Genealogy Chat

I have the 1881 Census for Scotland. I will be happy to help with any look ups. Please send me the relavant details. Regards Margaret

Hi - would it be possible for a full location search - (Graemsay) small Orkney island with currently pop of 21 but would have been about 150 or so in 1891 - Mick

hi margaret could you see if there is an alexander and jane wylie living in glasgow sorry that is all i have , much appreciated ,you have done a few searches for me . thanks,regards jackie

Hi Mick, There are 603 entries for Graemsay! Do you want them all? Regards Margaret

Hi Margaret - If you wouldn,t mind it would be nice - doing the islands history and also get a lot of enquiries from folk looking for ancestors from the island - Mick

By the way if anyone is looking for info from Orkney I have the book of Stromness Kirkyard graves including Graemsay

Hi Jackie, This was the only Alexander living with a Jane in Glasgow. Let me know if I can help you more. Dwelling: 139 Comely Park St Census Place: Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203638 GRO Ref Volume 644-3 EnumDist 28 Page 6 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Alexander WYLIE M 30 M Kirkconnel, Dumfries, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Packer Jane U. WYLIE M 28 F Kirkconnel, Dumfries, Scotland Rel: Wife Robert WYLIE 1 M Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Son Regards Margaret

Hi please could you look for a Rosalind Jonas living??Edinburgh born in 1870's many thanks Rod

Hi Rod, These are the only Jonas living in that area around that time - no Rosalind's? Let me know if you want more details from any of them. Regards Margaret

Sorry Rod, Forgot to paste them on!!!!! JONAS, Henrietta Dau <1868> Birth: Mlot Leith Census: Edin Edinburgh St Cuthberts JONAS, Emma Dau <1869> Birth: Mlot Leith Census: Edin Edinburgh St Cuthberts JONAS, Joseph Son <1871> Birth: Mlot Leith Census: Edin Edinburgh St Cuthberts JONAS, Rosa Dau <1874> Birth: Mlot Edinburgh Census: Edin Edinburgh St Cuthberts JONAS, Jeanette Dau <1875> Birth: Mlot Edinburgh Census: Edin Edinburgh St Cuthberts

Many Thanks Margaret The one listed as Rosa (1874) sounds promising--are the parents listed as well? Much appreciated Rod

Sorry Rod, Didn't see that - too busy looking for Rosalind!!! Think it's time I went to bed! Dwelling: Broughton House Census Place: Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0223997 GRO Ref Volume 685-2 EnumDist 60 Page 17 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Maurice JONAS M 43 M Prussia Rel: Head Occ: Skin Merchant Pauline JONAS M 35 F Prussia Rel: Wife Henrietta JONAS U 13 F Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Daur Emma JONAS U 12 F Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Joseph JONAS 10 M Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Rosa JONAS 7 F Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Jeanette JONAS 6 F Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Daur Herman JONAS 2 M Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Son Emmy WENNERBERG U 26 F Sweden Rel: Serv Occ: Gen Serv Dom

Thanks again Margaret--you've made my night!!!-apparently there was reported variations to her name Rosalind/Rosalyn etc-she was my grt grandmother Rod

Hi Margaret, Could you please do a look up for me: Mary McHugh, was she at 373 Gallowgates, Glasgow, or who was living at that address at the time? I don't know if that is possible to establish though. Thanks Kim

Hi Kim, There were only two McHugh's who were both at sea - no Mary's. Here is the listing for that address - Dwelling: 373 Gallowgate St Census Place: Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203637 GRO Ref Volume 644-3 EnumDist 7 Page 2 Marr Age Sex Birthplace John BORLAND M 25 M Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Wire Worker Christie BORLAND M 19 F Glasgow Rel: Wife Occ: Wynder Regards Margaret

Hi Rod, It's made my night that I have made your night!! I am really delighted that you have found your G Grandmother - I know the feeling... Do you know how to find her birth certificate etc. from the scotlands people site? Let me know if you need help. Regards Margaret

Hi Margaret Thanks very much for doing that search it was really good of you regards Kim

Hi, would it be possible to look up Benjamin Cartwright approx age 3 in 1881, whose parents were Benjamin and Catherine Cartwright of Coatbridge, Glasgow. Many thanks, Sarah.

Hi Sarah, This one looks promising - Dwelling: Mc Phersons Ld Census Place: Old Monkland, Lanark, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203701 GRO Ref Volume 652-3 EnumDist 7 Page 37 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Ben CARTWRIGHT M 44 M England Rel: Head Occ: Iron Puddler Catherine CARTWRIGHT M 39 F Crosshill, Ayr, Scotland Rel: Wife Mary CARTWRIGHT U 14 F Od Monkld, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar James CARTWRIGHT U 12 M Od Monkld, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Agnes CARTWRIGHT 9 F Od Monkld, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Emma CARTWRIGHT 7 F Od Monkld, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Benjamin CARTWRIGHT 5 M Od Monkld, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Son Daniel CARTWRIGHT 2 M Od Monkld, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Son Isabella DURROCH 18 F Od Monkld, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Boarder

Re: Cartwrights. Thanks ever so much for your trouble. Hopefully I shall now investigate further! Thanks again - Sarah.