Hi, I have been stuck for some time (years actually) on this puzzle and just can't get past it and was wondering if anyone can help......here goes....
My Gx3 Grandfather was John McGregor (a baker) was born in Glasgow in 1802 to Donald McGregor (a wright) and Margaret Adam. I know he definitely had a sister Margaret, born in 1804 also in Glasgow. I can't find any marriage between Donald McGregor and Margaret Adam at all. I can however, find a Donald McGregor and Margaret Adam, living in Denny and I can find the births of the following children: Alexander 1799, William Adam 1806, Janet 1809, James 1811, Christian 1813 and Charles 1815. Now as you can see, John and Margaret's births (although in Glasgow) would actually fit neatly between Alexander and William Adam. (in fact it seems odd that there is a gap between Alexander and William given that the rest of the children all are spaced every two to three years. Are these people all one family??? I can find a Donald McGregor, age 70 (occupation Wright) in the 1841 census living with Margaret aged 30 in High St Denny. Could this be the daughter Margaret that was born in 1804 although the birth year is a bit out. (Maybe she lied about her age if she was 'left on the shelf, so to speak
. I can also find a marriage for Margaret McGregor (daughter of Donald McGregor) to John McKinlay (printer) in 1844 in Denny. Am I just clutching at straws and trying to piece together a family that doesn't actually belong together
I would love to find out which area my McGregor family was originally from. Any help with research to find the marriage certificate or death certificates of these people would be so greatly appreciated.