PLEASE HELP ME FIND MY FAMILY.....

ELLEN 44 · Post by **ELLEN 44** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 3:41 pm

hi everone am new to this site was wondering if someone could help me with my family.all came from greenock the names i have are robert anderson d.o.b about 1865 married a margaret mclaughlan d.o.b about 1865.the only child i have for them is andrew anderson d.o.b 1904 or 1905 married elizabeth smith same d.o.b got married 11 may 1928 at st mary's r.c church greenock i know andrew anderson died when he was 31.elizabeths parent's were james smith d.o.b about 1985 he married a ann stones the address i have are 13,west blackhall,greenock and upper ingleston,greenock i would love to know how many sibling's were born to any of the family's many thank's from ellen

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 5:49 pm

Hi Ellen
..and a warm welcome to Talking Scot

Have you had a look on the Family Search www.familysearch.org or Scotlands People www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk sites yet?
Maybe a search for the marriage of Robert Anderson & Margaret Mclaughlan at Scotlands People would be the best thing to do first, as then you should find out their parent's names from the marriage entry, and their ages. From there you should be able to find their births. Also maybe worth trying the 1901 census if they married before 1901.

Best wishes
Lesley

ELLEN 44 · Post by **ELLEN 44** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 6:16 pm

Hi lesley thank's for that have looked on scotland site but will try again thank's a lot from ellen

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 6:26 pm

Hi Ellen
This marriage looks possible:
1899 ANDERSON ROBERT, MCLAUCHLAN MARGARET P, KINNING PARK GLASGOW CITY/LANARK 644/14 0208
but you may have looked at it already?

Best wishes
Lesley

ELLEN 44 · Post by **ELLEN 44** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 6:32 pm

Hi lesley did look i have my grandad's marriage certificate (andrew anderson) the names of his parent's say's robert anderson and margaret mclaughlan it says she was deceased when my grandparent's got married in 1928

JustJean · Post by **JustJean** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 6:34 pm

Hi Ellen and Welcome!

If you want to jump right into things then just search for the death of Andrews mom first. You'll find her....and her middle name....and the names of her parents....and the informant was a married daughter....Greenock East...1927....

Best wishes
Jean

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 6:37 pm

There is one Andrew Anderson born 1904-5 in Renfrewshire, and 11 in Lanarkshire 1904-5 on Scotland's People.

There are two couples called Andrew Anderson & Elizabeth Smith married between 1926-1930, on Scotland's People, one couple in Renfrewshire, one couple in Midlothian.

Hope you find the ones you are looking for.
Best wishes
Lesley

ELLEN 44 · Post by **ELLEN 44** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 6:45 pm

hi lesley that's them my grandparent's were married in renfrewshire in 1928 and my grandad died there to do you think thay could have been a misprint with th last name mclaughlan it's also got mclaughlan on my grandad's death certificate if so i could have been putting wrong surname in,do know one thing it get's your brain working lol thank's agin from ellen just need to find out who lived at the same address as them.

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 6:52 pm

Hi Ellen
Like many names Mclaughlan and anything which sounds like it will probably turn up spelt lots of different ways.

Best wishes
Lesley

ELLEN 44 · Post by **ELLEN 44** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 7:23 pm

thank's lesley will try to change last name to mclachlan from ellen