May Cairns. 1927. Greenock to Canada

[mclaughlan]

I searched on Ancestry for details of my Grandmother May Cairns.  Born 1900.   Greenock, Scotland.  I found a Canadian passenger list and found a May Cairns, born 1900.  Scotland, departure date 23.05.1927. Arrival Port Quebec, Canada.  Vessel Doric.  I have not been able to find details of her return to the UK. Has anybody any ideas that may help my search.  I do know she did travel back to the UK as she married Alexander McLaughlan from Port Glasgow.  My mother was born 1936.  Any help would be appreciated.

[CaroleW]

I do know she did travel back to the UK as she married Alexander McLaughlan from Port Glasgow.

That marriage was in 1921 which does not tie in with a 1927 travel date.  What info do you have which says she went to Canada prior to her marriage?

[mclaughlan]

Thank you for your reply CaroleW. If this was my Grandmother all details tie in together except she travelled on her maiden surname.  My  Grandmother she married in 1921 to Alexander McLaughlan and had 3 children still living in Port glasgow.   

[CaroleW]

So you are saying that she had been married for 6 years and had 3 young children but then travelled alone to Canada in 1927 under her maiden name??

What documentary evidence do you have to support that?  Your original post gives the impression she went to Canada pre-marriage and returned to marry Alexander sometime between 1927-1936

I do know she did travel back to the UK as she married Alexander McLaughlan from Port Glasgow.  My mother was born 1936

[mclaughlan]

Yes, if this is May Cairns my Grandmother she did marry 6 years prior to travelling.  Details of travel were found on Ancestry Canadian passenger lists. I am just trying to find a return journey for her.   

[rosie17]

This May Cairns was 27 and single born Glasgow nearest relative of where she came from was a cousin Isabella Hayes
11,Pitt Street Glasgow
Occupation domestic and her employer was J Walker Winterburn Edmonton Alta

Rosie

[mclaughlan]

Many thanks for your replies CaroleW and Rosie17.

[CaroleW]

May Cairns.  Born 1900.   Greenock, Scotland.

Nothing on SP to support that

SP has an 1898 birth in Dennistoun but nothing else for a May Cairns

[*Sandra*]

Marriage certificate 19 August 1921 - shows May Cairns - spinster - 8 Chalmers Street Greenock - parents John Cairns - labour (deceased) and mother Margaret Cairns - maiden surname Symes.

Sandra

Added maiden surname of mother also noted on ancestry as Slymes in reply 22

Annette put forward Hynes in reply 34