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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Angus (Forfarshire) => Topic started by: charmedc on Thursday 09 March 06 19:00 GMT (UK)
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I have been searching and searching but am unable to find out anything past my grandmother being born - Mary Alexander McLeish 1905. On her birth certificate it states she was illegitimate mother Euphemia Alexander & Andrew Ford McLeish. Now this is my first problem, secondly, Culley - my grandparents were John Culley who married Mary McLeish, I think his parents were Thomas Culley and Sarah Gethins but cannot be sure because it is only a guess from a time period close.
It is so frustrating trying to do this from overseas; I have already spent a fortune, well a lot of money ;) on scotspeople to really not find any information out. What is weird also, my dad's family was not exactly small and yet I cannot locate any relations/ancestry files that are even looking for the same thing.
If anyone has either Culley/Mcleish in their ancestry could they please help me
thanks heaps
Jacki
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Hi Jacki,
From the index on ScotlandsPeople,
John Culley married Mary Alexander McLeish in 1924, in Dundee, district of St. Andrew.
You will be able to download this certificate, which should give his parents names. Put in their names, Dundee City then St. Andrew and it should come up.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Dorothy
www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
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have you looked for Euphemia Alexander and Andrew Ford McLeish in the 1901 census? I think that wouldbe my next step - after all, neither is a very common name, so youmight just be in luck.
Maybe it is frustrating to try to do all this from overseas - but imagine trying to do it without Scotland's People at all!
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thank you ...... now i might sound stupid but the census yes i have tried well i think i have..... what i think now after doing it all today AGAIN looking and coming up with nothing for Euphemia Alexander and Andrew Ford McLeish, is perhaps they were never married........ i have a copy of my grand mother's birth certificate and it says on it illegitimate, and after searching the cobwebs in my brain i remember my dad saying while he was alive, granny Nicoll, and I remembered an Uncle of my dad's whose name was Nicoll, i never knew which side of the family it came from but i did come across a Euphemia Alexander marrying a Christopher Nicoll - so that is perhaps where i am going wrong here; looking for a marriage that perhaps didnt exist?
But like a true Aussie of Scots origin, I will continue to plod on....... ;D
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hi jaki, i'm amanda tierney i joined today and researchin the names tierney&mcleish, they are in my family tree but unfortuantly i have no information on mcleish side as i am also stuck....
i was woundering if there was some kind of connection though??
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hi jacki :)
1901 census 93 blackscroft st andrew dundee
thomas culley 24 jute mill worker born dundee
sarah wife 20 jute mill worker born dundee
thomas culley married sarah gethins 1900 st andrew dundee
john culley b. 1903 st andrews dundee
as dorothy states the 1924 marriage of john culley and mary alexander
mcleish will be required to prove the parents
ev
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hi all
mary alexander culley(nee mcleish) died 1949 st andrew dundee
born c1906
john culley died 1958 dundee born c1903
andrew ford mcleish born 1885 st andrew dundee
1901 census 100 foundry lane st andrew dundee
mary collins mcleish 40 jute spinner born dundee
mary mcleish daug. 18 jute spinner born dundee
ANDREW MCLEISH son 16 jute millworker born dundee
william mcleish son 15 jute millworker born dundee
agnes mcleish daug. 13
john mcleish son 10 born dundee
selina mcleish daug. born dundee
andrew ford mcleish died 1960 dundee born c1885
ev
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Sorry for not replying before now but i had a computer crash and lost all my information now i have to start again. So at least i am able to put this information into my tree.
thanks to all that gave me information regarding this. now i have to start with the parents.
kindest regards
Jacki
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Hi Amanda, I just joined today.
Are you looking for Daniel and Catherine ? If so, you might be pleased to know that I'm a
Mc Leish. Your grandfather had one sister and a few brothers. Would be nice to hear from you if it's the correct person.