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1891 census look up completed...thank you all
« on: Sunday 16 July 06 16:34 BST (UK) »
can some kind soul look up the 1891 census for Thomas Mc Kechnie, last known address was 35 west princes street, Helensburgh
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« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 18 July 06 12:44 BST (UK) »
Hi Joebhoy

Do you have an approx age for him and any other info - marital status, occupation, etc. It makes searching easier.

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« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 18 July 06 14:42 BST (UK) »
this is what i know gadget, his employment was fish curer and he would have been married to flora. he would be 21 or 22, flora would be 20, do not know about any children!
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« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 18 July 06 16:16 BST (UK) »
Here we are:

GROS Ref - 503-00-008-00-023 
23 West Street, Helensburgh, District of Row

Thomas McKechnie, head, m, 21, railway labourer, b. Helensburgh
Flora, wife, m, 18, -, b. Helensburgh
Catherine McIntyre, m-in-l, m, 38, outdoor worker, b. Glasgow
Andrew McIntyre, b-in-law, unm, 13, scholar, b. Dumbarton
David McIntyre, b-in-law, unm, 9, scholar, b. Glasgow
Rose McIntyre, s-in-law, 7, scholar, b. ? (will put it up - indecipherable)
Sara McIntyre, s-in-law, 5, scholar, b. Helensburgh

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« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 18 July 06 16:20 BST (UK) »
Here's the clip from the page. i just can't work out the place of birth - if it was Welsh I'd have a go - it looks as if it starts Llan or Llam ?

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« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 18 July 06 16:25 BST (UK) »
looks like slamanan
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« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 18 July 06 16:26 BST (UK) »
thanks you so much gadget, this means a lot to me, i have just to find him on the 1901 census now.
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« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 18 July 06 17:23 BST (UK) »
Here we are in 1901

GROS Ref -  503-00-006-00-004   

67 Sinclair St, Row (looks like a tenement building with at least 3 households)

Thomas is on the top or bottom!

Thomas McKechnie, hd, mar, 28, fish curer
Flora , wife, 27, b. same
James, son, 8, scholar
Catherine, d, 6, scholar
May, d, 4, -
Thomas, son, 1, -


All are listed as being born Row <something> Dumbarton

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« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 18 July 06 17:32 BST (UK) »
In 1881 (to keep you smiling  ;) ), Thomas is living with his parents;

Gro Ref - vol 503, Ed 11 Page 17

96E King Street, Row, Dumbarton

James McKechnie, hd, mar, 41, fish dealer, b. Erskine, Refrew
Mary, wife, mar, 40, b. Haddington
William, son, 20, fisherman, b. Inchinnan, Renfrew
John, son, 16, fisherman, b. Inchinnan
Charles, son, 14, fisherman, b. Inchinnan
Michael, son, 12, scholar, b. Helensburgh
Thomas, son, 9, b. Helensburgh
Andrew, son, 7, b. Helensburgh
Rachel, daughter, 3, b. Helensburgh


I'm sure that mother was relieved that she finally got to have a daughter  :D

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