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Lanarkshire / Re: Duncan Thomson, b.c. 1863, Ballieston
« on: Wednesday 07 March 12 03:19 GMT (UK)  »
No luck so far. I'm trying in another location.
I'm glad you are happy with the photo. I hate the thought that some of those old images will be lost (forever).
 

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Lanarkshire / Re: Duncan Thomson, b.c. 1863, Ballieston
« on: Friday 24 February 12 15:29 GMT (UK)  »
I'm really glad the photo FINALLY made it through.
Just to help you out a little with Agnes Dines - she was born in Jamestown in 1917, the daughter of Alexander Smith McKay (eldest child of John and Elizabeth McKay) and Agnes Gordon Lynn. Agnes married James McConemy Dines in Jamestown in 1951. I know Agnes had two children (Mary Elizabeth and Ann Agnes).
Still looking for the other photo.
Brian

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Lanarkshire / Re: Duncan Thomson, b.c. 1863, Ballieston
« on: Friday 24 February 12 01:18 GMT (UK)  »
I've tried 4 times with no apparent success.
We may need to connect by our own e-mail.

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Lanarkshire / Re: Duncan Thomson, b.c. 1863, Ballieston
« on: Thursday 23 February 12 23:52 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you very much for the information. I haven't been able (so far) to locate the photo of the young "Cissy", but I have found the photo below of Elizabeth and I think Cissy, taken in the early 1930s (Elizabeth or Bessie died in November 1937, age 71). Unfortunately, I have no proof that this is of "Cissy" as the writing on the back is unreadable. I will keep looking for the other younger Cissy photo.
As for Peter McKay, I met him on the occasion of my grandmother's (and his sister's) 100th birthday in Aug. 1992. I do recall that he had a wonderful sense of humour. Peter passed away at the age of 98 in Aug. 2004 in New Jersey.
I have no information on most of Peter's and Agnes's several brothers and sisters (17 in total - 7 from the first marriage of John & Jane McKay and 10 from the 2nd marriage).
I will keep looking for that photo. I always thought I was well organized, but so far this is proving otherwise.
Brian

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Lanarkshire / Re: Duncan Thomson, b.c. 1863, Ballieston
« on: Wednesday 22 February 12 15:44 GMT (UK)  »
Jacqueline,
Thank you for the e-mail. It may take me a few days to find that photo, but I will forward it to you as soon as I go through some old albums.
Any information you can share on Duncan would be greatly appreciated (his parents John and Annie; his daughter Sarah; first wife; any reference at all to Elizabeth or 'Bessie').

Thanks

Brian

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Nairnshire / Parents of James MacIntosh, Burnside of Lethen: 1841-1901+
« on: Monday 25 April 11 19:36 BST (UK)  »
James MacIntosh (1805, Ardclach to 1902 Auldearn), son of Arthur and Isabella (McLean) MacIntosh, was a saw miller and carpenter for Lethen House from at least 1841 through 1901 (I have all these census enumerations). James married Ann Lawson [dau. of James and Isabella (Kinnaird) Lawson] in Ardclach in 1827.
I would like to find the parents Arthur and Isabella McLean. The death cert. for James states that his deceased parents were Arthur MacIntosh, a journeyman carpenter, and Isabella McLean. The IGI lists a James McIntosh married 6 Mar 1812 in Ardclach to Isabel McLean. 1812 would be 5-7 years after the birth of James. The IGI also shows a daughter, Sophia, born to this couple 31 Oct 1822 in Ardclach.  I know, it's the IGI.
Perhaps both father and, in turn, son were employed by Lethen House.
Any suggestions?
Brian

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Dunbartonshire / James Brown or Isabella Brown: 1916 Renton & Dumbarton
« on: Monday 25 April 11 19:11 BST (UK)  »
Looking for two Browns. In January 1916 my gg grandmother widow Mary Waugh (maiden name Brown), age 76, born Ireland in 1840, married in Bonhill in 1860, passed away at the residence of Isabella (Belle) Brown at  24 William Street, Dumbarton. The informant of the death was nephew James Brown of 7 Thimble Street, Renton.
Mary Brown Waugh was the dau. of of Charles Brown (d. Ireland pre 1851) and Isabella (b. 1821, Irl, d. 1857 Bonhill), known siblings were Elizabeth, b. 1838 Irl, and Catherine, b.1843 Irl.
I've tried for quite a few years to establish who "Belle" Brown was. There is no evidence that Belle was a sister, based on an 1851 census. Wife of a brother? No brother evident on the same census. On the succeeding census enumerations from 1861 through 1911, again no evidence of any relations.
I am hoping that someone could help connect up nephew James Brown with Belle - and then Mary Brown.
So far, I have gotten nowhere. Any ideas?
Brian

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Lanarkshire / Re: McKay, James (shiver): Glasgow grocer c. 1845
« on: Monday 25 April 11 00:31 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

Thanks for the reply.

"Married 13 Dec 1864 to Jane Caldwell.  Marriage certificate:  1865, Registration District 644/3 Entry no. 6.  Married at London Road, Glasgow by rites of the Free Church of Scotland by Alex Wilson, Minister, Bridgeton Free Church, Glasgow.  1.  Groom:  John McKay, Calico Printer, bachelor, age 20 of 9 Reid St., Glasgow:  2.  Parents: James McKay, Grocer and Jane McKay (M/S Smith) both deceased:  3.  Bride:  Jane Caldwell, Yarn winder, spinster, age 19 of 267 New Dalmarnock Rd. Glasgow. 4. Parents: George Caldwell, flesher, and Janet Caldwell (M/S Lindsay). Father deceased.  Witnesses:  Peter McFarlane and Dennis McDade."

As well, on the 1871 he was a 'calico printer', and the family lived at 283 Dalmarnock Road, Glasgow Calton, Bridgeton.

Brian

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Renfrewshire / Re: Alexander Smith:died 1868, Busby
« on: Sunday 24 April 11 20:49 BST (UK)  »
Monica,
Wow. You certainly know how to dig. Great!

I will follow this up.

Thank you VERY much
Brian

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