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« on: Friday 01 March 19 22:56 GMT (UK) »
hi i am trying to trace the marriage of john mcdowall to Jessie mcdowall nee Reid around 1948 the address john stayed at was 77 school wynd anderston Glasgow i think they may have been married at st patricks RC church anderston Glasgow. i also believe they had a son i dont know the sons first name, can any one help
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Re: john mcdowall
« Reply #1 on: Friday 01 March 19 23:04 GMT (UK) »
Have you looked on scotlandspeople for the marriage?

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« Reply #2 on: Friday 01 March 19 23:06 GMT (UK) »
yes i have looked but cant see anything

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Re: john mcdowall
« Reply #3 on: Friday 01 March 19 23:07 GMT (UK) »
How did you know her maiden name?

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Re: john mcdowall
« Reply #4 on: Friday 01 March 19 23:13 GMT (UK) »
my sister had a old insurance document giving her maiden name as Reid the address on the document was 77 school wynd Glasgow

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Re: john mcdowall
« Reply #5 on: Friday 01 March 19 23:15 GMT (UK) »
Any idea of birth or death dates?

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Re: john mcdowall
« Reply #6 on: Friday 01 March 19 23:27 GMT (UK) »
hi i dont know any dates of Jessica birth or death john mcdowall was my father he was married twice he was born in may 1930 in Glasgow,john married my mother Bridget Burke in 1961 in Glasgow i would like to find out the name of john and Jessica's son as he is my half brother my father did really say anything about his first marriage and his son it was my mother who told me about it when i was about 12 yrs old both my parents have passed away.

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Re: john mcdowall
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 02 March 19 08:00 GMT (UK) »
In the worst case, your half-brother has died.

You can search for deaths for Mcdowall/Reid, just to see what might have happened. 
Did your Mother know if he kept the Mcdowall surname?

Does it state divorced for your father on your parents marriage certificate?
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