Locating family/documents

[ashleycwaterston]

I have been trying to trace my grandfather's family.  I have been doing really well but can not seem to locate documents that verify my information.   My great grandfather Alexander Waterston Sr. (1874-1954) and his wife Margaret Falconer (1879-1968) were both born in Paisley.  They later moved to Manitoba, Canada.   I believe he had many siblings.  I am trying to locate them.  They are all Waterston's... James (1870-?) Jeanie (1868-?) Agnes (1866-?) Margaret (1863-?) William (1861-?) Robert (1860-?) Martha (1858-1944) Mary (1857-1944) John (1855-?)  I'm really hoping to also find photos as well as living relatives.  Not really sure where to look. 

[TerriG]

On Ancestry there's a passenger list from the "Cassandra" (Anchor Line) arriving in Glasgow from Montreal on 14 July 1920.  A Margaret Waterston (born about 1877, Housewife & resident of Canada) and an Annie Waterston (born about 1909, also resident of Canada) are on board, and the Scottish address they give is 56 Gobion Road, Dundee (although the print's a bit smudgy, so this could be slightly wrong).

[ciderdrinker]

Hi
Passenger arrivals from Glasgow to Quebec 29.4.1903
Alex Waterston 29 van man Renfrew
Marg 23
Minnie 1
heading to Winnipeg on Sarmation

1901 census  42 Calside Paisley
Alexander 27 laundry van man born Paisley
Margaret Dackie Waterston 22 Paisley

1891 44 Causeyside St Paisley
Martha 56 housekeeper Paisley
Agnes 25 teacher Paisley
Jeanie 23 dress maker
James 20 warehouseman shawl
Alexander 17 grocers assistant
Martha Jenkins 32 daughter
Martha J Jenkins 3 granddaughter

1881 4 Orr St Martha 46,Mary 24 teacher ,Martha22 warehouse girl thread mill,William 19 bank clerk,Agnes 15 pupil teacher ,Jeanie 13,James 10,Alexander 7

Not got 1871 but 1861 1 Incle St
Robert 20 session cl and registrar Paisley
Martha 26
Mary 4
Martha 2

Christening Robert Waterston and Martha Johnston at Abbey Paisley
John 1.12.1855,Mary 11.1.1857,Martha 14.10.1858,Robert 17.4.1860,William 9.9.1861,Margaret 4.9.1863,Agnes 14.9.1865,Jeanie 28.1.1868,James 23.10.1870,Alexander 7.8.1873.

Robert died Mar 1878 Paisley
Son John died 9.4.1859 at Abbey Paisley 2 Niddry St of whooping cough and bronchitis.
Looks like Robert junior also died 1860

There's a tree on ancestry ,is it yours?
It has photo of James and  his wife Isabella Forsyth who died as his widow in 1955 in Paisley

Will see what else I can see

Ciderdrinker

[MaxD]

In 1916 Alexander and Margaret Waterston with children Marion and Robert are living in Neepawa Manitoba having arrived in Canada in 1903.  They are still there in 1920 only son Alexander with them.

maxD

Just realised you probably wanted the family back in UK!  Whoops.

[Dundee]

I have been doing really well but can not seem to locate documents that verify my information.....Not really sure where to look.

You should be able to find everything you need on ScotlandsPeople 

http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/

Debra 

[Kym Waterston-Green]

Hello...James waterston who was Alexander waterstons brother was my great grandfather making me a living relative!! Xxx