Hi Andy, that's the family. I've done next to nothing on my Paisley lines - just can't seem to find the time!Andy wrote:Hi Jack, I don't have a great deal on this William McKirdy. I do know that he and Rachael had at least 3 children, Mary Jamieson, William Alexander and John.
Rachel died in 1880 (parents George a harness weaver and Ann Hume)
William Alexander remarried VERY quickly, probably because he was a ships steward and had to get someone quickly to look after the children.
His parents were Alexander McCurdy a Chief officer in the merchant service and Margaret Head.
I have come across this couple before but will need to check my info. William was a popular name for the Houston & Killellan McCurdys some of whom did move to Paisley.
I'll let you know what I find.
Rachel (my 1C3R) was one of 8 known children, and i haven't yet had a good search to see what happened to them all.
I hadn't even looked for Rachel's death, and i didn't know about a son John either (thanks for info). This is about all i have.
[later - i've found some more children]
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Wiilliam Alexander MCKIRDY
Rachel JAMIESON
Marriage: 04 JUN 1850 Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Mary McKIRDY - b~1851, Glasgow
William McKIRDY - b 14 AUG 1853, Gorbals
Rachel McKIRDY - b 03 JUL 1855, Tradeston
William Alexander McKIRDY - b 24 JUL 1858, Tradeston
John Beith McKIRDY - b 02 OCT 1861, Tradeston
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Haven't got the full census details to hand (can't find notebooks), but seems William was as Alexander in 1851.
1851 cens 644-1 (554) Ed 12 p 8
Alexander McKIRDY 20, b Ireland
Rachel McKIRDY 19, b Paisley
1861 cens 644-9 Ed 77 p 12.
Rachel JAMIESON 28, b Paisley
Mary McKIRDIE 9, b Glasgow
William McKIRDIE 2, b Glasgow
1871 cens 644-9 Ed 69 p 3 (Tradeston)
Rachael McKIRDY 38
Mary McKIRDY 19
William McKIRDY 13
John McKIRDY 8
[1871 details from your own Keogh Pages. http://afkeogh.com/IndexFrame.htm ]
Thanks for having a look - and i'm sure i'll eventually come across those notebooks!
Jack
