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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Renfrewshire => Topic started by: staysail on Saturday 21 January 17 17:55 GMT (UK)
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I'm new here, so bear with me if I'm posting something incorrectly.
Searching for any relatives of Norman Gillies MacKinnon, born June 12, 1921 in Greenock to Lachlan MacKinnon and Annie MacKinnon (nee MacKenzie).
Haven't had any luck on Ancestry finding any siblings of my grandfather's, and all of my family on this side has passed, thus I am curious to find any cousins/aunts/uncles. I recall being told that he had many siblings.
Thanks in advance,
Staysail
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Hi and welcome to rootschat I am assuming this is your grandfathers death Norman Gilles MacKinnon
12 October 1987 New York
Father Lachlan MacKinnon mother Ann Mackenzie
The best place to search for family is www.Scotlandpeople.gov
Rosie
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yes, i've been there already without much luck as his parents seem to be unmarried. thanks.
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I assume you have the birth certificate for Norman then that gives you this information ?
Rosie
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U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 for Norman G Mackinnon shows parents Lachlan MacKinnon and Anne MacKenzie
Ancestry tree has the names of the same couple with other children - if its not you - have you contacted the tree owner. (think your is the other tree - just noticed the same username)
Sandra
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The other tree gives Lachlan McKinnon - 1877 - Elgol, Inverness-shire, Scotland - son of Donald Mckinnon 1830 - 1906 and Christina 1840 - 1920. ???
Annie McKinon - ABT 1877 - Duirinish, Inverness Shire - death Unknown ???
Sandra
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Did see a marriage on SP 1903 for a Lachlan MacKinnon to Annie Mackenzie 1903 Duirnish ???
Rosie
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I don't know if the family stayed in Greenock but if go back SP enter surname no given name select 1915 - 1930 there are a couple of obvious entries which "could" be siblings. A Lachlan and an Annie.
Don
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Couple of names mentioned on the anc tree - births range from 1905 - 1921 and 2 later ones without dates
MACKINNON NORMAN GILLIES - M - 1921 - 564/2 581 - Greenock West
MACKINNON DOROTHY ANN GIL - F - 1914 - 110/1 26 - Duirinish (an tree date varies - 1908 ???)
MACKINNON RODERICK - M - 1916 - 564/2 784 - Greenock West (anc tree 1920 - 1940)
Sandra
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Sgt Roderick MacKinnon - 2 march 1941
FIND A GRAVE
Burial: Haverhill Cemetery Haverhill St Edmundsbury Borough Suffolk, England
Plot: Sec. U. Grave 135.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=54149327&ref=acom
Sergeant (Obs.), Royal Air Force, 61 Sqdn. - Age: 24 - Service No: 527591
Son of Lachlan and Annie MacKinnon, of Glasgow.
Roderick McKinnon - 1917 - March 1941 - 4a 2260
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This looks like another brother and sisters
MACKINNON ALASTAIR LEWIS - M - 1909 - 564/2 411 - Greenock West
MACKINNON LACHLANINA- F -1912 - 564/2 792 - Greenock West
MACKINNON CATHERINE ANN - F - 1910 - 564/2 804 - Greenock West
Sandra
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this could be a possible death record for Lachlan Mackinnon (would need checked - marriage cert should show an age)
MACKINNON LACHLAN MCINNES - aged 74 - 1962 - 564/ 433 - Greenock
and a possible for Annie
MACKINNON ANNIE - aged 58 - 1934 - 564/2 218 - Greenock West
You really need a copy of the marriage cert Rosie found for you to confirm the parents.
Sandra
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i am actually making decent headway on ancestry now with some help from SP. thanks so much for the tips. :)
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Good Luck
Sandra
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This is a good link for info.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01jbo/
Annie
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i am actually making decent headway on ancestry now with some help from SP. thanks so much for the tips. :)
I think the reverse would be true.....
Making decent headway on SP now with some help from Ancestry ;D
Annie
P.S. Good work/finds by all.
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Late coming to this but I have a Lachlan MCinnes McKinnon born 27 November 1887 in Greenock but he was married to Flora Gillies Wilson who he married on 13 Aug 1913, again in Greenock
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"A son to Mr. & Mrs. Lachlan McKinnon born at 62 Wellington Street, Greenock on 25th May 1914 (Greenock Telegraph 25.5.1914)"
Possibly this one?
MCKINNON WILLIAM GILLIES 1914
564/2 982 Greenock West
Annie
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Just realised the OP was in touch with me through Ancestry last year about Lachlan & Flora.
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The son born to Lachlan Mackinnon and Flora Wilson in May 1914 was my Grandfather John Mackinnon. However his birth certificate mistakenly had the name listed as Mckinnon.
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If it's the same tree, Flora was the sister of my grandfather, John Wilson b 1892.
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Having been given the marriage year of Lachlan Mackinnon and Annie Mackenzie (1903) I'm amazed that a year on and the 2 trees that are on Ancestry for Norman Gillies Mackinnon are both wrong! (one belonging to the OP of this thread).
One has Lachlan as b.1888 Elgol, Invernesshire, son of John Mackinnon and Flora Dornie MacInnes and the other as b.1877 Elgol, Invernesshire, son of Donald Mackinnon and wife Christina.
If anyone had bothered to look at the marriage certificate (dated 10/12/1903 Duirnish) it clearly states that Lachlan's parents were Peter Mackinnon and Dorothy Gillies (Annie being the dau. of Alexander Mackenzie and Marion Murchison). His address when he married was 6 South Street, Greenock.
Census shows Lachlan as bc.1876 Duirnish, Invernesshire (with parents and surname transcribed as McKinnon) and birth certificate reveals he was born 2/5/1875 Duirnish, son of aforementioned Peter and Dorothy (who married 30/1/1873 Duirnish).
Nothing difficult about finding this out - so how come 2 trees still have things completely wrong!
Annette
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Annette,
It's not unusual unfortunately. I think someone makes a mistake on Ancestry & then others blindly follow the hint without verification through certificates/census.
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Hmm...Something amiss with this statement then ???
i am actually making decent headway on ancestry now with some help from SP.
I think the reverse would be true.....
Making decent headway on SP now with some help from Ancestry ;D
The obvious route from the onset was the marriage pointed out by Rosie.
I don't understand why people ask for help then ignore the help they're given :-\
Annie