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Antrim / Re: William Henry Connor
« on: Monday 14 September 09 23:58 BST (UK)  »
Hello Alocin66,

I have the marriage information for the same William Henry Connor that you mention.  It is actually on Emerald Ancestors.

If you want to PM me I will give you the information.  (I believe that this William Henry Connor is part of my Connor ancestry.  What relation is he to you?  I would be delighted to exchange information with you).

Melonsmum

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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: Speaking Yet: Limavady Presbyterians and Balteagh.
« on: Friday 06 February 09 22:06 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Michael,

I know that in 1910 Henry's parents lived in Derry City and that his father was called Edward.  The 2 lads were on their way to stay in Los Angeles with Henry's uncle, James Brandon.  You can see the Passenger list on www.ellisisland.org

My Aunt remembers that the McLeans & Lochreys were good friends.  I'll ask her if she knows anything else about them.

Melonsmum

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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: Speaking Yet: Limavady Presbyterians and Balteagh.
« on: Thursday 05 February 09 14:21 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Michael,

I thought that you may be interested to know that my G Uncle, Thomas McLean, travelled to California in 1910 with his friend, Henry Lochrey.  They were both from Londonderry and I know that my G Uncle's family originated from the Limavady area.  Do you think that this Henry Lochrey could be linked to yours?

Melonsmum

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Peeblesshire / Re: Parish Registers - SCOTT - Baptism
« on: Friday 02 May 08 15:14 BST (UK)  »
Hi Monica,

I will definately keep you informed as to my progress on this one.

Thanks so much,

Melonsmum


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Peeblesshire / Re: Parish Registers - SCOTT - Baptism
« on: Friday 02 May 08 14:41 BST (UK)  »
Hello Monica,

Thanks for the encouragement.  My 2nd cousin connects directly to Thomas Beattie Scott.  His father is Thomas's eldest son.  Unfortunate that he doesn't know very much.  (I think that he probably knows a lot more than he realises,) but I have found it hard to keep him on track when asking questions of him.

I am already searching for another likely candidate.  I found a family in Partick who also connect to Ballymena, Co. Antrim so maybe that is more likely.  The father of this Thomas was a sawyer so I wonder did he progress to Manager by 1892????  I suppose that I have to look at all eventualities.

Melonsmum


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Peeblesshire / Re: Parish Registers - SCOTT - Baptism
« on: Friday 02 May 08 13:23 BST (UK)  »
Monica & Jap...............

I don't know!  I was so hopeful when I started reading the posts from you both today......  You have both been so kind and helpful.  Another dead end.  Maybe someone else will  benefit from all the hard work you both did.

I just don't know how to find out more about my Thomas.  I honestly thought that him having been born in Scotland would make my research a lot easier as you know how difficult it can be tracing Irish ancestors.

I'm going to visit my 2nd cousin who owns the oil painting.  I would like to see the back as there may be something there.

This 2nd cousin who owns the painting, doesn't know very much about Thomas Beattie Scott as he, himself only met him a few times because he was brought up in Edinburgh and admits that he never took much notice about the family history.

Oh how I wish that I'd asked my Dad about him before he died.

I will keep you both informed of what I discover (if anything) about the painting or Thomas himself.

Thanks so much to you both,

Melonsmum

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Peeblesshire / Re: Parish Registers - SCOTT - Baptism
« on: Friday 02 May 08 01:09 BST (UK)  »

I have Agnes SCOTT's death information.

Agnes Scott, married to Thomas Scott, General Warehouseman, died 24th October 1865, aged 38 at 2 Athol Terrace, Victoria Road, Govan.

Her father was John Norval, Comb Maker (deceased) and Agnes Norval, nee Baird (deceased).

If I remember rightly, I struggled to find this family on the 1891 & 1901 Scottish Census.  What a pity I couldn't find the 1841 either.  This could, of course (hopefully) be because they moved to Belfast or some other part of Ireland.

I was reading through some notes that I made whilst talking to an elderly relative a few years ago and they said that a couple of Thomas's sisters lived with him in later life and one acted as a housekeeper to him.

It is so hard to even look for the family in the census here as you have to know the address.  Frustrating.

Melonsmum


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Peeblesshire / Re: Parish Registers - SCOTT - Baptism
« on: Friday 02 May 08 00:30 BST (UK)  »
I'm gutted...... Wrong Alison Scott!!

I should have checked the death BEFORE I purchased the will!  Lesson learnt!

Here is Alisons Death information:-

Alison SCOTT, Widow of James SCOTT, United Presbyterian Minister, died 8th August 1871, aged 85.  (Now I know where she was on the 1881 census!)

Address:  6 Queens Square, Regent Park, Govan Parish.

Her parents were:-  Archibald Shiels Quarryman (?) Master
                              Isabella Shiels, nee Sheils

I'm just going to lick my wounds and plan the next move.....  Any ideas?

Melonsmum

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Peeblesshire / Re: Parish Registers - SCOTT - Baptism
« on: Friday 02 May 08 00:02 BST (UK)  »
Wow Monica, I am overwhelmed by the help you are giving me on this..... Thank you so much!

I have just had a look on Scotlands People and found a will for Alison Scott nee Shiels so I'm going to purchase it!

Here are the details of the 1881 Census:-

Thomas SCOTT, 56, b. Edinburgh, Warehouseman, (Soft Goods)
Allison I SCOTT, 30, b. Glasgow
Helen I SCOTT, 28, b. Glasgow
Agnes G SCOTT, 26, b. Glasgow
Isabel SCOTT, 24, b. Glasgow
Thomas SCOTT, 15, b. Glasgow
Galbella SHIELS, 84, Aunt, b. Dalkieth, Annuitant
Bella McMILLAN, 24, Servant, b. Lochmaddy Inverness

I wonder what happened to Alison on this Census.  According to the Wills she died in 1886.

I had a look at that Minister website.  I think that James may have been Ordained 20 years or so before he died.  So he probably had another occupation before that.  Interestingly, On the Banns for Thomas & Agnes's marriage it says that he is a Manufacturer.  Maybe he took over his fathers business when he became a minister.???

I'll go and have a wee look at that will.......

Melonsmum





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