LINDSAY & HALKETT

[jeanbarrynella]

Hi
Please can you help me find a marriage for Thomas Lindsay and Mary Halkett their son John was born about 1880 he married a Jeanie Wright 1919 he was 39 years of age i dont know if he had any siblings John
and jeanie were married in Partick. i have their marriage certificate
so i can go back further i would love to find his parents .
Many thanks Jean

[SarahND]

Hi Jean,

There is a marriage in the IGI for Thomas Lindsay and Mary Ann Hacket (no 'l') on 23 Aug 1860 in Bridgeton, Glasgow

This looks like the family in 1871, with all the children given to that couple on the IGI except John, who would have been born in 1863. So maybe that John died and they had another one.

1871
29 Montague St, Rothesay, Bute
Thomas Lendsay, 32, Head, born Ireland, Jenmigman Caburch Loabourer (anyone want to hazard a guess as to what that occupation actually is?)
Mary Ann Lendsay, 25, Wife, born Lanark, Lanarkshire
Annie Lendsay, 9, Daughter, born Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scholar
Margaret Lendsay, 7, Daughter, born Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scholar
Thomas Lendsay, 4, Son, born Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scholar
James Lendsay, 2, Son, born Lanark, Lanarkshire
Edward Lendsay, 6 Mo, Son, born Lanark, Lanarkshire

In 1881 Thomas is a cabinet maker, so I'll bet that his occupation in 1871 was something like Journeyman Cabinet Labourer. His wife is not there, so she may have died, and indeed, another John has been born in the meantime, although he is somewhat older than he claimed on his marriage cert. The family is in Partick and John is 8, born Glasgow (all the children are born Glasgow in this census).

Do you think this could be your family? What was John's occupation on his marriage cert, and what occupation was given for his father?
Later: one more question: was he a bachelor or a widower on his marriage cert? The John I have been following appears to have married a Catherine just before the 1901 census.

All the best,
Sarah

[jeanbarrynella]

You are all wonderfull yes he was a cabint maker .
thank you very much No wonder though its hard to find people
When you look at the spelling
Kind regards jean

[SarahND]

Hi Jean,
I added this at the same time you were posting!

Later: one more question: was he a bachelor or a widower on his marriage cert? The John I have been following appears to have married a Catherine just before the 1901 census.

If he said he was a bachelor, then either he was making it up, or he never married Catherine.

Regards,
Sarah

[jeanbarrynella]

hI
Sorry i was so excited to get this information i didn,t see the rest
on John Lindsay was 39 he was a boilermaker widow he married
Jeanie Wright also a Widow in 1919 Living in Partick jeanie,s maiden
was Rodgers Her parents were John Rodgers and Jeanie McGarry.
I hope all this helps out .
Ps the Rodgers were living in Whitinch in 1919
Kind regards jean

[SarahND]

Sarah

[jeanbarrynella]

thank you your
Regards jean

[SarahND]

P.S. I note that in the IGI John's birth on 3 Apr 1872 Hutchesontown, Glasgow has parents:
Thomas Lindsay and Mary Ann Halket (the 'l' is back!)
There is another brother, Arthur, with those parents. I don't think he survived.

Just a reminder to check both spellings, or put an asterisk where the l might be when you search on Scotland's People.

Sarah

[jeanbarrynella]

Hi Sarah thank you for that
no wonder people like me dont know wether they are Arthur or Martha
even the age there is a diiference .
Kind regars jean

[SarahND]

no wonder people like me dont know wether they are Arthur or Martha

Arthur is only Martha with a bad cold