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Hi Edowds

Good to hear from you. I wonder if you have any information on any of the men ( other than your great grandad ) in the photo. I am still trying to establish if the man marked with the cross was my grandad James Mc Leish. Unfortunately there are no family members left who can tell me if he is a long last relative ! There appear to be no medals or war records of James. I don't think his army experience was a very positive one and any reminders have   long ago been destroyed.

Regards Orkrad

Hi there!

             Can anyone help me to solve the riddle of what happened to John Tomney born 1848 in Ireland.
In the 1881 Scottish census when his birth date is stated as abt 1853, he was living at 8 Guildry Court, Glasgow Bridgegate, occupation Clothiers salesman but after this I can find no record of him.
I believe that he probably died somewhere between 1881 and 1885 when his father died as there is no mention of him in his fathers will even though he was an older son and everything was left to the youngest son William.
I have searched for him on Scotlands people and also on the Inverclyde BMD's but to no avail.
I would love to track down his death certificate to know what became of him so any help would be most welcome.
Jean

Does anyone have access to MI - Inverkip burial ground. Sarah Williamson died in the Greenock Poorhouse 28 July 1855 and was buried at Inverkip. Also, Margaret Manners (Sarah's daughter) is believed to have died at the same poorhouse c 1851 but I don't know where she would have been buried. She only had one son and he was only 13 or 14 at the time of her death. I don't know if her brother Archibald Campbell , or her step family the Williamson's were able to afford a burial.

I believe there are no extant records for the Greenock Poorhouse but I wonder if anyone knows where I might find out about this particular poorhouse.

Thanks
Shirley

Hello Stephen,

                       When you are out and about in Greenock cemetary I wonder if you would be so kind as to let me know if you come upon a 'Tomney' grave.

My great great grandmother Mary Tomney died in 1879 and my great great grandfather John Tomney died in 1885, I believe that they are both  buried in Greenock cemetary.

They were both Irish born, moving to England in 1851 and then to Scotland by 1861 where they ended their days. My great great grandfather was a clothiers broker and had a shop at 36 Shaw Street Greenock. Their religion was Roman Catholic and they apparently worshiped at St Lawrences Church.

Also, if you do happen to come upon their grave, I would be most interested to know whether any of their children were buried with them.

I know it's a long shot but nothing ventured nothing gained.

Jean.