McIlvaine Scotland

[fabfam]

Hi, Would anyone have info on Hugh and Mary McIlvaine. My direct ancestor William McIlvaine was born Saltcoats Scotland in 1846. Parents listed as Hugh and Mary on his death cert but I have not been able to find anything else. William was married to Annie Blaine. Any help would be greatly appreciated thanks   

[Rosinish]

Hi & welcome to rootschat!

"My direct ancestor William McIlvaine was born Saltcoats Scotland in 1846"

Do you have the Baptism record or is this a circa date from marriage/census'/death?
Is there any leeway on that date or anywhere else he may have been born as the date seems very precise without further details?

What are all the details on the marriage cert. of William & Ann?

Anything relevant including where/when/addresses/witnesses/were parents alive when he married, what was Hughs' occ. on the marriage?

What census records do you have William on, yr/place/age/occ. & anyone else in the abode as those details may be of further help?

Can you list the name of his children in order please as those details could be significant too?

Have you tried variants of the surname on SP?

Annie

[Gadget]

Welcome to Rootschat 

Marriage certificate of 13 July 1867, Dalziel, has his parents as William McIlvain, mariner* and Mary, Maiden Surname  Ross.

William's age was 22 and his occupation was given as a wire fencer(?)

Living Motherwell at time of marriage.


Gadget

* now think it's mason
added for completeness - Annie's paretns were Thomas Blain, Butler and Ann MS Galloaway

[Kay99]

Welcome to RootsChat 

There is a baptism of a William Mcilvain   on 8 Nov 1870 Dalziel with parents William and Ann Blam Or Blane

1871 Living in Dalziel

William Mcilvin   24  Railway Breakerman  b Ayrshire, Laltent?
Amy Mcilvin 26   b Lanarkshire, Glasgow
John Mcilvin 2
William Mcilvin    4 months
Thomas H Walker 2  Boarder

Kay

[Gadget]

That's about the only census that I can positively see them in, Kay.

There are a couple of tempting William Ross ones in 1851 but not at all sure.  I've tried Ireland for his parents, but nothing so far.

Gadget

PS - it's a very bad transcription on Ancestry  - Laltent = Saltcoats on FindMyPast

[Kay99]

I think in 1871 his birth place could be interpreted as Saltcoats 

Kay

[Gadget]

It's a very bad transcription on Ancestry  - Laltent = Saltcoats on FindMyPast

No sign of his parents though, which is what the OP is needing.

[Gadget]

Having second thoughts about William's father's occupation. I read it as mariner first of all but now I think it may be Mason.

Will put it up on deciphering board.

[Gadget]

I've found an online tree on Family Search  that has William in South Africa:

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K2HH-GD5

William McIlvain, b. Dec 18 1846, Scotland
Died - Feb 22 1897, Johannesburg, Transvaal, SA
Wife - Annie Blain
Parents - Hugh McIlvain and Mary, MS Brown

This info doesn't correspond to the marriage entry.

Gadget