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Title: Help on George McGregor
Post by: shropshire lad on Friday 16 October 09 20:58 BST (UK)
Hello
Anyone help regarding parents of George McGregor, b <1831> Aberdeenshire?
Master Bootmaker I think.
Moved to London, married Emma Jane whitcombe (witcombe) dec 1855
Had children Fredrick, Walter, George.
Many Thanks
Title: Re: Help on George McGregor
Post by: MonicaL on Friday 16 October 09 21:31 BST (UK)
Hi

Have you ordered the marriage cert for George to establish what his father's name was and occupation?

Monica  :)
Title: Re: Help on George McGregor
Post by: shropshire lad on Friday 16 October 09 21:51 BST (UK)
Hello
Not as yet, next step. But thought I would just put this post out you never know.
Regards
Title: Re: Help on George McGregor
Post by: flst on Friday 16 October 09 22:08 BST (UK)
There is only one entry in the IGI for a George McGregor, christened 21 April 1830,St.Nicholas,Aberdeen.He is the son of George McGregor & Sarah Mcbride. They married (spelled mcGrigor) on 18 June 1827,in Old Church,St.Pancras,London. Could this be the one you're looking for?
flst
 
Title: Re: Help on George McGregor
Post by: MonicaL on Friday 16 October 09 22:15 BST (UK)
Taking a pure guess here and assuming George followed Scottish naming pattern (www.halmyre.abel.co.uk/Family/naming.htm. This looks to be George in 1861 with family in Marylebone:

George McGregor 31
Emma J McGregor 25
Jane E McGregor 4
George McGregor 2
Sarah McGregor 16 Months

RG9; Piece: 80; Folio: 103; Page: 58

There is this possible birth entry on IGI at www.familysearch.org:

GEORGE MCGREGOR  Christening: 21 APR 1830 Saint Nicholas, Aberdeen
Parents:GEORGE MCGREGOR and SARAH MCBRIDE

Hopefully George's marriage cert will let you move back  :)

Monica
Title: Re: Help on George McGregor
Post by: MonicaL on Friday 16 October 09 22:16 BST (UK)
Sorry flst, missed your last post before I posted. I agree, looks like the most obvious entry at this stage.

Monica
Title: Re: Help on George McGregor
Post by: MonicaL on Friday 16 October 09 22:20 BST (UK)
That was a good find for the marriage flst  :)

This possible entry for parents at Cavendish Square, Marylebone for 1861:

George McGregor 62, shoemaker, b. London
Sarah McGregor 51, b. London
Edward McGregor 13, b. London

RG9; Piece: 71; Folio: 19; Page: 33

I'll have a look for the family in 1851 and hopefully find George son in the household...looking good though!

Monica
Title: Re: Help on George McGregor
Post by: MonicaL on Friday 16 October 09 22:28 BST (UK)
This looks like the family in 1851...where is son George I wonder (if we have the right family?)

George McGregor 51, lady's shoemaker, b. Scotland
Sarah McGregor 41, b. Lambeth
Maria McGregor 23 b. Plimlico
Mary McGregor 19 b. Scotland
Helen McGregor 16 b. Scotland
William McGregor 9 b. St Ann, Middlesex,
Edward McGregor 3 b. St Giles, Middlesex

HO107; Piece: 1509; Folio: 276; Page: 14;
Title: Re: Help on George McGregor
Post by: shropshire lad on Friday 16 October 09 22:50 BST (UK)
Hello Monica & flst
Thanks for all the above looking good to me. One more piece of info I have is that george & emma had two girls that died in infancy Jane b 1857 & Sarah b 1860 which fits in.
I need to look at this deeper.
Regards to each. (need to take the dogs out now)
Title: Re: Help on George McGregor
Post by: kenjo on Saturday 17 October 09 01:13 BST (UK)
Hi There,
I have the marriage certificate off Ancestry.
You seem to have the right father.
The entry has.
St John's Church, Lambeth, Surrey

21st Nov 1855
George McGregor, full age, bachelor, Shoemaker, fathr George McGregr, Shoemaker.
Emma Jane Witcomb, minor, father, Clement Witcomb, Waiter.
the address for both is 8 ? St, (I will  post the address below).
in the presence of Frederick Pierce and Selina Pierce
Jo

Title: Re: Help on George McGregor
Post by: kenjo on Saturday 17 October 09 01:45 BST (UK)
Continued.

Emma Jane Witcomb was Baptised in St John the Evangelist, Lambeth.
on 24th Jan 1836. daughter of Clement Hagley Flower Witcomb and Jane. occupation of Clement (waiter). their Address  Roupel St, (so same as when Emma got married).

Clement Hagley Flower Witcomb married Jane Gittens 1st Sep 1833   St John's
witnesses,
Edward Flarry
Charrlotte Dunning

Regarding the marriage of george McGrigor and Sarah McBride.
George was a widower.
witnesses were.
John Cruickshank and Jane McBride

I can send these certificates to you if you wish, I just need you to send me a personal message with your home email.
regards,
Jo
I could find all the relevent baptismal certs as well.
Title: Re: Help on George McGregor
Post by: shropshire lad on Saturday 17 October 09 08:25 BST (UK)
Hello Kenjo
Many thanks for information. Will study this later this evening. I will be in touch.
Regards
Title: Re: Help on George McGregor
Post by: flst on Monday 19 October 09 21:02 BST (UK)
Hi, please check out the information in this link. Might have some useful information
flst
http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:VABgAhdWreYJ:www.wardjc.com/robroys.htm+%22george+mcgregor%22+%22sarah+mcbride%22&cd=4&hl=en&ct=clnk&client=firefox-a
Title: Re: Help on George McGregor
Post by: shropshire lad on Monday 19 October 09 22:33 BST (UK)
Hello flst
Looked at the attatchment and found the entry highlighted and it matches up more or less with what I have.  What I'm puzzled about is what are all the submissions and was there an outcome?
Regards
Title: Re: Help on George McGregor
Post by: flst on Tuesday 20 October 09 19:51 BST (UK)
Sorry,I can't answer that!
flst