Balfour

[hume]

Hi Gillian,

You've already had a bit better success than me already.

I did see the death of James Bernard; I assume it's the correct one and the unnamed son of Bernard and Rosina? If so, what details are provided on this certificate; such as birthplace and parents' details (more importantly, who registered it?).

The same questions for Patrick, b. 1867. It would be interesting to try and locate a death for him too.

The McKenneys/McKennas appear on the 1851 census at Reids Close, Canongate. As I thought, the family are of Irish origin; Michael was born c. 1809 in Ireland and is described as a hawker. Bernard though appears to be born in Edinburgh. This definitely helps to try and track him again.

I found on the 1901 census ...

Address: West House, Royal Edinburgh Asylum, Craig House Road, Edinburgh
Bernard Mckenna, m, patient, 58 [b.c. 1843], formerly sailor, b. Edinburgh

Sailor doesn't really match with anything we've had before (and I've considered it could be tailor given his father was some sort of clothes dealer/hawker) but it's a possibility. He could appear in previous censuses in various hospitals/asylums; unfortunately, patients were often listed under their initials and/or with various incorrect details.

hume

[Gillian Mauchan]

 
Hume

Well at least you found James Bernard's birth for me - he must be th NN child born 24th Jan 1864 as his death reacord has him age 2 years 10 months in 1866 dec 15. Parents  Bernard McKenney - Shoemaker Journeyman and Rosina nee Balfour.

The census record you found has the surname McKinnon I guess that is quite close.

The only deaths I can find in Scotland for a Bernard Mckenn* 1855-1950 born 1845+/- 5 are


1880  MCKENNA  BERNARD  M 32 BLANTYRE/LANARK 624/00 0055
1886  MCKENNA  BERNARD  M 46 ANDERSTON GLASGOW CITY/LANARK 644/10 0500
1890  MCKENNA  BERNARD  M 43 RUTHERGLEN GLASGOW CITY/LANARK 654/00 0246
1892  MCKENNA  BERNARD  M 51 BLYTHSWOOD GLASGOW CITY/LANARK 644/07 0567
1893  MCKENNA  BERNARD  M 45 EASTWOOD /LANARK 562/00 0133
1902  MCKENNA  BERNARD  M 54 PAISLEY /RENFREW 573/01 0674
1904  MCKENNA  BERNARD  M 63 GREENOCK EAST /RENFREW 564/01 0476
1909  MCKENNA  BERNARD  M 64 ECCLESMACHAN /WEST LOTHIAN666/00 0019

none in Edinburgh?
Can spot Bernard McKenna in the Asylum on the 1891and 1881 census as a sailor as well - still looking for earlier records

Gillian

[Gillian Mauchan]

Well I've discovered that Rosina is the mother of Patrick Balfour born in 1867 - she then applied for support in 1869 against a Patrick McGlinchy (a shoemaker) who she hooked up with whilst her husband was away - she is granted support (found a website that transcribed the record for me and provided copies of the original documents) . However young Patrick has disappeared from the records. He certainly wan't on the census in 1871 where I found her living with Joseph McLachlan - no sign of Ann Balfour either - by 1881 she is married to Joseph, has two daughters by him and Ann is with her but still no sign of Patrick

Cant find a death in Scotlandspeople - any ideas? Still haven't found a death for Bernard McKenney either! Maybe he died c 1873 as that is when she married Joseph