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Re: Where to look for a baptism record for 1918-1919
« Reply #9 on: Friday 22 January 16 14:01 GMT (UK) »
Thanks, I think Agnes father was a farmer so that sounds right, perhaps she felt she couldn't put the same address as Joseph on their marriage certificate so put her family address, oh heck there must be loads of high streets in Glasgow, needle in haystack territory....
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Re: Where to look for a baptism record for 1918-1919
« Reply #10 on: Friday 22 January 16 14:40 GMT (UK) »
I'm looking for a Geoffrey Lawton or Griffiths born 7 December 1918 presumed in the Glasgow area.
 I'm not sure whether his surname would be Griffiths as he was known by the surname Lawton this is because Agnes married in 1922 to a Joseph A Lawton
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Hi Vicky,

An illegitimate child born in Scotland would be indexed under both parents surnames (only if father was present at registry though).

EDIT
.....He would definitely be registered under mother's surname regardless of who father was if illegitimate.

Do you know if Geoffrey had a middle name?

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Re: Where to look for a baptism record for 1918-1919
« Reply #11 on: Friday 22 January 16 17:28 GMT (UK) »
Monica, High St, Glasgow was and still is, THE High Street. It runs from Glasgow Cross up the hill towards the cathedral and then becomes Castle Street at the Royal Infirmary. Can't think of any other High Streets in the Glasgow suburbs.

I don't think this man was born in Scotland at all. If he was then perhaps his name was changed for some reason. I've had a look on Scotlandspeople and, although I'm not an expert, I tried all sorts of combinations and couldn't see anything.
I wonder if Hillhead High School have his previous school on record? It was quite common to record this information and also the reason for leaving. (Usually "age" but sometimes to go to another area).
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Re: Where to look for a baptism record for 1918-1919
« Reply #12 on: Friday 22 January 16 17:44 GMT (UK) »
The High Street it is, Lodger. There should only ever be one High Street anywhere  ;)

With more time now, have looked through the 1925 sheet again for the Valuation Rolls for the High Street. A Joseph Lawton shows at No. 91, a cabinet maker, so do not think it is the right one from what has been discussed. It is properly indexed, just me looking at the entry number rather than the house number  :P

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Re: Where to look for a baptism record for 1918-1919
« Reply #13 on: Friday 22 January 16 18:03 GMT (UK) »
I don't think this man was born in Scotland at all. If he was then perhaps his name was changed for some reason. I've had a look on Scotlandspeople and, although I'm not an expert, I tried all sorts of combinations and couldn't see anything.

Likewise Lodger,

I even tried name spelling of Jef rather than Geof.
Closest I could find with date & name.....

Have been trying to work out if Richards could sound like Griffiths.....NO & wonder if Agnes changed her name for registering the birth out of embarrassment as no proof would have been needed  :-\

That's why I asked if Geoffrey had a middle name.

1918   RICHARDS   GEOFFREY HAROLD   M   ANDERSTON   GLASGOW CITY/LANARK   644/11 0129

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Ireland:- Cullen, Flannigan (Derry), Donahoe/Donaghue (variants) (Cork), McCrate (Tipperary), Mellon, Tol(l)and (Donegal & Tyrone)

Newcastle-on-Tyne/Durham (Northumberland):- Harrison, Jude, Kemp, Lunn, Mellon, Robson, Stirling

Kettering, Northampton:- MacKinnon

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Re: Where to look for a baptism record for 1918-1919
« Reply #14 on: Friday 22 January 16 18:05 GMT (UK) »
In case it helps re Geoffrey's birth, below is a snippet re Agnes Eliza from that Nov. marriage entry in Edinburgh in 1922:



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Re: Where to look for a baptism record for 1918-1919
« Reply #15 on: Friday 22 January 16 18:11 GMT (UK) »
Monica,

Agnes is a long way from home.........maybe she'd been at Uni?

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South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland:- Bowie, Campbell, Cumming, Currie

Ireland:- Cullen, Flannigan (Derry), Donahoe/Donaghue (variants) (Cork), McCrate (Tipperary), Mellon, Tol(l)and (Donegal & Tyrone)

Newcastle-on-Tyne/Durham (Northumberland):- Harrison, Jude, Kemp, Lunn, Mellon, Robson, Stirling

Kettering, Northampton:- MacKinnon

Canada:- Callaghan, Cumming, MacPhee

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Re: Where to look for a baptism record for 1918-1919
« Reply #16 on: Friday 22 January 16 18:20 GMT (UK) »
As a clerkess, can't think what would have taken her up to Scotland at that time  :-\

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Re: Where to look for a baptism record for 1918-1919
« Reply #17 on: Friday 22 January 16 18:23 GMT (UK) »
Monica,

What was Joseph's father's name please?

Prior to becoming a Clerkess before Geoff was born maybe at Uni.

Was there an Agricultural College in the area with father being a farmer?

Annie
South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland:- Bowie, Campbell, Cumming, Currie

Ireland:- Cullen, Flannigan (Derry), Donahoe/Donaghue (variants) (Cork), McCrate (Tipperary), Mellon, Tol(l)and (Donegal & Tyrone)

Newcastle-on-Tyne/Durham (Northumberland):- Harrison, Jude, Kemp, Lunn, Mellon, Robson, Stirling

Kettering, Northampton:- MacKinnon

Canada:- Callaghan, Cumming, MacPhee

"OLD GENEALOGISTS NEVER DIE - THEY JUST LOSE THEIR CENSUS"