Govan 1872-1881 Mystery

[aberdein]

Hi Everyone
I wonder if someone could help solve my problem which is as follows:-
My granny, Marion Downes Reid, was born 1870 in Govan. Her father was Thomas Campbell Reid and her mother was Agnes Cleland.She is on the 1871 census living with her older sister and her parents.
In 1881 she and her sister are living in Govan with Isabella Tainsh a widowed lady who appears to be no relation and they are described as ophans. There is no sign of their parents on the 1881 census.So what happened to them? I have looked on Scotlands People for their deaths without success. A child Thomas was born in 1872 but died infant. I would love to have this mystery solved
Regards
Aberdein

[sancti]

Have you checked the records on SP?  In Govan for that time period there are 2 records for an Agnes and 1 for a Thomas

[aberdein]

Yes I have tried SP and the records you mention are not mine
Thanks
Aberdein

[Piglet01]

Hello,

It would appear that there were 4 children born to this couple. - from the IGI - all 'extracted'

AGNES DOWNS REID Birth: 15 MAY 1867 Govan, Lanark, Scotland
MARY SIMPSON REID Birth: 07 DEC 1868 Govan, Lanark, Scotland
MARION DOWNES REID  Birth: 15 NOV 1870 Govan, Lanark, Scotland 
THOMAS REID Birth: 08 NOV 1872 Govan, Lanark, Scotland
 
Cannot find the parents deaths either   :O(  REgards,    Steve   

 

[aberdein]

Thanks Steve
I just don`t know where else I could look for these deaths, if thats what they are. Maybe cemetery records or church records which is hard to do from a distance
regards
Aberdein

[MonicaL]

There is a death showing in 1872 in Govan for a Thomas Reid born that year which may well be the Thomas son indicated by Steve. Like all of you, can't see an obvious death for parents before 1881.

Monica

[Joyful]

Hi Aberdein

There is a death for a Thomas Reid 1873 male 25 yrs Govan on SP.

Any good??

Joy

[aberdein]

Hi
Yes Thomas Reid died 1872 infant was my grannys brother. Thomas Campbell Reid, her dad was born 1840 in Inveresk
Thanks everyone
Aberdein

[sancti]

There is a record for a Thomas Campbell Reid dying in Glasgow in 1907

Maybe a census search for 1901 may help