FLETCHER / MCGRIGOR

[lynnelay]

Trying to find details of Hugh FLETCHER who married Janet MCGRIGOR in Glasgow 5 June 1801.
I know most of their children but cannot go backwards from them. I have sent for the marriage document from Scotlandspeople but wondered if there was any where else to look or any body researching the same family.
Regards Lynne

[lynnelay]

Please could you move this to a general Scotland site as I think Janet was a gaelic speaker from Argyle
Thanks

[Geoffers]

Please could you move this to a general Scotland site as I think Janet was a gaelic speaker from Argyle

Moved to General Scottish Fmaily History forum, as requested. Your other thread requesting the same action has been deleted to avoid confusion.

[lynnelay]

Thanks Geoffers. when i've got a bit more time i'll put in more info. thanks again

[lynnelay]

Hi again. I have more information about this couple but I need some help to tie the bits together. PLEASE
Janet was born c 1781 (This is from her death ceertificate in 1855 she was aged 74) This certificate says she was born at Morvern (or Morven) and her father was called Alexander. She had lived in Glasgow for 60 years when she died.
1851 census says she was aged 60 and born Argyle , Mull. This gives a difference of 10 years in her age. I can't find her or her family on the 1841 census. She was married in 1801 to Hugh Fletcher with a Gaelic speaking minister in Glasgow. so she could not have been born as late as 1891 (as the 1851 census says) Which areas spoke Gaelic in 1800s? and was this when people were moving from the highlands.
I have search Scotland people for her birth Janet McGrigor but cannot find one with a father Alexander. I can find a Janet McGrEgor born in 1783 in Lismore, Appin and Duror. I have no idea if this fits in. apart from it being in Argyle.
HELP!!!!
Thanks Lynne

[lynnelay]

My relative was called Janet McGrigor on her marriage register in 1801. What is the chance her father could be called McGEgor?? They were Gaelic speakers I think

[JAP1]

Hi Lynne,

Such differences in spelling are trivial.

Indeed, in the IGI there are two extracted entries for the marriage (calling of banns in the groom's and the bride's parishes) and on one Janet's name is given as MCGREGOR and on the other as MCGRIGOR.

Janet MCGRIGOR & Hugh FLETCHER, 5 Jun 1801, Glasgow Lanarkshire
Janet MCGREGOR & Hugh FLECHER (sic), 30 Jun 1801, Govan Lanarkshire

Have you viewed both entries on ScotlandsPeople just in case there is some further clue?

You can look up Lismore on a map site e.g. streetmap.co.uk/
Lismore is the name of an island in Argyllshire, and also of a place on that island.

Regards,

JAP

[manofmull]

Trying to find details of Hugh FLETCHER who married Janet MCGRIGOR in Glasgow 5 June 1801.
I know most of their children but cannot go backwards from them. I have sent for the marriage document from Scotlandspeople but wondered if there was any where else to look or any body researching the same family.
Regards Lynne

Hi Lynne - Hugh Fletcher was born Torosay parish (Bradil) Isle of Mull c. 1773. He died sometime before 1841 Calton, Glasgow. I would appreciate his wife Janet's death BDM 1855 you mentioned. Hugh's parents were Donald Fletcher (1725-1804)/Catherine McPhail (1745-1829) both Mull. Donald's father Angus Fletcher died c. 1737. Angus' father was another Donald Fletcher, born sometime in the 17th Century.

Catherine McPhail's parents were Donald dis og McPhail/Ann Fletcher (Ann b.c. 1713). Her parents were John Fletcher/Unknown McLean. John Fletcher was s/o Neil Fletcher, and Unknown McLean was d/o John McLean.

Hugh Fletcher had two sons that I know of : James who married Jean Christie 1825 Glasgow, and Hugh jnr who married Margaret Bulloch/Bullock 1836 Glasgow. I have some more info on them, but you will probably have more than I have (which I would also appreciate). I have Hugh jnr's death BDM 1864 Calton, Glasgow.

Hugh was one of nine children to Donald/Catheriene McPhail. His brothers John and Angus went to Glasgow too, and another brother Neil went to Roseneath, Dunbartonshire

Too much to list here

Michael
webmaster AT mullfamilies DOT co DOT uk

[lynnelay]

Thank you that info is invaluable. Hugh and Janet were my great x4 grandparents. I am a bit confused about Hugh b 1806 in Glasgow as I have his wife as charlotte smith. I have a copy of the certificate and hugh's occupation is given as a wood turner. They had 6 children
Alexander 1833
Elizabeth 1837
Ann 1839
James 1841
Charlotte 1851
All in Glasgow.
Lilias 1853 in Gourock.

I do hope this is the same family and the marriage you found is the blitch. How did you find info on Hugh senior as I searched and could not prove. I had found Catherine McPhail but could not prove the link.
If you pm your e mail to me I will send you copies of my tree details
regards Lynne

[manofmull]

Lynne - you will see from Hugh's death BDM that I sent you, his wife's name is not Charlotte Smith, although there is a marriage of this couple 1828 Glasgow. His wife is Marg (looks like Mary, but the 'g' in McGregor is identical writing) Pollock (actually Bulloch/Bullock). I'm now wondering if he married twice, but this would depend on whether any children were born to Charlotte Smith after 1836 (date of Bulloch wedding). Please send me what you have on Hugh/Charlotte