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Title: Mathew MCkean 1810
Post by: dennisjames on Friday 21 September 18 22:38 BST (UK)
My gggrandfather Mathew MCkean on the census for Manchester/Salford  lists his wife Louisa bagnall and family born locally  his place of birth is listed just Scotland any information about him in Scotland would be great. Dennis  ;) :)
Title: Re: Mathew MCkean 1810
Post by: CaroleW on Friday 21 September 18 23:02 BST (UK)
Welcome to Rootschat

The 1841 shows Matthew aged 31 so birthyear around 1810

Have you checked Scotlands People for a birth?  www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

EDIT

1851 - he is 49 so BY = 1802??
Title: Re: Mathew MCkean 1810
Post by: CaroleW on Friday 21 September 18 23:15 BST (UK)
Just checked SP and he is not the 1813 birth in Kirkmabreck as he can be found in Scottish censuses

Given my edit above - there is an 1801 (19.8.1801) birth in Kirkmabreck - father David
Title: Re: Mathew MCkean 1810
Post by: Rosinish on Friday 21 September 18 23:49 BST (UK)
Names of children in order may help with parentage if you can identify children named from his wife's side?

McKean could also have numerous variants if it's anything like my Kean lot;

"Kean, Kain, Kaine, Kane, Cain & Caine

I have seen numerous others on transcriptions too"

Annie
Title: Re: Mathew MCkean 1810
Post by: CaroleW on Saturday 22 September 18 00:07 BST (UK)
Wife Louisa died 1849 and Matthew married Amelia Bleasdale/Lonsdale in 1854 at St John's Manchester
Title: Re: Mathew MCkean 1810
Post by: CaroleW on Saturday 22 September 18 00:11 BST (UK)
Marriage 8.7.1854  Matthew McKean widower full age - occ machine joiner - father John McKean - occ book keeper

Amelia Lonsdale widow - father  James Bleasdale

Witnesses Richard & Selina Lonsdale
Title: Re: Mathew MCkean 1810
Post by: CaroleW on Saturday 22 September 18 00:21 BST (UK)
Short lived marriage.  Matthew died March qtr 1855 aged 58 which puts his birth year around 1797

Amelia remarried 1857 to John Slater - marriage cert shows her as 30yrs old??
Title: Re: Mathew MCkean 1810
Post by: CaroleW on Saturday 22 September 18 17:59 BST (UK)
Amelia first married as a minor.  Manchester Cathedral 27.5.1847 to Thomas Lonsdale so she was under 21 at that time
Title: Re: Mathew MCkean 1810
Post by: dennisjames on Sunday 23 September 18 20:53 BST (UK)
Thank you for taking an interest in my gggrandfather Mathew MCkean the marriage you mentioned in 1854 gives his father's name John McKean book keeper is it possible to follow his father's family line in Scotland  Dennis  :) :)
Title: Re: Mathew MCkean 1810
Post by: CaroleW on Sunday 23 September 18 23:14 BST (UK)
Unfortunately there is nothing on either ScotlandsPeople/FamilySearch or the 1841 census to identify John.  If Matthew was born around 1800 it’s possible his father was dead by 1841

www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
www.familysearch.org