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Title: Snaddon/Sneddon/Snedden and Whitelaw Families
Post by: andrew shanks on Saturday 19 November 05 07:52 GMT (UK)
I am seeking any information on the family of James Snaddon (poss Sneddon/Snedden) born around 1812/3 in Bo'ness, West Lothian and Margaret Whitelaw born around 1814, probably in Lanarkshire.  They were married in 1833 and had the following children:

George b1833/4 in Lanarkshire
Samuel b 1837/8 in Lanarkshire
James b circa 1839 in Shotts
William b1842 in Lanarkshire
John b1843/4 in Lanarkshire
Robert b1845/6 in Slamannan, Stirlingshire
Elizabeth b1848/9 in Bo'ness, West Lothian

I would be grateful for any assistance with this.
Title: Re: Snaddon/Sneddon/Snedden and Whitelaw Families
Post by: MonicaL on Saturday 19 November 05 11:59 GMT (UK)
Hi Coonwarra

The family seem relatively well documented on the IGI at www.familysearch.org

Firstly, there are two births showing for a James Snadden at Bo'ness, West Lothian:

1. 28 Mar. 1813 to George Snadden and Elizabeth Robertson
2. 31 Oct. 1813 to Richard Snadden and Margaret Snadden

Given the names of James and Margaret Whitelaw's children, No.1 is the most likely entry for him.

There is a marriage entry for a James Snaddon and Margaret Whitlaw on 01 Mar 1833 in Old Monkland, Lanark.

I also did a parent search to see what children were showing for James and Margaret. On Family Search you have:

1. George 1834
2. Mary Young 1836
3. James Whitelaw 1838
4. William 1842
5. Elizabeth 1849
6. Jane 1856

These are a combination of actual extracted birth/christening record entries and submitted records. There were no entries showing for the births of Samuel, John, and Robert. If you have a look on the IGI you will get the birth places (all in Lanark) and specific dates.


For Mary Whitelaw, there are a number of entries for births in 1814 in Lanark. There was one in particular that caught my eye.   There is an actual birth extract entry for the birth of a Margaret Whitlaw to a James Whitlaw and Mary Young on 24 July 1814 in Old Monkland, Lanark. Given the name of James and Margaret's first born daughter (according to IGI actual extracted birth records) being Mary Young Snaddon looks promising.

Regards.

Monica

PS.  A parent search for George Snadden and Elizabeth Robertson shows  probably James's siblings. The same for James Whitlaw and Mary Young with Margaret's likely siblings.
Title: Re: Snaddon/Sneddon/Snedden and Whitelaw Families
Post by: jamielees on Tuesday 17 February 09 01:53 GMT (UK)
Hello,

I have this family in my tree. Please get in touch and we will compare notes.

Regards,
Jamie Lees
CANADA

LEES, McGROW, McFARLANE, FYFFE, COLMAN, RENWICK, BLAIR, MCKILLOP, IZETTE, WHINCUP, SNEDDON, WHITELAW, McLINTOCK
Title: Re: Snaddon/Sneddon/Snedden and Whitelaw Families
Post by: sicknote on Saturday 21 February 09 09:30 GMT (UK)
Hi Coonwara,
My Great Grandmother was Helen Sneddon,she was the daughter of George Sneddon And Elizabeth Robinson.
  If you PM me I will give you more information.
  Billy
Title: Re: Snaddon/Sneddon/Snedden and Whitelaw Families
Post by: jamielees on Saturday 21 February 09 22:16 GMT (UK)
Hmmmm... I think I may be mistaken. I have an Andrew LEES b. abt 1812 maried to Mary WHITELAW.

Their daughter...
Margaret LEES married William SNEDDON

Their daughter...
Mary SNEDDON married Frederick BOLES


My other SNEDDON line is...
John SNEDDON married to my 5x great grand aunt Margaret RESTON or DONALDSON b. abt 1829 Langloan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Their children... (from IGI there could be errors)
George SNEDDON b. 1851 Langloan
Elizabeth SNEDDON b. 1853 Langloan
William SNEDDON b. 1855 Langloan
Ann SNEDDON b. 1858 Bathgate West Lothian
Margaret SNEDDON 1860 Bathgate West Lothian
John SNEDDON 1867 Bathgate West Lothian
Jane SNEDDON 1867 Bathgate West Lothian
William SNEDDON 1867 Bathgate West Lothian

Let me know if there are any connections to your lines.

Thanks,
Jamie Lees
CANADA


Title: Re: Snaddon/Sneddon/Snedden and Whitelaw Families
Post by: sicknote on Sunday 22 February 09 07:56 GMT (UK)
Hi Jamielees, We seem to have a connection.

John Sneddon m Margaret Donaldson on the 4 Nov 1849 in Old Monklands.
  John died on the 13 FEB1899 at West  Benhar.  I have date of birth,death and Marrages for all the kids that you mentioned. Send me a PM and i will give you the details.
  Billy
Title: Re: Snaddon/Sneddon/Snedden and Whitelaw Families
Post by: jamielees on Sunday 22 February 09 11:53 GMT (UK)
Hello Billy,

Sorry what is a PM?

Jamie
Title: Re: Snaddon/Sneddon/Snedden and Whitelaw Families
Post by: Berlin-Bob on Sunday 22 February 09 11:56 GMT (UK)
Hi Jamie,

Welcome to RootsChat :)

PM is a Private Message system for exchanging confidential data.
See help pages: http://www.rootschat.com/help/pms.php

regards,
Bob
Title: Re: Snaddon/Sneddon/Snedden and Whitelaw Families
Post by: jamielees on Sunday 22 February 09 15:37 GMT (UK)
Thanks Bob,

I will check out the link.

