This was a popular surname found in Dundee in early/mid 1800s onwards, with most of those bearing it having originated in Ireland, so it can be difficult to sort out the various family groups.
Anyhow, at moment, I am trying to sort out the family of a sibling in one of my lines.
The chap in question was a John Flynn (Flinn, Flin), born Ireland c1811 and died Dundee in 1877.
His death cert records first wife as a Catherine Trainor (Trainer, Traynor), and second as an Ann McDermond (also various spellings). The marriage to Ann took place in 1858 in Dundee, with John being considerably older than her. They then went on to have a number of children before his death in the 1870s.
I suspect that John had children to his first marriage and have found a possible group in Dundee at 1851, consisting of:
John Flin [sic] b c1811
Catherine b c1813
and children
Mary Flin aged 20, James Flin 18, Roseann Flin 16, Betty Flin 14, Ann Flin 12, John Flin 8
All were born Ireland.
The address is Irvines Square, Dundee.
I have also found a death cert for a Catherine Flinn, nee Trainer in 1857, also Irvines Street....age looks to be 49 but not clear, problem being, her husband is named as James (albeit signature is an 'X' for his mark). I can see no corresponding James and Catherine in the 1851 and strongly suspect, given that John re-married in 1858, that this 'James' is actually him. At moment, not seeing John, new wife Ann and first child Nancy (born Dundee 1860) in the 1861 census.
Constructive thoughts on this would be welcome, as too would contact from any fellow Flynn/Flinn/Flin in Dundee researchers who might happen upon this thread and recognise anyone mentioned.
