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Smith Family Linlithgow
« on: Friday 15 April 11 20:20 BST (UK) »
Hi

I'm looking for some information on the following family:

Thomas Smith (b1876c) and Helen McKay (b1883c). Married 1903 in Auchterrderan Fife.  Children Catherine, Philip and Rose (b1915 - Linlithgow).

We think they are probably near Linlithgow by 1911 but can't find anything to confirm this on the newly released Census on SP.

Eventually, Catherine moves to Edinburgh, Rose follows as does Thomas. This seems to happen around 1930s.  But the story is that they are in Linlithgow for some time so we expected them to be there on the Census.

Thomas may have been born in Ireland and his parents were called Philip Smith and Rose Lynch.  Helen's parents were Daniel Mckay and Nellie? Dotkins? Thomas was a Coal Miner, Shale Miner and a Builders Labourer.  Helen worked as a Domestic Servant till she married.

Any help very much appreciated as we are coming up with lots of Smiths on SP but not the right ones!
Kirkcaldy and Dysart: Kinnaird, Brown, McDougall, Page
Burntisland: Brown, Chalmers
Perth: Low
Donegal: Browne, O'Donnell
Montrose: Allardice
Dorset: Allen

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Re: Smith Family Linlithgow
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 16 April 11 12:23 BST (UK) »
Forgot to say the other thing we know is Philip's birth certificate is 1910 and they appear to be living in a place called Winchburgh, just outside Linlithgow.  Since Rose is born five years later, I'm assuming they stayed in the same area for that period of time.
Kirkcaldy and Dysart: Kinnaird, Brown, McDougall, Page
Burntisland: Brown, Chalmers
Perth: Low
Donegal: Browne, O'Donnell
Montrose: Allardice
Dorset: Allen

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Re: Smith Family Linlithgow
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 17 April 11 16:54 BST (UK) »
Found them! In Muiravonside, East Stirlingshire.
 :)
Kirkcaldy and Dysart: Kinnaird, Brown, McDougall, Page
Burntisland: Brown, Chalmers
Perth: Low
Donegal: Browne, O'Donnell
Montrose: Allardice
Dorset: Allen

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Re: Smith Family Linlithgow
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 17 April 11 18:32 BST (UK) »
Well done Sarah!

You beat everybody to it.

Anne  :)