I can't work out the McCreadie /McReady families.

Brenda · Post by **Brenda** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 4:05 am

I need some help please...

OPR birth for Janet McRedy Born Feb 04 1804 Corses?
Parents Thomas McRedy & Jean Forgie.

IGI Chr 14-04-1804 Ballantrae

Death Dec 27th 1873 20 Hockwell Place Glasgow
Janet McCracken age 66
Widow of :
1. James Vint
2. John McCracken , Master Baker

Parents John?McCreadie, farmer, dec & Janet McCreadie nee Fergie.

Info given by son, John McCracken.

When her son John married Agnes Miller 22-09-1865 his mothers name is AGNES McCracken nee McCredie
Then when he married Elizabeth Gibben 1874 his mother's name is back to Janet.

I can't work out just who were the parents of Janet ,

Thanks

Brenda

Post by **AndrewP** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 6:57 am

Hi Brenda,

Try this search on ScotlandsPeople to gain what I would suggest is a convincing answer.

OPR Births: Surname: M*cr*d*, parent-1 name: J*n* F*rg* and no other details. You will get 11 results, of which 6 under various spellings of surname are from Thomas and Jean. The remaining 5 are all from another couple about 30 years later.

It looks like son John probably did not remember his grand-parents' names correctly when he registered his mother's death.

All the best,

AndrewP

Brenda · Post by **Brenda** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 1:22 am

Many thanks Andrew

q98 · Post by **q98** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 10:05 am

Brenda
If it is any consolation to you, I have located six or seven different spelling of my McCreadies - AND THEY ARE ALL IN MY LINE which originated in Ballantrae but probably Ireland before that.

Good luck; you'll need it.

Brenda · Post by **Brenda** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 5:01 am

Thanks Jim,

I'm totally confused

It's been a case of one step forward and two backwards with my search for all the McCrackens and McCreadies

Cheerio the noo

wini · Post by **wini** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 11:21 am

I TOO HAVE McCREADIE in all its spellings. In the 1841 Census it is spelled as MacCreddie
They are the most frustrating family as on one certificate I have Grace MacCreadie, her father as John McCready and her sister as Fanny McCredie.
This Grace comes in the middle of the family and she always insisted her Mother was Jane Scott. All the rest have Margaret Ferguson as their Mother
Margaret Ferguson was born in Tarbolton and all the rest in Old Monkland
I don,t think will ever get to the bottom of this family so at the moment they are on the backburner

wini

q98 · Post by **q98** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:51 am

Hi Wini
I've been re-reading the entries of this post and JUST NOW noticed your reference to Margaret Ferguson. IF my research is correct, my line is descended from John McCREADIE (b. 13 May 1782 at Finnart) who married Mary FERGUSON/FERGUSSON (b. 28 Oct 1785, Ballantrae). Mary's parents were David FERGUSSON (sic) and Mary McEWEN. Ring any bells?

In addition, I would greatly appreciate your advice re searching for McCREADIEs who emigrated from Newton-on-Ayr to Queensland circa 1882. I can be contacted at jim.mccreadie[AT]bigpond.com

Kindest regards.

Jim McCreadie
Fremantle
Western Australia

wini · Post by **wini** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:13 pm

Jim email on its way to you

wini

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