may be able to help you. max xx |
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Debbie | Report | 18 Oct 2003 21:21 |
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Max With regard to Edward Ferguson, we have been informed that he was "a lot older" than Susan Fraser when he married her in 1944. She was born in 1925, making her 19, but we have been told that he was in his 50s or 60s! So he may well be listed! |
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Unknown | Report | 18 Oct 2003 21:23 |
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Hi Debbie, If its the Scottish records you want to search then you need to search then yes you need to get them from the Scotland People site (scotlandspeople(.)gov(.)uk. I have listed the dates of the records that you can search. You will not find the 1916 one on there as births can only be seached up to 1902. Let me know if you need any further help as I have used the site quite a bit. Max South London will also be very happy to help you as she has used the site quite a bit too, I'm sure many members have. OPRI & SRI Birth & Christenings (1 January 1553 - 1902) OPRI & SRI Marriages (1 January 1553 - 1927) SRI Deaths (1855 - 1952) OPRI = Old Parish Records Index SRI = Statutory Records Index Regards Margaret |
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Lily | Report | 18 Oct 2003 21:25 |
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I am off to have a look max xx |
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Lily | Report | 18 Oct 2003 21:26 |
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debbie If you send me your e-mail I have saved a copy of the 10 births I could find. max xx |
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Unknown | Report | 18 Oct 2003 21:28 |
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Hi Max and Debbie, Sorry if I confused you there with my dates - a wee typo!! You will only find births upto 1902. Debbie, please send me all the details that you have and I will see what I can do. Regards Margaret |
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Unknown | Report | 18 Oct 2003 21:31 |
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Max, That should be any easy one to find is he was given the middle name at birth. Regards Margaret |
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Lily | Report | 18 Oct 2003 21:33 |
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Margaret There are only 10 entries for births up to 1902 but none have that middle name! max xx |
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Debbie | Report | 18 Oct 2003 22:04 |
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Thank you so much for persevering - although you may be getting the grandfathers confused - David Bratchie McInnes is the one that was born in 1916 and, therefore, not listed on Scotspeople - I've had a thought about him, as he died in 1976 and I was 11 years old I have a recollection that he died around his birthday time, so that makes it Nov or Dec. Edward Ferguson is the one that was possibly born before 1901 and we only know when he married - 19th Aug 1944 to Susan Fraser and that was in Perth. Hope this helps! Regards Debbie |
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Lily | Report | 18 Oct 2003 22:07 |
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Debbie I meant Edward Ferguson! sorry for the confusion max xx |
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Unknown | Report | 18 Oct 2003 22:34 |
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Hi Debbie, I have sent you an e-mail. Regards Margaret |
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Debbie | Report | 18 Oct 2003 23:17 |
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Hi Have just found an Edward Ferguson in the 1901 Census - he was working as a Commercial Clerk in Newcastle. It lists his age as 18, which means he was born in 1883, and it gives place of birth as St Andrews, Scotland - which is near Perth. Could this be luck? This would have made him 61 when they married, which could be right. What do you think?? |
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Unknown | Report | 18 Oct 2003 23:38 |
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Hi Debbie, St Andrews is quite far from Perth and it's in a different County. What else do you have that makes you think that he is the one? Did you get my e-mail? Regards Margaret |
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Debbie | Report | 18 Oct 2003 23:52 |
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Sorry for wishful thinking! I didnt get your email as I think I registered with my works email address and am currently at home. I did send you an email with my home address. Deb |
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Unknown | Report | 19 Oct 2003 00:14 |
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Hi Debbie, Can you please send me the address again as my e-mails to you are being returned? St Andrews to Perth is about 32 miles away and today would take about 50 minutes to drive there. You can imagine how long it would take all those years ago.... Regards Margaret |
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Debbie | Report | 19 Oct 2003 00:44 |
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Margaret Received your email and have just sent a long winded reply. Hope you received it. Many thanks |
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Unknown | Report | 19 Oct 2003 01:11 |
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Hi Debbie, I have sent you a reply. Regards Margaret |
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