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Title: Muir Information
Post by: Amuir123 on Monday 30 May 11 11:53 BST (UK)
Urgently looking for some help, regarding Family info.


Update on info I am looking for:


William Stenhouse born 1873 Married 20.12.1895 to Mary Laign she was born 31.8.1867

They had the following Children:
William (don’t know dates)
Robert (don’t know dates)
Charles (don’t have dates)
Besty Married Arthur Mitchell don’t have date.
Elizabeth Eddington Born 11-1-1908 Married 3-6-1932 to a Walter Muir Born 21-6-1896
Elizabeth Died 22-02-1984 and Walter Muir Died 21-1-1961

(*)
William stenhouse Born 9-10-1936 Married (*) (no date)
William stenhouse died 9-12-1965

(*) Some details removed as people may still be alive, to protect their privacy. Please use the private message service to exchange information.





Title: Re: Muir Information
Post by: CaroleW on Monday 30 May 11 16:55 BST (UK)
Hi

Scotlands People is the website you need to look for this information - it is a pay site by purchase of credits

Copies of the marriage certs will give you spouse parents details and you can then search for any children born to them and any subsequent marriage for those children

You can also use SP to search for any deaths

www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
Title: Re: Muir Information
Post by: runningbear on Tuesday 31 May 11 15:48 BST (UK)
hi pal,


as a starting point i believe this is your family on the 1901 census.

colinton, midlothian

comiston cottage

walter muir...age 30...ploughman...born leith
margaret...age 28...born newbattle
margaret...age 9...born lasswade
janet...age 7...born lasswade
walter...age 4...born lasswade

will see what i can find in 1891


Joe
Title: Re: Muir Information
Post by: runningbear on Tuesday 31 May 11 16:06 BST (UK)
hi pal,

in 1891 walter is living as a lodger with the brown family

lasswade, midlothian

damhead cottages

george brown...age 43...farmhand...born newbattle
jessie...age 44...born glencorse
mary...age 16...farmhand...born lasswade
martha...9...lasswade
agnes...7...lasswade
janet...3...lasswade
walter muir...age 22...shale miner...born leith

will check 1881


looking like walter son of matthew and sarah blackie born 4/12/1868 leith but you can confirm this.
Title: Re: Muir Information
Post by: runningbear on Tuesday 31 May 11 16:25 BST (UK)
hi pal,

1881 census damhead cottages

george...33...farmhand
jessie...35
robert...10
margaret...8
mary...6
william...4


Joe
Title: Re: Muir Information
Post by: runningbear on Tuesday 31 May 11 16:29 BST (UK)
hi pal,

1871 census, newbattle, fordel mains

george brown...23...ploughman
jessie...26
robert...8 months


Joe
Title: Re: Muir Information
Post by: CaroleW on Tuesday 31 May 11 16:34 BST (UK)
1881 census for Gladsmuir East Lothian

I would strongly recommend that you check the 1891 marriage to confirm his parentage as there are 2 Walter Muirs - one is Walter H - born within a year or so and both b Leith

Without confirmation - you could go down the wrong track

Matthew Muir 47 gardner b Haddon East Lothian
Sarah   45 b Leith
Mary Ann  23 b Ayrshire
Sarah   18 b Edinburgh
Walter  11 b Leith
George   9 b Edinburgh
Matthew   7 b Bathgate Linlithgow
John   4 b Bathgate
Susan  2 Months b Gladsmuir
Gladsmuir ED 5 Page  12 Line 1
Title: Re: Muir Information
Post by: Miracle on Thursday 16 June 11 12:54 BST (UK)
Dear Amuir123,  I think I may have some info. re the Muir family.
I will try to send you a PM.

Regards
Miracle
Title: Re: Muir Information
Post by: MonicaL on Thursday 16 June 11 13:11 BST (UK)
Hi Miracle

Amuir123 has not been back online since the post on 30 May. Hopefully they will get back to this thread  :)

Monica
Title: Re: Muir Information
Post by: Miracle on Thursday 16 June 11 14:24 BST (UK)
Thanks Monica, Sent a PM. I'm hoping they are in the uk and especially Scotland to access records easily.
Regards
Miracle
Title: Re: Muir Information
Post by: runningbear on Wednesday 22 June 11 18:16 BST (UK)
hi all,

just to confirm that i have been pm'd yesterday, will try and help them postt on the main boards.

Joe
Title: Re: Muir Information
Post by: runningbear on Wednesday 22 June 11 18:56 BST (UK)
hi pal,

with regards to your personal message that you sent me, i will try and encourage you to use the boards here so that others can help and reflect on the help that they have been. if you desire coaching on this, there is plenty of help here.

william stenhouse born 14th june 1873, athelstaneford, east lothian, son of robert and elizabeth edington.

robert and elizabeth married 16/12/1871

1881 census- windymains, east lothian

robert...36
elizabeth...38
william...7
eliza...4
jessie...2


1891 census- gateside cottages, kirkliston, west lothian

robert...age 46...farmhand...born haddington

elizabeth...age 49...born haddington

william...age 18

jessie...age 12

1901 census- milton cottages, dalmeny, west lothian

william...age 28...railway signalman

mary...age 33...born dun, forfarshire

robert...age 4...born dunfermline

betsy...age 2...born dunfermline

hope this is of some help pal

Joe
Title: Re: Muir Information
Post by: runningbear on Wednesday 22 June 11 19:00 BST (UK)
hi pal,

robert and elizabeth stenhouse are still living in gateside cottages on the 1901 census.

Joe
Title: Re: Muir Information
Post by: runningbear on Wednesday 22 June 11 19:16 BST (UK)
hi pal,

believe your robert stenhouse was the son of william stenhouse c1815

Joe
Title: Re: Muir Information
Post by: Miracle on Wednesday 22 June 11 22:52 BST (UK)
Dear Runningbear,

Many thanks for all the info re Muir. Have been in contact with Amuir123 also.
Much appreciate all your assistance.

Regards
Miracle
Title: Re: Muir Information
Post by: Miracle on Thursday 23 June 11 19:35 BST (UK)
Dear CarolW and Runningbear,

Have just proved the marriage between Walter Muir and Margaret Campbell Brown.
Matthew and Sarah Blackie are the parents.

Many thanks to both of you for pointing me in the right direction. I have passed a
copy to Amuir123.

Regards
Miracle
Title: Re: Muir Information
Post by: runningbear on Friday 24 June 11 18:27 BST (UK)
hi pal,

1871 census- 48 causewayside, newington

matthew...40...dairyman man
sarah...36
james...age 13...apprentice cork cutter
margaret...11
sarah...9
walter...2

hope it helps

Joe




Title: Re: Muir Information
Post by: Miracle on Friday 24 June 11 20:26 BST (UK)
Hi Runningbear,

Many thanks for the latest info.

Regards
Miracle