Archibald Lynch

[elaine447]

I have been trying to locate the death of Archibald Lynch
his wife gave birth to a son in 1898 (different father) and on the cert it states
that Archibald died 15yrs ago giving a death of about 1883
I have search SP with no success his parents were James Lynch and Mary Long
according to his marriage to Helen Burns in 1874 he was 19 given him a birth date of 1854-1856
any help appreciated
Elaine

[Piglet01]

The only Archibald Lynch showing with a Helen on the 1881 census in all of Scotland appears to be the one below.  Perhaps someone has full access?


1 1881 LYNCH ARCHIBALD M 26 GREENOCK OLD OR WEST /RENFREW 564/03 006/03 008

Regards,  Steve

[MonicaL]

Would be this entry Steve:

Archibald Lynch 26, cooper b. Stirling, Stirlingshire
Helen Lynch 22
Mary Lynch 50
Hugh Lynch 17
Mary Lynch 19

Everyone born in Greenock. Likely this is Archibald's family from what you have said Elaine. I think Archibald must have been born just before 1855. First child for parents on IGI is a daughter Catherine's birth in 1857.

Monica

[elaine447]

Thank you Steve and Monica
this is definately the right family as Archibald gives his occupation as an apprentice cooper
on the marriage cert
although the age is definately 19 on it
but nothing surprises me with this family probably lied about his age 
the names of the children help too as I didn't know if they had children or not
Elaine
just realised that is his siblings 

[MonicaL]

Elaine, have you checked Helen's death entry? Just curious on the wording of her death entry on the Greenock Telegraph - 27.2.1911:

LYNCH - Helen Burns, wife of Archibald Lynch, cooper, died at Smithston Hospital on 25th February 1911.

Wonder why it didn't read widow rather than wife? Might just be the way the notice was written up of course.

Monica

[MonicaL]

Which children's names did you mean Elaine? The ones from the 1881 census entry? I think these were Archilbald's siblings.

Monica

Added:  See you got that one!

[elaine447]

I have been looking for her death under the name Burns
instead of Lynch as she was supposed to be re-married to a Martin Burns
I wonder if she just said that he died when she registered the birth
I will check that out Monica your a gem
thank you
Elaine

[MonicaL]

There is one RC baptism showing for them in 1881 on SP.

Monica

[elaine447]

I am going to buy some credits for SP so I will check that out too
I was getting totally confused with them as on grandfathers birth cert
it states his father is Martin Burns mother Helen Burns M/S Porter
but on Archibald and Helen's marriage it has Helen's M/S as Burns
but her mothers name was  Bridget Brogan
previously Porter
Elaine