looking for cameron ancestors.....

yvonne · Post by **yvonne** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 10:43 pm

Jack wrote:Hi Yvonne,
Is Anna 62 as married, or a widow in 1861?
Jack

Hi Jack it looks like married - `mar` would it have read wid???

Yvonne

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 10:46 pm

Yvonne
It would likley be either Mar(ried) or Wid(owed) - either of them give us vital clues when trying to help you find the death of William.

yvonne · Post by **yvonne** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 10:51 pm

LesleyB wrote:Yvonne
It would likley be either Mar(ried) or Wid(owed) - either of them give us vital clues when trying to help you find the death of William.

It`s def mar and has a line through it, but this looks the norm.

Yvonne

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 10:57 pm

OK, next questions

Well he was recorded on his son William`s wedding cert in 1861 and again on his daughter Clara`s but as deceased 1869

When did Clara marry?
What happened in 1869?

yvonne · Post by **yvonne** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 10:59 pm

LesleyB wrote:OK, next questions
Well he was recorded on his son William`s wedding cert in 1861 and again on his daughter Clara`s but as deceased 1869
When did Clara marry?
What happened in 1869?

Clara was married in 1869 when he was listed as deceased.

yvonne · Post by **yvonne** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 11:00 pm

LesleyB wrote:Yvonne
Have you checked on Scotlands People for your William's death?

A quick search tells me there are three William Camerons who were born 1807 +/- 3 years and died between 1861 - 69 (the years you have mentioned). I take it you have ruled out these three as possible candidates? I'm not sure where they are situated I don't have enough credits to check any of them, one is in Midlothian, none in Lanark and none of them appear to be in Renfrewshire....

Best wishes
Lesley

Already checked these out and no good!??

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 11:09 pm

OK
And you've checked these two Lanarkshire ones, just in case?
1868 CAMERON WILLIAM M 65 TRADESTON GLASGOW CITY/LANARK 644/09 1110
1871 CAMERON WILLIAM M 61 HIGH CHURCH GLASGOW CITY/LANARK 644/02 2127

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 11:20 pm

Hi Yvonne,
It would be "widow" if Anna said she was one on the census return.
If William was, say, working away from home it could well be as "head" & "married".

But (and i'm not saying this is the case) suppose they were separated?
Then Anna could've (truthfully) said she was married.
Sometimes though, a lady will say widowed when split from a hubby who is living elsewhere.

Sorry if i'm confusing the issue...
So you can only believe what is written to start with, but if other things "don't fit in", eg a DC can't be found,
then question the veracity of what's been said.
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Jack
ps, jings - a lot's been happening whilst my back was turned.

yvonne · Post by **yvonne** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 12:00 pm

Jack wrote:Hi Yvonne,
It would be "widow" if Anna said she was one on the census return.
If William was, say, working away from home it could well be as "head" & "married".

But (and i'm not saying this is the case) suppose they were separated?
Then Anna could've (truthfully) said she was married.
Sometimes though, a lady will say widowed when split from a hubby who is living elsewhere.

Sorry if i'm confusing the issue...
So you can only believe what is written to start with, but if other things "don't fit in", eg a DC can't be found,
then question the veracity of what's been said.

Hi Jack, It does say `mar` so i`m assuming she still was. I think to `crack` it, i need to find out when he died.

Yvonne
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