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Ah you have seen wedding certificate, brilliant I have just seen their marriege details on Elizabeths birth certificate and looks like 1879 and i think it says John St Glasgow. For Duncan it looks like under occupation looks like special assistant (whatever that means) I wonder where he was then !!

17 Sandholes Street

It looks like the boarders could be your Elizabeth and her mother as Jane is listed as a Dressmaker on her wedding Registration details.

Hi Rosie,
He was married to Jane McLean and they had a daughter (my Great Gran) Elizabeth Boyle McLaren in 1/1/1880 in Paisley. Thats about as far as i got

Do you have him in any census forms ? which should tell you what area he was in do you have a date of birth for him ...Was he married or single 

Thank you, i'm not too great at this kind of thing. I'll add what i know so far .. Henry McShane was born in 1820 and John Toner was born in 1825. I don't have any marriage certificates as yet. I have several in my search but these two are next on my list so hopefully i'll get more info from there.

You haven't given any idea of dates. Marriage certificates, should give residence at time of marriage, census records and birth certificates of children, etc. may also confirm occupation & location.

Both my GGG Grandfathers were farmers. I'm not sure if it would be in the Paisley/Renfrew district or Glasgow. Henry was married to Mary Coyle and John was married to Jane Sanderson. Would love to know where they were farmers. Does anyone recognise the names or have anything to add ?
Thank you
Mary 

Hi All,

I'm hoping someone can help with some information on this subject. I'll explain what it is i'd like to research. My Grandmother gave birth to my mother in 1943, sadly she passed away from TB aged just 27 in 1948 leaving my mother aged just 5. The identity of my Grandfather has been kept secret all these years which i cannot understand. Even if it was a serviceman, it was a scandal back then but not now. However we do believe that some family members know his identity but refuse to say. After the death of my Grandmother, my mother was taken to some form of social services in John St in Glasgow by a family friend. She took custody of her and my mother remained with this woman until her death by which time was already an adult.
We have no idea if mum was adopted or fostered. We also hoped that there may have been some information on the paperwork regarding the identity of her father. I cant even trace an old welfare place in John St in Glasgow.
Can anyone help with this in anyway possible. Any info on the welfare services in John St or who i should contact for finding information on whether my mum was fostered or adopted. Anything at all !!
Thank you in advance
Mary