parental help please.....

gloryer · Post by **gloryer** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 2:09 pm

I need the parents of Robert McKerrow c 1861 possibly Stranraar.
1st marriage to Sarah Kirk 2nd marriage to Jeannie GLover.
I need his parents to make a connection to my tree
THanks
GLoria

karenc · Post by **karenc** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 2:21 pm

Hi Gloria,

If both his marriages are after 1861 then you should get them on scotlands people. in turn if you get the marriage it should give you his parents names. you have to buy credits but it is reasonably priced. there is a link to the site at the top of this page.

karen

karenc · Post by **karenc** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 2:26 pm

Hi Gloria,

I dod a quick search on scotlands people and there was 1 result for robert mckerrow marrying sarah kirk and there was 1 result for robert mckerrow marrying jeannie glover. i dont have any credits to look at them but iwould think that these are the correct people.

gloryer · Post by **gloryer** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 3:50 pm

ok thank you. So it should be easy to find then if there is only one entry for the marriage.
THanks for looking for me. Just have to wait until I get some credits. Shall need to make a list of things to look for again.
GLoria

karenc · Post by **karenc** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 4:25 pm

Hi gloria,

i entered both sets of names and i didnt put in a specific date or place and each set only had 1 result so i would think that it would have to be the right pair. However when i was searching for the marriage of robert to jeannie glover i left the jeannie out as that probably wasnt her real name. possibly on the MC it will be jean, jane or janet. anyway leave the first name part blank and there is still only 1 result.

You could also try the 1861 and 1871 census which you also get on scotlands people, you might find robert on there with his parents.

good luck

Karen

Helen Murray · Post by **Helen Murray** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 4:50 pm

Hi Gloria
I have had a look and this is what I have found Robert McKerrow Married Susan Kirk 28/1/1891 at Rerrick Kirkcubrightshire his parents are James McKerrow and Susan McAdam he then marreid Jane Glover 11/7/1902 at StoneyKirk Wigtown they are all in the same area hope this helps you

Helen

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 5:12 pm

Helen Murray wrote:Hi Gloria
I have had a look and this is what I have found Robert McKerrow Married Susan Kirk 28/1/1891 at Rerrick Kirkcubrightshire his parents are James McKerrow and Susan McAdam he then marreid Jane Glover 11/7/1902 at StoneyKirk Wigtown they are all in the same area hope this helps you

Helen

Perchance "Sarah" KIRK

David

PS Although his mother was Susan

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 5:36 pm

gloryer wrote:ok thank you. So it should be easy to find then if there is only one entry for the marriage.
Thanks for looking for me. Just have to wait until I get some credits. Shall need to make a list of things to look for again.
GLoria

And the birth register entry for Robert is easy to find, altho' the county involved isn't the one that includes Stranraer !!, - it's further to the East, and it looks like his parents came down there from the South of Ayrshire, given the places of death of 3 of his grandparents.

It's then straightforward to find the death register entries for his parents, James McKERROW and Susan McKERROW MS ADAMS (use the cross search facility using both surnames for her record) so that these will take you back another generation.

Beyond that you'll be able to extend the tree via the death register entries of both of Robert's grandmothers, one with the South-West given name of Nicholas, and one of his grandfathers, although, sadly, the informant didn't have all the info on the parents of the deceased.

And who knows where the OPRs may take you beyond that ?!

David