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Hi Carol, all i can read is Cardio respiratory disease in box a. Box B and C I cant make out.

He definitely had TB though as by sheer coincidence my Gran from my other side (Before my Mum met my Dad) was a nurse at Ashludie hospital and looked after those with TB in the wards there. She always remembered Jim as he was called (James) for being the perfect gentleman. (James died before my Mum was even born to my Gran)

It then come up in discussion between my Mum, Dad and Gran from my Mums side that my Gran had actually looked after my Dads biological Dad (James) in the wards of Ashludie. Just to add, there wont be any children listed for James McGechie on any birth certificates as the 2 children he had with my Gran did not have his name in the father box due to the circumstances of the family at the time.
 
Thanks to the original poster, the path towards my Dads Fathers mothers side is a lot clearer (Margaret Armstrong hailing from Fermanagh) - I'm just doing a bit of digging to see what I can learn of the McGhechie's from Lochee now.

I've tracked back James's Dad William and then further back again to Francis McGhechie and then further back again to James and Catherine. I now need a rest but very interesting when you start digging around.

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Many thanks to everyone for all the information posted in this thread so far.

Thanks very much for that. Valuable information, I appreciate that.

Is it possible to send me the picture you have of James, that would be so helpful.

This stems from James having 2 children (1 of whom is my Dad, who has since passed and we are trying to form a better picture of where the biological path is)

Sheer pot luck that I found this thread as I wouldn’t have known anything of the Irish roots dating back to Margaret. 

Hello,

I have come across this thread via a google search of trying to gather some information about a Jim McGechie. He was known as Jim but may be James.

He was from the Lochee area of Dundee and died around 1965, I believe from TB in Ashludie hospital. I believe he was in his late 30's, early 40's when he died which would give him a DOB around 1925.

I wonder if he is a son of William and Margaret McGechie? With Margaret emigrating from Ireland, opens up a whole new path.

I am new to researching family trees but any guidance or help on how I would find this information out would be appreciated. I have just registered on the Scotland's people website so will try there first.

Edit... I have now found a James McGechie who died in the Monifieth area (Fits in with dying in Ashludie Hospital of TB) in 1964.

I need to buy the certificate for £12 but before I do, what can I expect, is it a copy of his death certificate and will have his mother and fathers details on?

Leo