Whatever happened to Grace Waterston

[paul_mc]

One of my ancestors Helen Waterston had a child out of wedlock.

That child was Grace Waterson - No father listed on her birth certificate. She was born at 89 Townhead Street, Hamilton, Sep 3 1862, Illegitimate. No father listed. Birth certificate signed by grandmother Catherine Waterston - All this information from her birth certificate.

In 1870 her mother Helen married Thomas Law Henrietta Street, Pollockshaws, Dec 9 1870 and in 1871 Grace is listed at 37 New Street, Eastwood, Renfrewshire As per 1871 Census - Name recorded as Grace Law, Apr 1871.

After that there is no trace of her. I can't find a death certificate, or a marriage certificate. Nothing really .

Can any of you good people help me out and allow me to complete a records of Grace's life.

Thanks in advance
Paul

[lismore]

Hi paul_mc,

There is a mariage on Scotlands People for a Grace Waterston marrying John Keay in 1879 in Methven, Perth and Kinross, could this be her.

[isobelw]

There was a Grace Waterston born in Methven in 1858 and I suspect it was this one who married there in 1879. The Grace that the OP is researching was born in Hamilton in 1862. Grace’s mother, Helen/Ellen Law nee Waterston died in 1876. Thomas Law remarried the following year to Elizabeth Nicholson or Williamson but she shows up as a widow in 1881. A number of children are living with her including Catherine Haddow Law and Mary Law ( down as Mirren) who were legitimate children of Thomas Law and Ellen Waterston. Grace is not with them.
Isobel