A curious calling of Banns

[nelmit]

Haven't looked at either (groundwork research for somebody) but found this very strange.

William was born at Glasgow (where they settled) and his wife Henderson Gray was born at Boness.

1. WILLIAM MCFEAT - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Marriage: 27 AUG 1830 Stranraer, Wigtown, Scotland
2. WILLIAM MCFEAT - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Marriage: 23 AUG 1830 Dundee, Angus, Scotland

[AndrewP]

Hi Nelmit,

These two will need more research to find their routes from Glasgow to Stranraer and Bo'ness to Dundee. The marriage (banns) OPRs show no hint of Glasgow or Bo'ness. Assuming they were aged in their 20s at the time of marriage, then good luck to you finding the details to fill in from the early 1800s to their marriage.

All the best,

AndrewP

[nelmit]

Hi Nelmit,

These two will need more research to find their routes from Glasgow to Stranraer and Bo'ness to Dundee. The marriage (banns) OPRs show no hint of Glasgow or Bo'ness. Assuming they were aged in their 20s at the time of marriage, then good luck to you finding the details to fill in from the early 1800s to their marriage.

All the best,

AndrewP

Thanks for that Andrew.

Henderson's birth was easy to find (not many of them going around although I have told her to check her death entry to confirm) but no sign of her parents on any census.

HENDERSON_ GRAY
Female

Event(s):
Birth:
Christening:
21 SEP 1806 Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland

Parents:
Father: RICHARD GRAY
Mother: HENDERSON_ BRAID

Here they are in 1851 courtesy of FREECEN http://www.freecen.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

Piece: SCT1851/644 Place: Glasgow -Lanarkshire Enumeration District: 31
Civil Parish: St Georges Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: St Georges
Folio: 537 Page: 16 Schedule: 50
Address: 28 Jamaica Street

Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
MCFEAT William Head M M 44 China & Glass Merchant Lanarkshire - Glasgow
GRAY Henderson Wife M F 44 West Lothian - Bo'ness
MCFEAT John Son - M 19 Asst China & Glass Merchant Lanarkshire - Glasgow
MCFEAT William Son - M 16 Asst China & Glass Merchant Lanarkshire - Glasgow
MCFEAT Richd H Son - M 14 At School Lanarkshire - Glasgow
MCFEAT Mary Ann Dau - F 11 At School Ireland - -
MCFEAT Robert C Son - M 2 Infant Lanarkshire - Glasgow
MCDONALD Margt Servnt U F 21 House Servant Inverness-shire - Inverness
STEWART Mary Servnt U F 17 House Servant Renfrewshire - Greenock

William's isn't so easy to find and since he died in 1854 (wills index) there is no statutory record to show his parents. A bit costly but I've told my friend it might be worth looking at his and John McFeat's, who died in 1848 and also a china merchant, inventory for any clues.

Hope she does as I'm dying to know if there are any clues.

Best wishes,
Annette

[AndrewP]

Hi Annette,

See http://www.doig.net/WILL1750.html for some mention of this family at #346 (or search the page for McFeat).

All the best,

AndrewP

[nelmit]

Hi Annette,

See http://www.doig.net/WILL1750.html for some mention of this family at #346 (or search the page for McFeat).

All the best,

AndrewP

Thanks again Andrew. I knew he had married again (his first wife Jessie Shearer died in 1873) from the census records but didn't follow it up as his daughter (from his first marriage) Isabella was my friend's ancestor.

Strange that the Doig Family History has him from Stranraer as he states he was born at Glasgow on all census records (as does his father in 1851)
Ken has been really helpful (and accurate) with info about some of mine from Perth. Amazing site.

Will let you know if there are any developments.

Best wishes,
Annette

[Currie]

Hello Annette,

Glasgow Herald, Monday, November 29, 1852
DEATHS – At 28 Jamaica Street, on the 25th instant, Mr William M’Feat, merchant, aged 46.

Glasgow Herald, Friday, January 14, 1848
DEATHS – At his house, 57 King Street, on the 7th instant, Mr John M’Feat, china merchant, aged sixty-two years.

Glasgow Herald, Monday, January 8, 1849
BIRTHS – At 28 Jamaica Street, on the 6th instant, Mrs William M’Feat; a son.

In the Edinburgh Gazette there’s an 1848 sequestration for William M’Feat and an 1855 one for John (search All-Words FEAT CHINA). http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/

Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh), Saturday, May 8, 1830
A William M’Feat charged with a very serious crime in Shuttle Street, Glasgow. “I’ll be the first M’Feat that has been tried in Glasgow, and if they hang me for this they don’t do me justice”. He has two young children. Wife very recently deceased.

Please let me know if you want the images.

All the best,
Alan

[nelmit]

Sorry Alan, I got so carried away last night searching that Edinburgh Gazette I forgot to thank you!
My wee lady will be thrilled with those notices.

Many thanks,
Annette

[Currie]

That’s OK Annette,

I’ve sent them off, plus the final chapter on the 1830 gentleman who’s story made it into the London Times.

All the best,
Alan