Can anyone help me find my G.Grannies death cert.....

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marzipan
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Can anyone help me find my G.Grannies death cert.....

Post by marzipan » Thu Apr 27, 2006 9:23 am

Hi,
where do I go from here?My G.Grandmother was Mary Jane Leggat/Ligget. Born in PAISLEY 1858.Married G.Grandfather Samuel Connis in 1880.He was lost at sea around 1884/1889 she remarried a Joseph Thomson in 1895,age 36.My Grandfather always said she died at this age.I just cant find her death cert. I,m positive she never left Paisley,Scotland.Can anyone help with this?
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LesleyB
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Post by LesleyB » Thu Apr 27, 2006 9:42 am

Hi Marzipan
I did a search on SP for Mary L*g*t, other surname - thom*on, born 1858 +/- 5 years. It came up with one result:

1940 LEGGAT MARY, other surname THOMSON F 81 CARLUKE /LANARK 629/00 0055

I have no idea if it is your one as I only have three credits left, so not enough to check, but it certainly looks like it might worth a look, even just to eliminate this one. Later than you thought, and not quite in the "right" place either,but hey, innacuracies in family stories are normal!

best wishes
Lesley
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JimM
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Post by JimM » Thu Apr 27, 2006 9:46 am

Hi Marzipan,
There is a Jean Thomson Leggat who died in 1904 at Johnstone (Renfrew).
Her age was given as 43.
Worth a try?
Jim
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marzipan
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Post by marzipan » Thu Apr 27, 2006 10:48 am

Thankyou, Lesley and Jim for your help,this really has me going.I,m off to SP to check them both out.Thankyou both so much for such a prompt reply,I,ll let you know the results.many thanks, :lol:
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marzipan
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Post by marzipan » Thu Apr 27, 2006 11:50 am

\:D/ YES :lol: YES a million thanks for your help.I have spent hours on SP in sheer frustration trying to find my wee G.Granny,I kept adding Connis to her name,I think this is where I went wrong.She was the 43yr.old who died in Johnstone.Thanks Jim it all checked out.Thankyou too Lesley,I can concentrate now on my G.Grandad who was [lost] at sea :) many thanks May
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LesleyB
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Post by LesleyB » Thu Apr 27, 2006 12:17 pm

Hi May
Glad you found her. I hope you tried Jim's suggestion first and didn't waste credits on my suggestion. :oops: Jim's sugggestion did look far more likely age wise, time wise and location wise.

Could this be your Samuel in 1881?:
  • Vessel: "Lord Warden" (Royal Navy)
    Census Place: Queensferry, Edinburgh, Great Britain
    Source: FHL Film 0224065 GRO Ref Volume 670 Page 5

    Vessel of George TUCKER
    James WALKER U 22 M Newington, Sussex, England
    Occ: Able seaman
    William SULLENS U 22 M London Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England
    Occ: Able seaman
    Samuel LAPTHORNE U 23 M Torquay, Devon, England
    Occ: Able seaman
    Charles GLEN U 21 M Scotland
    Occ: Able seaman
    James CUNNISON U 23 M Scotland
    Occ: Able seaman
    Henry SPENCER U 23 M Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
    Occ: Able seaman
    Charles SAWYERS U 24 M Dorking, Surrey, England
    Occ: Able seaman
    Herbert RAISTRICK M 22 M Thorpe Idle, York, England
    Occ: Able seaman
    George ELLIOTT U 23 M Faversham, Kent, England
    Occ: Able seaman
    Frederick BRAYBON U 24 M London Kingsland, Middlesex, England
    Occ: Able seaman
    Joseph EMERSON U 26 M London St. Pancras, Middlesex, England
    Occ: Able seaman
    Edward STOPER U 26 M Bath, Somerset, England
    Occ: Able seaman
    William I.G. MOULDER U 21 M Norton, Gloucester, England
    Occ: Able seaman
    George HILL M 26 M Moulsey, Surrey, England
    Occ: Able seaman
    Henry RUTH U 22 M Ireland
    Occ: Able seaman
    Will.G. LAWRENCE U 18 M St. Johns, Surrey, England
    Occ: Ordinary
    George BROWN U 24 M Scotland
    Occ: Able seaman
    Samuel CONNIS M 27 M Scotland
    Occ: Stoker
    George TURNER U 27 M Landport, Portsmouth
Best wishes
Lesley
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marzipan
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Post by marzipan » Thu Apr 27, 2006 1:12 pm

Hi Lesley,
yes,this is my Sam. Connis.I managed to get his Royal navy records to 1882,he then apparantly joined the merchant navy,on my grandfathers birth cert.it says merchant services,this is 1886.He went to sea after this & thats as far as we know.If he had died at sea,surely his widow would have been informed?From what I remember my grandad saying ,she had to wait 7years before she could consider herself a widow.I will keep searching,wish I was as quick as you,it took me almost a year to get the info.you gave me :lol: I,m new at this & new at computers but am enjoying the challenge,thanks again,May.
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