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Title: McGuigan & Dowdall Marriage 1938 Glasgow
Post by: Lodger on Sunday 02 August 20 18:12 BST (UK)
Does anyone know of any descendants of PAUL McGUIGAN and JEANIE BRYDEN DOWDALL who were married in the district of Springburn, Glasgow on 2nd July 1938?

Jeanie died in Glasgow in 1999 aged 89 years. There is a death on SP for a Paul McGuigan aged 55 years in the registration district of Bonhill & Renton (Dunbartonshire) in 1961 which may or may not be him.

I have something personal to this couple that was presented to them on their wedding day and would be happy to give it to anyone who can prove a connection. I am not related to either of them in any way.
Title: Re: McGuigan & Dowdall Marriage 1938 Glasgow
Post by: MonicaL on Sunday 02 August 20 20:23 BST (UK)
Hi Lodger

This looks to be Paul McGuigan's death details in 2007 don't you think? www.legacy.com/obituaries/legacy-ia/obituary.aspx?n=mcguigan&pid=192168888

Monica
Title: Re: McGuigan & Dowdall Marriage 1938 Glasgow
Post by: Lodger on Sunday 02 August 20 23:08 BST (UK)
Hi Monica,

How clever of you to find that! It certainly seems to be him alright, what a great age. And he died in Southport, I wonder what took him there? Family I suppose.
Let's hope someone finds this message and contacts me, I don't want to say in public what it is that I have but I'll send you a PM.

Lodger.
Title: Re: McGuigan & Dowdall Marriage 1938 Glasgow
Post by: rosie99 on Monday 03 August 20 13:35 BST (UK)
Following on from Monicas post - The probate index has this

https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills

McGUIGAN   PAUL   
Date of probate 23 May 2008   
Date of death 2661448   
27 December 2007   
Grant and will   Liverpool   

You can get a copy for £1.50 which may give names/addresses of executors of his estate
Title: Re: McGuigan & Dowdall Marriage 1938 Glasgow
Post by: Lodger on Monday 03 August 20 15:53 BST (UK)
Thanks Rosie but I have no intention of spending any money on this and neither should anyone else on Rootschat, it's only a framed photograph/memento, if someone claims it, fine - if not it'll go back into the attic!
Title: Re: McGuigan & Dowdall Marriage 1938 Glasgow
Post by: Forfarian on Monday 03 August 20 18:06 BST (UK)
You could always try the undertakers whose telephone number is in the obituary. They might be willing to pass a message on to the family.
Title: Re: McGuigan & Dowdall Marriage 1938 Glasgow
Post by: Lodger on Tuesday 04 August 20 17:27 BST (UK)
Good idea Forfarian, the only problem is, I don't think the number in the obituary is for an undertaker. The code is a local one, East Kilbride. So I suspect it is a private number, probably belonging to the person who put the household goods into auction (at Hamilton) in the first place!
Title: Re: McGuigan & Dowdall Marriage 1938 Glasgow
Post by: Forfarian on Tuesday 04 August 20 20:17 BST (UK)
Good idea Forfarian, the only problem is, I don't think the number in the obituary is for an undertaker. The code is a local one, East Kilbride. So I suspect it is a private number, probably belonging to the person who put the household goods into auction (at Hamilton) in the first place!
Ah. I am not familiar with the area code for EK.
Title: Re: McGuigan & Dowdall Marriage 1938 Glasgow
Post by: LPMcGuigan on Wednesday 13 January 21 20:07 GMT (UK)
Hi, Paul McGuigan was my Great Uncle, he came to Southport to live with my late Father, William McGuigan. I just came across this post when looking for something else McGuigan related. Is there anything I can help you with ? Paul ended his days in an old people's home here in Southport
Title: Re: McGuigan & Dowdall Marriage 1938 Glasgow
Post by: Lodger on Friday 15 January 21 15:37 GMT (UK)
Good to hear from you LP, if you make another couple of posts on this page I can then send you a Private Message (a PM). I have a framed document that belonged to Paul and Jeanie. It would be good to be able to re-unite it with his family.

Lodger.
Title: Re: McGuigan & Dowdall Marriage 1938 Glasgow
Post by: MonicaL on Friday 15 January 21 15:50 GMT (UK)
Great result, Lodger  ;)

Welcome to RC, LPMcGuigan  :)

Monica