looking for Andrew Thorburn

[linzilex]

Hi everyone, Im looking for Andrew
Thorburn born8/15/1889 Maryhill, Glasgow
married Gladys Jones 1926 or 1928 think they had one son
He was one of about 6 children. Martha, Grace, Alex, Wm James. He was also a plumber and lived in the Maryhill area.
Ive checked Scotlandspeople, however the cost is high to get a copy of a certificate. Im planning on coming to Glasgow next year and am trying to get as much info as I can. thanks Linzi

[SarahND]

Hi linzilex,
Welcome to Talking Scot!

Is this the family in 1891?

1 Fernie St, Maryhill, Barony, Lanarkshire
Andrew Thorburn, 36, Head, born Stranraer, Wigtonshire, Mason
Jane Mcq Thorburn, 35, Wife, born Dromore, Wigtonshire
Martha Thorburn, 13, Daur, born Stranraer, Wigtonshire, Scholar
Rebecca Thorburn, 11, Daur, born Stranraer, Wigtonshire, Scholar
James Thorburn, 10, Son, born Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scholar
Alexander Thorburn, 8, Son, born Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scholar
Margaret Thorburn, 5, Daur, born Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scholar
William Thorburn, 3, Son, born Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Andrew Thorburn, 1, Son, born Maryhill, Lanarkshire

Tell us what information you already have and what, exactly, you hope to find before you go to Glasgow. Are you planning to go to Park Circus and look everything up at once? If so, maybe we can try to narrow down the dates of your search.

All the best,
Sarah

[nelmit]

Hi everyone, Im looking for Andrew
Thorburn born8/15/1889 Maryhill, Glasgow
married Gladys Jones 1926 or 1928 think they had one son
He was one of about 6 children. Martha, Grace, Alex, Wm James. He was also a plumber and lived in the Maryhill area.
Ive checked Scotlandspeople, however the cost is high to get a copy of a certificate. Im planning on coming to Glasgow next year and am trying to get as much info as I can. thanks Linzi

Hello Linzi,

Yup it's an expensive business but a very rewarding hobby.

We're lucky to have Scotland's People though and with careful searches it's a really cheap resource.

A look at Andrew's birth entry will give you his parents names. £1

A look at their marriage (I think it will be the one in 1877 at Kirkmaiden) will give their parents names. £1

You are now back 3 generations and you'll only have spent £2

Freecen is great for 1841 Wigtown census records.

http://www.dumgal.gov.uk/ has 1851 census.

If you lucky their births (although I can't find Andrew senior's at the moment) will be shown on the IGI. Free

Here is his family in 1881 to start you off.

Dwelling: 7 Belfort St
Census Place: Maryhill, Lanark, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 0203612 GRO Ref Volume 622-1 EnumDist 8 Page 9
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Andrew THORBURN M 26 M Stranraer, Wigtown, Scotland
Rel: Head
Occ: Mason
Jane THORBURN M 26 F Kirkmaden, Wigtown, Scotland
Rel: Wife
Martha THORBURN 3 F Stranraer, Wigtown, Scotland
Rel: Daur
Rebecca THORBURN 1 F Stranraer, Wigtown, Scotland
Rel: Daur
James THORBURN 1 m M Maryhill, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Son

Not so expensive after all.

Regards,
Annette

Later.........I see Sarah has also given you the 1891 census.

[linzilex]

Thanks Sarah and Annette, I am certainly hoping this is the right family. I have some of the information that you gave me from Scotlandspeople and willl now work backwards as well. I was trying to find out if he had children and when he died, however that may have to wait until I get home. I figure Ill go to the Mitchell Library also and see if I can find out if they still lived in Maryhill. Not being able to get more info that is from 1928 on is frustrating. Have you any suggestions. Andrew is my grandfather, my father did not carry his name. Im just curious more than anything. Thanks for your help. Linzi

[SarahND]

Hi Linzi,
Just playing around with the search function on Scotland's People, I would guess that he is the Andrew Thorburn who died in Govan, Glasgow City in 1943, age 53. That death is early enough to where you can download the image from the site, so you don't need to pay for an extract. Sadly, while I was about it, I also searched for his mother Jane's death and she seems to have died right after the 1901 census was taken

All the best,
Sarah