Mallighan, Mallicham or Mallachin from Edinburgh.

[emmadog]

I am trying to trace records of any kind for a Margaret b. circa 1875 surname as above (three different spellings from Birth and marriage certificates.  She lived in the Gateshead area of Durham but on 1911 census said that she was born Scotland, resident of Edinburgh.  Her father was named John (from both of her marriage certs.

[CaroleW]

This is a really helpful 1881 census - not!

It's the nearest match to the surname but I have my doubts its the right one

3 Couper Street Leith Midlothian 

Mrs. Malloch 33 
Margaret 6 
Christina   4 
John  2 
Leith North ED 9 Page  2 Line 18

[CaroleW]

In 1891 - the above Margaret is living with her grandmother so if you have her on the English 1891 - it's the wrong entry

[emmadog]

She did not get married (1st time) until 1904 in Gateshead.  She had a son in 1899 (Gateshead) but I cannot find them on the 1901 census for the area.  She appears on the 1911 census with her second husband and family,2 sons and 1 daughter.
Did not know anything about her until 1911 census as we knew her sons d.o.b. as 1900 and he seems to have taken her first husbands surname  (all very confusing)  no wonder I could not find my poor old grandad!!!!
As I said in first post the surname is spelled three different was  Mallachin on birth cert of son Charles and the other two on her marriage certs.

Barbara

[emmadog]

Just remembered, my father can remember my grandad saying that he played as a child down a street just off Princes Street Edinburgh  ( when they were visiting for a day)  so he was probably either living there for a while or visiting his mothers family.

[Hibee]

I think CaroleW is correct in discounting the Leith record....Leith was not part of Edinburgh in 1881.

Hibee

[emmadog]

Hi everyone, I wonder if there is anyone able to look up on 1901 census for the above named Margaret.  She does not seem to be on the English Census for 1901 and I wonder if she was staying with her parent/s in Edinburgh at the time of the 1901 Census.  If she was in Edinburgh she would have with her a son Charles b.  1899 Gateshead.  Her father was named John.

Thanks
 Barbara.

[KirstyG]

The IGI has an extracted birth of a Michael Mallachan to John Mallachan and Mary McDonald 1872 Dundee. Possible brother to Margaret?

Possible marriage 1867 Dundee, Mary McDonald to John Mechin?


Kirsty

edit: 1891 census on SP has 4 matches for Mallachan, 5 matches in 1861. Using wildcards could bring up more.

[emmadog]

On the 1911 census for Gateshead Margaret states that she is a resident of Edinburgh if that is any help to anyone.

Thanks Kirsty for your searching,

Barbara.