Jamie
Title: Re: Snaddon/Sneddon/Snedden and Whitelaw Families
Post by: asneddon on Friday 10 August 18 05:30 BST (UK)
Not sure if any of you are still on here but I'm related to the Sneddon/Whitelaw as well as lots of other sneddons.  Send me a message if you want to connect.
Title: Re: Snaddon/Sneddon/Snedden and Whitelaw Families
Post by: Forfarian on Friday 10 August 18 10:22 BST (UK)
Hi asneddon, welcome to RootsChat.

People can only send and receive private messages after they have made three or more posts in the forum.

Why not tell us a bit more about which Sneddon you are related to and how?
Title: Re: Snaddon/Sneddon/Snedden and Whitelaw Families
Post by: asneddon on Friday 10 August 18 16:24 BST (UK)
My great grandfather was Thomas Sneddon 1885 and he married Janet Robertson Gowans 1891.  Thomas' dad was Richard Sneddon 1848 married to Isabella Campbell Aitken 1851.  Richards father was another Richard Sneddon 1808 married Elizabeth Sharp 1811 and upon her death he got together with Margaret Walllace 1830 who was their maid and had 4 more children including my Richard.  Richards 1808 father is John Sneddon 1785 who was married to Margaret Marshal 1784.  John's father is Robert Sneddon who was married to Euphram Small 1749.  That's as far as I've gotten.  There are many branches that I've found including Grant, Baird, Whitelaw, Wark, Galloway, etc.  Basically most Sneddon's in Bo'Ness and Lanarkshire would be related somehow I'm sure. 

On my great grandmothers side she was a Lees.  I have a lot of information on the Lees lines if anyone wants information. 
Title: Re: Snaddon/Sneddon/Snedden and Whitelaw Families
Post by: elaine gray on Friday 10 August 18 19:14 BST (UK)
Hi, I'm tagging on to this thread as I'm looking for info on the sneddens (various spellings I know). I have Janet snedden marrying John moffat in 1937.Janet's parents are John snedden and Elizabeth andrews, as per marr cert. I cannot find the marriage for John and Elizabeth,I've even thought that maybe Elizabeth was married before and Andrews is her married name. Anyway, any help appreciated. Found previous messages interesting, hopefully once I find out more I can connect to the folks mentioned.
Thanks, Elaine
Title: Re: Snaddon/Sneddon/Snedden and Whitelaw Families
Post by: asneddon on Friday 10 August 18 19:19 BST (UK)
Elaine do you have any dates?  I have lots of John Sneddon's throughout my tree and lots of Elizabeth Sneddons but no Elizabeth Andrews.  If I had dates even say 1800 vs 1900 then I can check my tree.  I'm on myheritage.  You can upload your tree for free there and you pay only if you want the matches which I did and I found living relatives around the world including two Sneddon's, one in Scotland and one in Pennsylvania lol. 
Title: Re: Snaddon/Sneddon/Snedden and Whitelaw Families
Post by: elaine gray on Friday 10 August 18 19:52 BST (UK)
Hi, thanks for replying. I don't have a lot, Janet married in 1937,she must have been about 22 then because in my notes I have put her dob as 1916.so what does that make her dad's dob?? Can only guess, that's what am trying to do, get further back on him.
I'm on ancestry and my heritage, got a bit of a tree on MH, that's the winter project to get it filled up more. I have dna test done on my heritage. So if any of the snedden and related families have MH test done, look and see if I'm matched to you. UK based. I am highly matched to Janet and John, and feel, looking at the names it's through snedden. Once again, thanks
Title: Re: Snaddon/Sneddon/Snedden and Whitelaw Families
Post by: Forfarian on Friday 10 August 18 19:54 BST (UK)
I have Janet snedden marrying John moffat in 1937.Janet's parents are John snedden and Elizabeth andrews, as per marr cert. I cannot find the marriage for John and Elizabeth,I've even thought that maybe Elizabeth was married before and Andrews is her married name.
There's no listing in the Scotland's People index of a marriage of a Janet Sn*d*n to a John Moffat in 1937. There is a marriage of Janet Sneddon to William James Moffat in Glasgow Blythswood in 1937.

Where did your Janet Sneddon marry John Moffat?

Janet Sneddon, other surname Moffat, mother's surname Andrews, died in Auchinleck in 1991, aged 76. Her death certificate will tell you her date of birth, which should help you to find her birth certificate. This will tell you the date and place of her parents' marriage, unless of course she was illegitimate.

You cannot access the death certificate online because it is less than 50 years ago, but you can order a copy online, or perhaps some helpful person who plans a visit to Register House might be willing to transcribe it for you.

Title: Re: Snaddon/Sneddon/Snedden and Whitelaw Families
Post by: elaine gray on Friday 10 August 18 20:00 BST (UK)
Oh I'm so sorry, I got mixed up, it is William Moffat and janet.
Title: Re: Snaddon/Sneddon/Snedden and Whitelaw Families
Post by: asneddon on Friday 10 August 18 20:04 BST (UK)
Sorry Elaine,

I don't have either of them as far as I can see in my tree although I do have a Janet Moffat Sneddon in my tree but weirdly enough parents are John Sneddon and Caroline McFarlane lol.
Title: Re: Snaddon/Sneddon/Snedden and Whitelaw Families
Post by: elaine gray on Friday 10 August 18 20:13 BST (UK)
Thanks anyways, I'm dna matched to the mcfarlanes, I'm not going there!! Could be totally different ones!! The names I'm also linked to in the area are Hughes, Wilson, Watson. Didn't mention earlier as not wanting to confuse the issue. Seems to be a lot of inter marrying and as they keep repeating names every generation it is a quagmire.