Not wanting to add to the mix of surnames... ...but, I did see this RC baptism which I thought might be for daughter Margaret Ann Hamill:Margaret Anne HamillBaptism Age: 0Birth Date: 1854Baptism Date: 2 Sep 1854Baptism Place: Antrim, St Patrick's, Belfast city, IrelandDiocese: Down and ConnorFather: Felix HamillMother: Bridget ConnorThe Scottish birth regs do have Bridget as Canning it seems (from the Family Search Index).MonicaThis could be her as her parents married in Belfast. I have one sibling before her Frances (Fanny) born in 1853 however, I don't have a record for her.I have records for:Edward, Mary, Elizabeth, Francis all born in Springburn,Lanark,Scotland.So if she was 1st born she could have been born in Belfast and even Fanny could have been born there. Then they moved to Scotland. OK Bingo I just checked the 1861 Scottish Census and it does say that both the girls were born in Ireland and the other 4 say scotland. So thank you very much for that info.
I cannot see the corresponding marriage in the Catholic records on SP. However there is a clearly written copy on FindMyPast from the Scottish Catholic Archives which is worth looking at. The name is clearly written as Canning although they seem to have the parents' surname and mother's maiden name the wrong way round!WilliamWill check this thank you.
I cannot see the corresponding marriage in the Catholic records on SP. However there is a clearly written copy on FindMyPast from the Scottish Catholic Archives which is worth looking at. The name is clearly written as Canning although they seem to have the parents' surname and mother's maiden name the wrong way round!William Yes this is a very confusing Record.
I cannot see the corresponding marriage in the Catholic records on SP. However there is a clearly written copy on FindMyPast from the Scottish Catholic Archives which is worth looking at. The name is clearly written as Canning although they seem to have the parents' surname and mother's maiden name the wrong way round!William
I suspect that the name confusion on the Catholic record I quoted is simply an error.You might also find it of interest to look at the baptism records which are available on FindMyPast. The surname is variously written as Hamel, Hamil, Hammell or Hammill. On the record for Felix Bridget's maiden surname is given as Cannon! Baptisms for Francis in 1867 and 1869 indicate a death in infancy. ( In fact there appear to be burial records for both). Sponsors' names might be of use in your search. Presumably the sponsors Francis and Margaret Canning are relatives.Thank you I am taking a look at these records.WilliamAdded. As well as Felix and Francis there are baptisms for Mary in 1863 and Eliza in 1865. There also seems to be a baptism for an earlier Mary in 1856, the surname being transcribed as Hammet. Edward's surname is transcribed as Hannah on his baptism record - the handwriting on that one is not good.I did find another record for John Reid. I cannot read the mothers maiden name.
