I'm helping someone with their family research. They have been trying to search for information regarding their ancestor Christina post 1884 for a while now, to no avail.
Here is the information I have regarding Christina so far;
Christina McIntyre, (illegitimate), born 10th July 1864 to Alexander McIntyre, Blacksmith from Rothiemurchus and Helen McBain, Farmer's Daughter, Croftnahaven. This is all Inverness-shire.
NB: the McBain family are more commonly listed as 'McBean'.
Christina is in the 1871 census at Inverchnie, Duthil, Rothiemurchus, Inverness-shire. She is living with her father Alexander and her grand-parents Donald and Christina McIntyre.
Chistina is in the 1881 census at Allanroy, Abernethy & Kincardine, Inverness-shire. She is living with;
Elizabeth Grant (76) - Head, James Grant (45) - Son and Henry Grant (31) - Son. Christina is a domestic servant here aged 16.
Three years later Christina gives birth to an illegitimate son; Donald Grant McIntyre. He was born at 24 Brander Street, Burghead, Duffus, Elgin. Quite some distance away from where his mother was living 3 years earlier. There is no father listed on the birth cert. I do wonder if one of the Grant boys in the 1881 census have a part to play here given Donald's middle name. There is no way of proving this however.
Christina's occupation in this birth cert is general servant, and as there is no residence under her signature here she must've been living at 24 Brander Street, Burghead.
Donald G. McIntyre is thereafter (I assume) brought up by his grandparents. He is in the 1891 census living with Alexander McIntyre, Blacksmith in Duthil and is listed as grand-son. There is no sign of his mother Christina anywhere.
When Donald McIntyre marries in 1910 aged 26 the parents listed in this marriage certificate are actually his grandparents (gfather and step gmother?) ! It names Alexander McIntyre, Blacksmith and a Jessie McIntyre (nee McPherson) as the parents. This is obviously completely incorrect given the census and birth records. Donald must've been told that his grandparents were actually his parents. On Donald's death cert in 1966 it does name his mother as Christina McIntyre however. John McIntyre was a witness at this marriage.
I've searched for Christina McIntyre in marriage, census and emigration records. All to no avail. Since she was born post civil registration and if she remained in Scotland, she cannot just disappear? I'm thinking she either a) married or b) went outside of Scotland.
Can't find a thing regarding her anywhere. Would be grateful for some help on this one.
Thanks!
Jill.