*COMPLETED* Where are they?

[kiwihalfpint]

Hi,

Hope someone can help.   The below has been gathered for over 20 odd years, and now with more records being available,  I am wondering if someone can shed some light and maybe find what happened to these people.

There were 3 more children but I have that information already

Parents:   ALEXANDER MCNEIL  (JAMES1) was born 16 June 1799 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland, and died 12 January 1867 in Abbey Poorhouse, Renfrewshire, Scotland.  He married JANET MCDOUGALL 20 July 1822 in Abbey, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, daughter of ALEXANDER MCDOUGALL and JANET SINCLAIR.  She was born Abt. 1800 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland, and died 27 December 1857 in 599 Gallowgate, Glasgow, Lanarkshire

More About ALEXANDER MCNEIL:
Census: 1851, 17 Green Street, Barony, Glasgow

Children of ALEXANDER MCNEIL and JANET MCDOUGALL are:
JANET MCNEIL, b. 6 August 1822, Abbey, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

JAMES MCNEIL, b. 2 October 1823, Abbey, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

UNNAMED MCNEIL, b. Abt. 1831. 
UNNAMED MCNEIL, b. Abt. 1831.

MARGARET MCNEIL, b. 9 May 1833, Bridgeton, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Census: 1851, Threadballer, with parents

ELIZABETH MCNEIL, b. 18 February 1835, Bridgeton, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Census: 1851, Not with family

ARCHIBALD MCNEIL, b. 22 December 1836, Bridgeton, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Census: 1851, Errand Boy - with parents

 

[JustinL]

Hello,

You probably have no alternative but to dig deep (too deep) into your purse and view some more records on Scotlandspeople.

Tracing Scottish ancestors is simply an expensive business. I had the great fortune to be seconded to my employer's Glasgow office for a long spell and could spend hours looking through records for free.

My Walker family lived in Paisley too in the late 1820s / early 1830s, and like your family they moved to Glasgow in the 1840s.

Justin

[kiwihalfpint]

Justin,

Just as I thought, was worth a try posting though.

Thanks
Ellie

[mad for trad]

hi having the same problem looking for james mcneill born 1865 glasgow tried scotlands people costing a fortune hope you find youre family   

[kiwihalfpint]

It is annoying when certificates are too expensive to get.   All the best for your search

 :)khp

[aussie_andy]

Hi,

I too have been trying to trace my Gmother's family (Mary McNeil nee Andrew) back to Alexander & Janet. It appears we are related then?

My tree goes back two more generations but stops there

James McNeil
m
Jean Walker

then

James McNeil  (1760 -)  
m
Margaret McBride

then

Alexander McNeil (1799 – 1867) born Johnstone, Renfrewshire
       m         married 20th July 1822, Abbey, Paisley, Renfrewshire
Janet McDougall (  - 1857)


Do you have any more recent info you can share cousin?

[mad for trad]

Hi realze now after research and help from rootschat my James McNeill was actually born in Ireland his dad was Daniel McNeill mother Mary McNeill nee Darroch came to a dead end all I know is he was probably born in Antrim good luck in youre research cheers Mad for Trad

[kiwihalfpint]

Hi

Our ancestors certainly make it hard work in finding them.  They will pop up when you least expect it ..... they just don't want to be found at the moment.

Good luck in your search.


Cheers
KHP

[kiwihalfpint]

Hi Aussie Andy

Welcome to Rootschat ...... Genealogy sure is addictive and once in the door it is hard to leave.

You must be on my Ggrandfathers brothers side then ....

To share information you must make at least two more posts before using the PM (Personal Message system).     If you post back with another message or two separate posts then we can be in contact.

Cheers
KHP