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Mysterious McCormicks in Campbeltown

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Walcha72
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Mysterious McCormicks in Campbeltown
« on: Friday 13 October 06 04:34 BST (UK) »

Hi,

I am not having much luck in tracking down some of my McCormicks from Campbeltown.

I have John McCormick (my great great grandfather). So far I have not been able to find any birth or christening record of him. I am not so concerned about that. On his marriage certificate (1866) his parents are recorded as Brian McCormick and Ann McNeill (decd). (My copy of this certificate is at home so I can't check his age).

On John's death certificate (1913) his parents are recorded as Bernard McCormick (decd) and Ann McNeill. John's age is recorded as 70 (giving a birth year of around 1843).

On the 1891 and 1901 censuses John's age is consistent with a birth year of 1843.

I have also found who I am 99% certain is John's sister - Rosina McCormick. On her marriage certificate to Hector McNeill (Mc)Gill (1873), her parents are recorded as Brian McCormick (decd) and Catherine McNeill (decd). Her age is 19 (giving a birth year of 1854).

On her death certificate (1917) her parents are Brian McCormick (decd) and Ann McNeill (decd). Her age is 58 (giving a birth year of 1859).

So far I have only found Rosina (aka Rose) on the 1901 census. (Have been concentrating on other lines instead). Her age there is 44 (birth year 1857). No luck in finding her birth or christening.

John had two daughters named Rosina so it makes sense these two are brother and sister. John and Rosina have consistent birthplaces of Campbeltown, Argyll.

As for their parents, apart from the marriage and death certificates mentioned above, the only possible mention I have found of them is an extracted marriage on the IGI of Bryan McCormig and Ann McNeill, 8 Dec 1838, Southend, Argyll.

I have not been able to find Brian or Bernard on any censuses. Even varying the spelling of both given and surnames hasn't been much help.

Does anyone have any ideas?

Thanks for your help.

Debbie


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tootsiepie
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Re: Mysterious McCormicks in Campbeltown
« Reply #1 on: Friday 13 October 06 06:00 BST (UK) »

Hi, Go to the FREECEN site, click Campbeltown, and 1841 census, and type in BRION MACCORMICK


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Walcha72
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Re: Mysterious McCormicks in Campbeltown
« Reply #2 on: Friday 13 October 06 06:05 BST (UK) »

Thanks tootsiepie.

Still confused over the Ann/Catherine thing though. Will have to see if I can find anything about the 1 year old Mary as well.


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