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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Ayrshire => Topic started by: danieloks2ndaccount on Thursday 06 August 20 00:06 BST (UK)
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Hello all, I am researching my aunt and uncles family trees, and I need a little help finding out info about their parents and grandparents. They are both living, born in the 1950s.
My uncles parents were John Ferguson and Agnes.
My aunts parents were Robert Murray 1920-? and Elizabeth 1928-?.
My uncle came from New Cumnock, I'm not sure about his parents.
My aunt and her father came from Tarbolton, I'm not sure about her mother.
My uncles father died in Tarbolton.
Thats all the info I have.
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Index of births on ScotlandsPeople has this birth registration.You may have to get your Aunt and Uncle to buy some credits so you can purchase some certificates which will give you the parents names and occupations.
Robert Murray 1920 registration district Tarbolton ref 619/ 33
Your Aunts and Uncles birth certificates should give the full names of both their parents. Do they have them?
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There's a marriage in 1932 New Cumnock between a John Ferguson and Agnes Murray which maybe your uncles parents also a death of Agnes Murray other name Ferguson mother name Connor in 1988 in New Cumnock
There are also a few deaths of Ferguson mothers name Murray in New Cumnock did your uncle have any siblings who have passed you could check mother's name on Scotland People
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My uncle has a brother and a sister who are both living. I'm not sure about any of my aunts siblings.
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Do your Aunt & Uncle have middle names which might give us a clue?
The 1932 marriage sounds a bit early for 1950's births.
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A possibility ....John Ferguson, born 1925, Lugar, died 1956, Tarbolton. based on the info that the 'Uncle's father died in Tarbolton'
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My uncles middle name is Davidson and my aunts is Ogilve.
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Do you know when approx their parents died & where, if possible.
Are you 100% on the wife's names Agnes & Elizabeth
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Can you ask your uncle and aunt for the details of their parents on their birth certificates or don't you want them to know you are doing this research for them?
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They know I am doing this research, also I got some more information. Today I found John and Agnes' grave Agnes was nicknamed Netta on the grave. John Ferguson died in 1984 aged 63 and Agnes Davidson died in 1993 aged 76. My aunt told me her dad died on his 60th birthday in 1980, scotlandspeople has it down as he died at 59. She said her mum died around 4 or 5 years ago so about 2015. I also got Roberts mother who was Josephine Murray. She died in 1968 at 81.
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There are two deaths for a Robert Murray 1980 age 59 on Scotlandspeople. One is in the registration district Renfrew with the mother's maiden name Rankin and the other is in the Ayr registration district mother's maiden name McNeil. Which one is the death of your Aunt's father Robert Murray 1920-1980
I'd say this is your Aunt's Grandmother and grandfather's marriage.
James Murray married a Josephine McNeil 1909 registration district Tarbolton ref 619/ 5
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John Ferguson, born 1921, New Cumnock, died 1984 Ayr
John Ferguson married Janet (Netta) Crawford Davidson, 1947 Old Cumnock
Janet Crawford Ferguson (nee Davidson) MMN Purdie died 1993, Ayr
John Ferguson Sr, born 1882, New Cumnock, died 1954 New Cumnock
son of James Ferguson & Margaret McKnight,(1856-1913) married 1878, New Cumnock
John Ferguson Sr married Catherine Houston, 1904 New Cumnock
Catherine Houston born 1883 Coylton, died 1948 New Cumnock
1911 census Girvan, John age 28, Catherine age 28, Mary age 8, Maggie age 6 & Annie age 1
More to come later
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Janet Crawford Davidson, born Old Cumnock 1917
Parents... James Withers Davidson & Mary Haugh Purdie, married 1911, Old Cumnock
1911 census Tarbolton, James Murray, age 38, Josephine, age 25, William age 1
Josephine Land McNeill born 1885, Coylton
James Murray born 1873, Fenwick
more to come
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Hi Daniel
Not been able to find a marriage for Robert Murray to an Elizabeth or any that would match a death 4 to 5 years ago. Do you know where she died?
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I am guessing Elizabeth died in Tarbolton. I found a death a few days ago on scotlandspeople that looked like the right one an Elizabeth Murray who died in 2012 aged 84. I can't remember where it said she died but I think it was Ayr or Tarbolton.
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Think that's Elizabeth Mitch(?) Perry(or Murray) :-\
Marriage , James Devine Murray / Elizabeth Mitch(?) Perry , 1950 Ayr Ayr.
ev
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Hi Daniel.
I think the only solution to this one is your Aunt's birth cert, to find out the full names of her parents
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Hi Daniel
Any luck with your Aunt's birth cert?