Mysterious Rodger's Again!

darylrodger · Post by **darylrodger** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 7:55 pm

Hi,

I have some ancestors of my hubby's that I can't seem to find at all. I'm mystified why they just don't want to be found, can anyone help ?

They are;

William Rodger
b. 29th Apr 1875
m. 13th July 1899 to Margaret Cameron

James Rodger
b. 25th Feb 1879
m. 13th Apr 1906 to Anne Gilchrist

James Rodger
b. 1st Dec 1914

John Rodger
b. 26th Aug 1884

They're all brothers of my hubby's grandfather Robert b. 1st Dec 1890.

Thanks,

Daryl

Duplicate post removed - AndrewP

Post by **AndrewP** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 8:12 pm

Hi Daryl,

Some questions for you.

(1) Were the brothers really born across a 39 year span, or is 1914 a mistake? (another James?)

(2) Where did the births and marriages take place?

(3) Have you found them on the censuses of 1881, 1891 and/or 1901?

(4) Is it their deaths you are seeking?

All the best,

AndrewP

darylrodger · Post by **darylrodger** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 8:44 pm

Hi Andrew,

Sorry about the duplicate posting, my mistake.

James who born in 1914 was the son of another brother called Mason Rodger. They were all born in Hutchestown, Glasgow, and I think that they also married there too, although I can't be 100%.

I've tried the 1901 census but can't seem to locate them. I would like to find William & Margaret's children, and his death, also James & Annie's children and his death too. If I could find James (b. 1914) & John's marriages, children and their death's that would be great.

Daryl

Post by **AndrewP** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:32 pm

Hi Daryl,

The one to search for is the one with the least common name and you wil find the family in the Gorbals (Govan parish, Govanhill ward of Glasgow). There is only one Mason Rodger in Scotland in the 1901 census, so he is easily found on ScotlandsPeople. He is there with both parents and three of his brothers, matching tha names and ages you have given.

All the best,

AndrewP

crayspond · Post by **crayspond** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 4:06 pm

Hi Daryl

My husband's gt grandmother was Annie Rodgers her father was Patrick Rodgers and mother Annie Grandinson. She was married in 1904 age 21 which would make her born c 1883 - did your Rodgers have a sister?
Her address on the marriage cert is 151 Naburn St, Gorbals.

Regards

darylrodger · Post by **darylrodger** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 5:56 pm

Hi Andrew,

I've found out some more details regarding the Rodger's today.

The reason why I couldn't find William, James, & the other James is because they moved or emigrated to Canada!

James & Annie moved to Darlington after their marriage then to Edinburgh later on. They had 2 children, a son and a daughter.

Mason's son James emigrated to Canada, and John apparently stayed in Glasgow and had 2 sons, John, James & a daughter May.

Regards,

Daryl

Chris Paton · Post by **Chris Paton** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 9:40 pm

Daryl,

When going further back, bear in mind that the name Rodger can be spelt umpteen different ways. There is Roger, Rogers, Rodger and Rodgers for starters, but there are also variants such as Rogie and Rodgie, based on how the name was actually pronounced up in Perthshire. My lot come from the parish of Little Dunkeld in Perthshire, and I've come across all these variants and more!

Chris