Help needed to break down my brickwall

[aggiebagwash]

Hi Monica

I have looked for Helen and Mary Ann's births in the Parish Registers but they aren't showing up under either surname so I suppose I will just have to accept that this line will end with James and Mary.

I have also tried to find Andrew Duncanson Thomas's father but it's the same story. I know he married Helen Heggie but can't find the marriage or even the birth of Thomas so that's another line coming to a close.

The Heggie line I managed to go back another generation so I am quite happy to stop there.

I now have to start on the Peter Morrison line but I don't think I will get very far he seems far too elusive and there are so many Peter's that it's impossible to opt for the right one. Margaret Morrison's family I actually traced back a further 4 generations so I think her line is complete.

Why oh why can't the Irish Government just put their records on the internet and charge people as they do in Scotland? 

Now all I have to do is try and hide the Visa bill from my husband as I have spent a fortune on SP. Ha! Ha!

Thanks to you and Ambly for being my 'fresh set of eyes' I really appreciate all your hard work.


Margaret

[AMBLY]

So pleased for you Margaret 
Great results -  just goes to show - how actual images of Census can be very different from some transcriptions !

Regarding things Irish - one glimmer of hope - in that Mary HENDERSON, Sarah's mother died AFTER 1855......her death certificate would hopefully state her parents names, at least.

Cheers
AMBLY

[aggiebagwash]

Hi Ambly

On Sarah's death certificate it gives her mother's maiden name as McLachlan. However when I looked for Mary's death between 1861 and 71 the ages are all wrong and there is no sign of a McLachlan for the maiden name or surname.

Ah! well it was a good try. I think I will have to re-think this one. Maybe a good nights sleep will somehow trigger a few new ideas.

Regards

Margaret