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Trying to find emigration to Canada and descendants of Alexander Gilchrist b 9 Jan 1871 Cluny Scotland  Parents William Gilchrist and Elizabeth McBride  Alexander married in 1896 to Margaret Ann Cameron b 1875  (Maggie)  1901 Census  Children of Alexander and Maggie - Alexander b 1897 and Isabella E McN(?) b 1900 both born in Scotland  Not sure if Isabella's name should read Isabella E McBride after Alexander's mother
Family not found in 1911 Census  Maybe they had emigrated by then?

[Rosinish]

As you're on the Beginners Board, when relating to place names in Scotland it's always best to include the County which in this case is Aberdeen as there are a few places named Cluny in different areas.

Annie

Add...Where are the family in 1901?

Edit...Found them 622/1 25/ 17 Maryhill, Lanark

[chempat]

Do you know that they emigrated to Canada, if so, which part?

[Rosinish]

I think maybe 1911  644/7 21/ 17 Possilpark (Glasgow) Lanark?

Alexander 40
Margaret 37
Alexander 15
Christina 8
John 3

No sign of Isabella but 1911 gives info. on how many children born/living/died.

Annie

[Rosinish]

Possible death;

GILCHRIST ISABELLA ELDER 5
1906
644/9 811 Kelvin (Glasgow) Lanark

Annie

[chempat]

Just putting Isabella's birth from scotlandspeople, as was going to start looking for her in Canada, but no need now:

Isabella Elder Gilchrist
1900  622/1 1132  Maryhill

[chempat]

Which one would be Christina's birth?

births 1902 - 1903 from scotlandspeople in Lanarkshire

Christina McNei Gilchrist
1902  625/2 635  Holytown

Christina McNei Gilchrist
1902  626/A1 146  Cadder (Western)

Christina Cruic Gilchrist
1902  644/8 1249  Milton
Added: she dies in 1961 in East Kilbride

Added: one wrong death
Christina McNei  mmn Brown  age 82
1985  560/ 80  Bishopbriggs

[Annette7]

Alexander Gilchrist never made it to Canada - he died 20/2/1912 Possilpark.   Death certificate confirms his parents names BUT his wife is Margaret Cruickshank.   Birth certificate of dau. Isabella Elder McNeill Gilchrist also confirms mothers name as Margaret Cruickshank - supposedly married 15/1/1896 Aberdeen but I couldn't find marriage entry - eventually found it as Alexandr. Gilchrist and Maggie Cruickshank 1896 Old Deer.   This begs the question 'where did the name Margaret Ann Cameron come from'?

Annette

[Rosinish]

Thanks Annette, was going through deaths to see what I could find as we didn't know who actually emigrated i.e. was Margaret Ann Cameron the wife of Alexander Jnr?

Annie