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find a half brother of mt grandmother

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Sarah

Sarah Report 19 Oct 2015 14:23

Apologies as some of the information is a bit vague. I'm trying to find some information out on my grandmothers birth family. I know her birth dad's name was James McPhail, who I think was born around 1908 in Edinburgh and died in 1960. He had had a relationship with a lady, which resulted in my grandmother being born in 1932 ( my nana was put up for adoption ). He then married a lady called Mary Terris Yeoman ( think around 1934 ). I know from his death certificate was signed by his son - the only initial I have is J, so I'm working on the assumption his name was James too. I understand if the half brother would find this as a shock as he might not realise he has a half sister and not wish for any contact. Thanks in advance

Researching:
Sweeney, Suan, Curnyn, McPhail,

Sarah

Sarah Report 19 Oct 2015 14:25

James' mother is listed as Henrietta McPhail and he was classed as illegitiamate

Researching:
Sweeney, Suan, Curnyn, McPhail,

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 19 Oct 2015 14:52

Marriage:
1934 MCPHAIL JAMES
YEOMAN MARY TERRISS PORTOBELLO EDINBURGH CITY/MIDLOTHIAN 685/08 0118


Death:
1981 MCPHAIL MARY TERRISS
Other surname YEOMAN F 69 NEWINGTON EDINBURGH CITY/LOTHIAN REGION 746/00 0529


If the son's name is James, there are these possibilities for his birth, 1933-50:

1935 MCPHAIL JAMES M CANONGATE EDINBURGH CITY/MIDLOTHIAN 685/03 0728

1941 MCPHAIL JAMES M ST ANDREW (EDINBURGH) EDINBURGH CITY/MIDLOTHIAN 685/02 1069

1934 MCPHAIL JAMES URQUHART M HAYMARKET EDINBURGH CITY/MIDLOTHIAN 685/01 0124

1948 MCPHAIL JAMES WILSON M GEORGE SQUARE EDINBURGH CITY/MIDLOTHIAN 685/05 0706

Unfortunately, without buying copies of the certs there's no way of knowing which (if any) might be the person you 're looking for.


And James McPhail is such a common name that it's impossible to know where he might be living now.

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 19 Oct 2015 14:56

If you search "All Members' Trees" on GR (under "Search" at top of page), someone called Victoria has a James McPhail born Edinburgh 1935 in her tree - you could try contacting her, in case he happens to be your James - assuming James is actually his name.

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

Sarah

Sarah Report 19 Oct 2015 15:54

thank you both for replying. A lot of this particular branch of the tree is guesswork on my part, and sadly my nana is no longer alive to help ( bit of wish I'd asked more when she was still alive )

Researching:
Sweeney, Suan, Curnyn, McPhail,

Sarah

Sarah Report 19 Oct 2015 16:10

have sent a couple of messages and said I'd understand if they were unaware of a possible half sister to James (1908) and didn't want contact

Researching:
Sweeney, Suan, Curnyn, McPhail,