but - The names the same!

Post by **emanday** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 8:37 pm

I'm in a bit of a quandry here!
My Great Grandmother was Margaret Ross Crichton born 1869 in Glasgow, father James Crichton and mother Margaret Girtrigg/Girtridge.

Some of you will know the difficulties I've had with the Girtrigg line and, to my shame, have kinda ignored the Crichton lot, so James was the last I'd got to on that side.

Purely by accident, I discovered a marriage in Kilsyth in 1928 for another Margaret Ross Crichton born c1906, father named James Crichton and mother Mary Garden (they were married 1895 in Aberdeen and his parents were also married in Aberdeen).

Not knowing where my Great Grandmother's father was born, is it beyond the realms of possibility that these two Margaret Ross Crichtons could be related?

Possibly the second one is a granddaughter of the first one's father or one of his brothers?

If I could just find the MC for James and Margaret (Girtrigg), I'd possibly get more clues, but have had absolutely no luck with that yet.

As you can see, I've spent a few credits on SP to get that much about the 2nd Margaret.

Faced with the same dilemma, would you good folk suggest I try taking it back a bit further with both trails and see if I "meet somewhere", or should I accept the possibility that the "names the same" is pure coincidence ?

Cathy · Post by **Cathy** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 9:11 pm

Hi Mary,
I had a bit of a nightmare with this name.
Came up as Craton / Creaton / Crichton / Crighton / Creighton.
I'm pretty sure there are others.
And I'd guess he was from Ireland.

pinkshoes · Post by **pinkshoes** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 9:35 pm

Hi Mary - not sure if you've got Margaret Crichton/Girtrigg's death already but there's one on SP in 1907 - Margaret Cri*ton Girtrig* in Springburn? You may have found it already, but I couldn't see a mention of a death in your posts. (btw - Springburn's not a million miles away from Kilsyth).

Good luck
Pinkshoes

Post by **emanday** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 11:15 pm

Yes I had that one thanks, Pinkshoes.

She's the 1st Margaret Ross Crichton's mother, so my Great Great Grandmother.

It's her and James Crichton's MC that I really need to find, or his DC, which would at least get me his parents' names.

If it turns out that they are not connected to the 2nd MRC's rellies, I might lay her lot aside and stick to my confirmed bunch, (if you know what I mean

which is more than I can say I do at the moment

).

Why didn't I just stick to jigsaws

pinkshoes · Post by **pinkshoes** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 11:22 pm

Aye, sometimes it's like that

I've got more brick walls at the moment than would build a small housing estate (or housing scheme really, but I live in England)

Don't give up - some little gem always turns up (I think).

Best wishes
Pinkshoes

Post by **emanday** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 11:38 pm

Cathy wrote:Hi Mary,
I had a bit of a nightmare with this name.
Came up as Craton / Creaton / Crichton / Crighton / Creighton.
I'm pretty sure there are others.
And I'd guess he was from Ireland.

Tell me about it, Cathy

I mean, having a Craton / Creaton / Crichton / Crighton / Creighton marrying a Girtrig / Girtrig / Girtridge / Gitrig / Gerthridge / Gerthrigg, you can see the problem trying to find their marriage

...

...and I pray they didn't come from Ireland

If so that whittles my eight Great Grandparents to 6 of Irish origin and only 1 definitely Scottish, while another could be from anywhere - maybe even the Scandinavian area

.

Post by **emanday** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 12:08 am

OK, so I know I've run the search for James Crichton's DC several times. Never found it

Tonight, just in case, I ran the same search again, with wildcards!

There he was, in 1903

Even the spelling was CORRECT

His father was Alexander and his mother was Mary Menzies.

One of the witnesses on one of the "other" Crichton lot's marriages in 1895 was an Alexander Crichton!

The thick plottens

pinkshoes · Post by **pinkshoes** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 12:11 am

See - I told you some wee gem would turn up

Well done - it pays to go back over stuff, even though we're always absolutely certain it's no' there!!

Best wishes
Pinkshoes

Post by **emanday** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 12:19 am

I actually have you to thank, Pinkshoes =D>

It was your "wee gem" comment that made me have another go

Have one on me

pinkshoes · Post by **pinkshoes** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 12:22 am

Ha ha - thanks for the drink Mary but I'd better make it a horlicks - enough excitement for one night. I'm really pleased you found it ... just need that MC now!!

Best wishes
Pinkshoes