Lochwinnoch: which Alexander Blackburn is mine

[shaza]

Alexander Blackburn married Jean McIntosh 18-12-1847 Lochwinnoch Renfrew
their children John, Jean, Ann, Margaret maybe more - I think his parents were John Blackburn and Ann Wallace my cousin thinks they're William Blackburn and Agnes Thomson their marriage on the OPR show no parents.  Who's right?
I think I'm right because his birth from the 1861 census is about 1818 and his children's names are John and Ann etc. But I have no hard proof.

waiting hopefully Shaza

[elaine447]

Hi shaza
There are a few births on IGI (parents) John Blackburn and Ann Wallace
all born Lochwinnoch
I can't see any for John Blackburn and Agnes Thomson
but the death certs (if they lived later than 1855) may contain the parents names
if the informant knew the family details
Elaine

[shaza]

Thank you elaine, I'll try searching some deaths. My cousin found her William and Agnes in the Paisley Abbey Renfrew Church Reg.

Cheers Shaza

[shaza]

Elaine - I can't find his death!!!!!!!! Can you help me? I know he was dead before his daughters marriage in 1879 and his wife Jean McIntosh died 24th Jan 1883 Greenock (found that in the Greenock Telegraph) Last time looking for a death I got caught out with a place name I'd never heard of. Part of the trouble with being on the opposite side of the world.

Cheers Shaza

[elaine447]

Hi shaza
Alexander died 1861 in Lochwinnoch
there is also a death of a Margaret (poss sister) 1856 Lochwinnoch
sorry I dont have enough credits to look at the cert
On SP I just put the following details
surname ,,,,,Blackburn left all other search fields empty
Mothers maiden name Wallace
and there were 4 results the other two are to late they are 1978 and 1988
Elaine

[shaza]

Elaine I could kiss you!
I have credits on SP Just to green to know how to use it properly yet. Off I go.

Thank you thank you

Shaza

[Gaye]

    A lively one!

Did Alexander die in 1861 BEFORE the Census?   Does it show his
age at death?

Ahhh now I see more, you say he died in July - isn't the Census normally in April? So chances are he is alive and that was indeed him!

I found a researcher on GenesReunited who featured Alexander in her tree as being son of William and Agnes Thomson : baptised 6 Jan 1828 Paisley Abbey
IGI : Batch     7114614

BUT as you say, if the other info stacks up, there is another one 
IGI : Batch     C115704
showing birth 24 DEC 1818       Lochwinnoch, Renfrew, Scotland
parents John Blackburn and Ann Wallace.
and their info on the LDS site is : -

Marriage : 23 Nov 1799                Lochwinnock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

Children:

Margaret     b.1800
John             b.1801
James          b.1803
Elizabeth     b.1805
Alexander    b.1818


 
 

[Cleveland4163]

I have a John Blackburn who was my great grandfather who put in his marriage notice that his parents were Alexander and Jean of Greenoch when he got married in Brisbane in 1889 , he married Elizabeth Taylor. He died in Brisbane in 1928. Anybody???

[rosie17]

I have a John Blackburn who was my great grandfather who put in his marriage notice that his parents were Alexander and Jean of Greenoch when he got married in Brisbane in 1889 , he married Elizabeth Taylor. He died in Brisbane in 1928. Anybody???

Hi and welcome to Rootschat is this your GT Grandfather's death
John Blackburn
4 Nov 1928
Queensland Australia
Father Alexander Blackburn
Mother Jane Macintosh

Is this the marriage
20 May 1889 Queensland Australia
John Blackburn
Elizabeth Major ...different surname ?

Rosie