Tracing great grandparents- Charles Haggan and Sarah Breslin

[stevenson1]

I am trying to trace my great grandparents Charles Haggan and Sarah Breslin,son's name may have Haggan but on his marriage certificate it states Higgins parents names given Haggan and Breslin

[ev]

Hi , welcome to RootsChat 

Can you provide more details about the marriage ?
Bride and Groom , year , and place of marriage.



ev

[Pennines]

Have you tried the Scotlands People website? Forgive me if you know about it - but you can purchase units and view on line marriage, birth and death records for units.

www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

In 1881 a Charles Haggans married a Sarah Breslan in Glasgow. Is this the couple you mean? If so you should be able to see their actual marriage record - giving their parents names, on Scotlands People.

[MonicaL]

Likely marriage isn't it. Think it is the only one with those names on SP.

This 1891 census entry could fit for this family:

Charles Higgins 29 bottle maker b. Ireland
Sarah Higgins 27 b. Partick, Renfrew
Susan Higgins 10
William Higgins 4
Matilda Higgins 2
Torance Higgins 21 brother, bottle worker

Address: Adelphi Place 10, Portobello, Duddingston, Midlothian

Everyone showing as born in Glasgow except for Sarah. Just a note, until you confirm details. Partick is not in Renfrewshire but in Govan Lanarkshire. Possible entry here for a birth for example https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQ7P-2F4

You should start with viewing the marriage cert mentioned by Pennines. Scottish marriage certs include names of bride and groom's mother and father.

Monica

PS: Welcome to RootsChat 

[ev]

I only have my grandparents marriage certificate which gives grandad name as Charles Higgins his parents as Haggan. Due to the difference.

Hi Stevenson1 , please use the "Reply" button to respond to this post , not the "Report to Moderator" button.



ev

[KirstyG]

Hi

There is a possible birth for daughter Susan:

12th October 1881 Milton, Lanark, Scotland, parents Charles Haggan & Sarah Haggan.

If the birth certificate confirms the mother's maiden name at least you would know if that is the correct family.

Kirsty

[stevenson1]

Thanks I will try Scotland s people website

[jonn]

Hello all,

The Sarah, mentioned here who married Charles Haggan/Higgins. etc. was born as Sarah Brisland, 29/Jan/1864. Govan, Lanark, to parents William Brisland, and Matilda Smith.

Sarah, had at least six sisters including a set of twin sisters.

The Surname Brisland, has various spellings in this family, ie Brisland, Bresland, and Braisland, the parents were Irish.

Charles Haggan, was born in Ireland, to parents Charles Haggan, and Eliza Donnelly, again both parents Irish. Roman Catholics.

Torrence Haggan, living with his brother Charles Haggan, and Sarah. on the 1891. census provided by Monica, was born 8/Dec/1870. Milton, Glasgow, to parents Charles Haggan, and Eliza Donnelly.

The surname Haggan, will also have various spellings on records.

Regards,
Jonn.

[stevenson1]

Thanks I thought Ireland fitted I. Somewhere any idea wherein Ireland.

Would you also be able to help me trace my other grandmother.

Mary (Molly) Riley father Joseph mother Jane born Callaghan this maybe also Ireland