That'll teach me!

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emanday
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That'll teach me!

Post by emanday » Wed Jan 17, 2007 2:18 pm

#-o

I've had a wee Agnes's Mammy and Daddy all wrong. It's what happens when you make assumptions!

She's there on the 1901 census with John and Agnes but I could never find her BC. Tried all the wildcards etc... Nuttin!

Well, I wouldn't have would I? I had her Mammy right, but her Daddy was the first husband! (Note to self - do the maths in future).

I didn't find out the mistake till I found (finally) her Mammy's DC. Informant Agnes Winton, daughter!

Found her MC - Wee Agnes's BC was now easy to find and she is now comfortably settled with her proper parents!

As I said - That'll teach me #-o
[b]Mary[/b]
A cat leaves pawprints on your heart
McDonald or MacDonald (some couldn't make up their mind!), Bonner, Crichton, McKillop, Campbell, Cameron, Gitrig (+other spellings), Clark, Sloan, Stewart, McCutcheon, Ireland (the surname)
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Post by Jean Jeanie » Wed Jan 17, 2007 2:51 pm

Hi Mary

Have done a similar thing myself :oops:

James McDonald aged 17 living with his Mammy and Daddy in 1871 in Moray. In 1881 found James McDonald, aged 27, living in the croft/farm next to his Mammy and Daddy.................or so I thought! Got his wife and kids from the 1881 census and left it at that, as he wasn't in my direct line.

Months later and a few credits to spare I found his d.c. on SP. Wrong Mammy and Daddy :evil: Wrong McDonald family completely. [comp-hammer]

Good news is that yesterday James's ggg grand daughter got in touch with me. Still haven't found James........but his son, Alexander had went and gone and moved to Glasgow :shock:

How dare they move so far away

Jean
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Post by emanday » Wed Jan 17, 2007 3:01 pm

Just no consideration these ancestors :lol:
[b]Mary[/b]
A cat leaves pawprints on your heart
McDonald or MacDonald (some couldn't make up their mind!), Bonner, Crichton, McKillop, Campbell, Cameron, Gitrig (+other spellings), Clark, Sloan, Stewart, McCutcheon, Ireland (the surname)
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