Forum: Glasgow

Robert Currie abt 1816 Janet nimmo abt 1803 1861 Janet Currie nee Nimmo 58, widow of Robert Currie of 12 Fountainbridge Edinburgh died 14 August 1861. Parents John Nimmo (shepherd) and Barbara unknown. Both deceased. Son Robert Currie of 9 Dunbar Street, registered the death i had a...

I am seeking information about my g-grandmother's family. I have little information to go on. ELIZABETH MATHIESON, brother ROBERT and two sisters were sent ot Canada as home-children in 1882. Their mother had died one week before the children were sent to live at the Quarrier Home, Bridge of Weir,...

Hi, I was wandering if anyone out there could help with this one. I'm trying to find an ancestor called William Rodger (Goods Carrier), who was born c.1798 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire. His parents were William (a farmer) & Mary (Rodger) ? He died on Sept 29 in 1880 aged 82, at 344 Crown St,...

Can some kind soul help me find my 'Gamble' ? James Gamble born c1821 gave his birthplace as Glasgow. Fathers name given on marriage certificate as James also, the younger married in Hull in 1846. Can find no trace of either before that date. Thanks for giving time to my request, I really have hit...

Seeking information on the parents and circumstances of William and Margaret Ross Morrison parents of Catherine Morrison b. abt 1780 in Glasgow. This couple appear to have relocated in Thurso by the mid-1780s. Best wishes, Inez Reed

|help|:) Can anyone look-up a census/electoral-roll etc, and see if you find my 'rellie' "John Kirkwood Thomson" (b)25July1872.Barony married "Mary(Marion) Blair Hume" Sept/1893,Anderston/Glas/Scot "John's" address on marriage/cert was 89 Elderslie St,Anderston,, don't know 'Mary's', there...

Hi I am looking for info on MAGDALINE MCPHERSON. She was married in the 1880s to a GEORGE MCPHERSON. They lived in New City Rd., Glasgow. They had 1 daughter, JEAN, who we think was illegitimate. Magdaline was originally from Edinburgh. Can anyone help?:confused:

Hello I'm trying to trace anything about James Edward Walsh who married Margaret Henderson. The only marriage date I can find is ; 1 1909 WALSH JAMES HENDERSON MARGARET MILTON GLASGOW CITY/LANARK 644/09 0126 I believe he came over from Ireland when quite young.He worked for Liptons Tea. I...

I have a copy of an extract of entries in an Old Parochial Register as follows: Parish of Glasgow, County of Lanark, November 1854, iro of McDougall - Alexander McDougall, Soldier of 57th Regt & Harriet Gibbons, a Law. son b.29 November. Wit. Duncan McDougall and Colin McDougall. What was...

Hi, I sure hope someone can help me.............. I can't seem to find James McAulay/McAuley/McCulie born about 1817 Glasgow. Wife Jane born 1816 Glasgow, daughter Jane -1842, Son John - 1847 and son William - 1849. Address in 1861 was Glasgow, St John - 29 Tylefield St Lanarkshire. Thank you,...

|help||wave| HI: Here is a new one of my family-tree that has been a bit of a mystery,, any help greatly appreciated; My Grt.Aunt."Katie Mary Wilkinson Thomson"(b) 1880.Bridgeton(Barony)Glas. married at the age of 40yrs.a widower named"Alexander Lightbody"21,Oct.1921Partick,Glas. Parents of...

Hi everyone I am trying to find out if anyone can search a trade directory for Glasgow (early to mid 1800s) for a gentleman with the surname DAVIDSON who is listed as a plasterer. Thank you

|help| Looking for info on "James McBain Hume"(b) 1867.Newhaven, Leith/Midd. parents; Thomas Hume & Mary m/s Blair; Found "James" married to "Sarah"??? on 1891 Census Dist/Maryhill Barony/Lanark # 22 Vernon St; James is listed as age 24yrs, occupation,'Ship's Steward',Merchant/Serv

anyone who has experience of the archives in the area know if there are any ships passenger lists for arrivals in Glasgow in the late 1880-1900's ?? looked at the Mitchell and the Glasgow City Archives and the Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society , but cannot seem to pinpoint that...

|help||angel| HI ,,, I'm hoping I may find an 'angel' to help find what happened to my 2x cousin; as follows;- "Sarah Jane Magennis"(mar) "George Ashe" 1916.Hutchestown,Gorbals. parents of Sarah Jane; "Patrick John & Lucinda m/s Haddifon,"Magennis" parents of "George" unknown,, Children...

i am trying to trace my scottish side of my family tree, my grandfather was john scott born in the 1880`s in the gorbals glasgow i think, have found a marriage for a john scott apparently married in stirling in 1909 to sophia henny and they had 9 children but i cannot find birth or death...

My brother thinks we are doing really well on my mothers side of ancestry and has asked me to have a go at my dads side,as you can imagine the McDonald's in Glasgow are as common as the Jones' in Wales,at the moment my only info is Robert William McDonald (my dad)born Jan 1931 his parents were...

Hi I am strugling to find my grandparents marriage they married in glasgow in the 1940's i tried scotlands people but marriages only go up to 1932. my grandfather was Denis deVall born 1904 in Birmingham and my grandmother was Gladys Gallacher born around 1916 in India. any help or advice...