James McLay born 1893 Glasgow

[*Sandra*]

HI,

I did look on Scotlands People earlier but could not see a match for William McLay and Janet Sneddon 

Sandra

[Skoosh]

Bo'Ness, Stirlingshire is the place for Sneddons.

Skoosh.

[Rosinish]

I'll do a marriage search for James' parents and see if they are Wm McLay and Janet Sneddon.

Sage.............

From what I'm reading, you haven't actually got James (1893) birth cert

James McLay said to have been born 20 April 1893 in Glasgow to William McLay and Janet Sweddon

This should be your next step as it will not only give parent's names but also date & place of marriage. With that info. you can narrow down your search to that particular area & if there is a transcription error on the index it won't be so costly as it would without knowing year & area. Remember to leave a couple of yrs either side as a marriage at end of yr won't be indexed until the following yr & if father registered birth he may have made an error with the actual marriage date (a man thing) 

I have an example of a transcription error on the index.................

On the index the name is listed as John "McRay" whereas the actual image has the correct name as John "MacKay". His bride is Mary MacKinnon (K) on both are the same. The (") below the "c" signifies an "a" as in "Mac"

Annie

[Rosinish]

Bo'Ness, Stirlingshire is the place for Sneddons.

Skoosh,

There is no marriage in the whole of Scotland for William McLay & Janet Sneddon/Snaddon/Snedden
so maybe is a transcription error on the index

Annie

[sage]

Thanks All,

I will get some credits soon and get the birth of James McLay first...that was always my intention.  I'll let you all know how I get on. 

[sage]

Well, the suspense proved to be too much.  As far as S/Ps concerned I have the breaking strain of a Kit Kat. 

Anne you were on the money! James McLay's birthdate was 20 April 1893 and he was the son of Wm McLay (Spirit Salesman) and Janet Lochie Stevenson.  They married in St Rollox, Glasgow 23 April 1891. Wm McLay (father) was the informant.

I guess not everyone is privy to their mother's maiden name...I've certainly seen some doozies over my time researching!

Thanks everyone for leading me in the right direction. 
Sage.

[sage]

Family search reveals an explanation as to the Sneddon connection.  Janet Lochie Stevenson was born 20 Apr 1869 in Clackmannan to Robt Stevenson and Elizabeth Snadon
Note the birthdate for Janet is the same date as her son James...20th April!
The 1901 census for Wm and Janet had Janet born Stirling.

[Rosinish]

Family search reveals an explanation as to the Sneddon connection.  Janet Lochie Stevenson was born 20 Apr 1869 in Clackmannan to Robt Stevenson and Elizabeth Snadon
Note the birthdate for Janet is the same date as her son James...20th April!
The 1901 census for Wm and Janet had Janet born Stirling.

This could be correct as they border one another 

Annie

[Rosinish]

Found this............

Paragraph 2

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/CLK/

Annie