Hello,

1841
Piece: SCT1841/685 Place: Edinburgh -Midlothian Enumeration District: 1
Civil Parish: Edinburgh Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: Tolbooth
Folio: 1 Page: 7
Address: 404 Castle Hill, Blair's Close
Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
VEITCH Christian F 45 Midlothian
VEITCH Robert M 45 Labourer Midlothian
VEITCH Mary F 11 Midlothian
VEITCH Barbara F 47 Midlothian
VEITCH Margaret F 21 Female Servant Midlothian


1851
Piece: SCT1851/646 Place: Govan -Lanarkshire Enumeration District: 6
Civil Parish: Govan Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: Fireworks
Folio: 626 Page: 18 Schedule: 58
Address: Fireworks, Garden Square
Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
MCLUCKIE John Head M M 30 Coalminer Lanarkshire - Govan
MCLUCKIE Ann Wife M F 32 Lanarkshire - Govan
MCLUCKIE Janet Dau - F 8 Scholar Lanarkshire - Govan
MCLUCKIE Christina Dau - F 6 Scholar Lanarkshire - Govan
MCLUCKIE Walter Son - M 4 Lanarkshire - Govan
VEITCH Mary Lodger U F 20 Steam Loom Weaver Lanarkshire - Govan? [Edinburgh]

John's spouse is Ann WATSON b. abt 1818 Govan, Lanark d. 16 May 1860 Govan, Lanark

- parents David WATSON & Christina (M.S. BUCHANAN)

John married Mary VEITCH on 21 Sep 1860 at Calton, Lanark and their first child David was born 26 Dec 1860 in Bridgeton, Lanark.

Mary died 19 Dec 1903 Rutherglen, Lanark - parents Robert & Christian (M.S. BUCHANAN).

Question: Can we prove they are half-sisters?

Regards,

Fred



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