Fife. McIntyre. Where do I start.......

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 8:20 pm

Hi Fran
Here are some of the Dunfermline films which may hold something of interest for you. Even if you don't find the marriage, a child's birth may tell you what John did for a living and the area where they lived.

424/8 B 1792-1807 M - D -
424/9 B 1807-19* M - D -
424/10 B - M 1750-1820 D -
424/12 B 1820-25 M - D -
424/13 B 1825-34 M - D -
424/14 B 1834-54 (separate index)
424/15 B 1820-54 (Appendix of 424/15 indexed)
424/16A B - M 1820-23 D -
424/16B B - M 1824-42 D -
424/18A B - M - D 1825-35
424/18B B - M - D 1836-47
424/18C B - M - D 1847-1854
424/19 Index to B 1834-54 (Refs 7-1)
* See Appendix 1 under reference CH2/592 and 641.

Dunfermline is a large Parish, as you can probably tell from the number of films, probably the largest Parish population-wise in Fife. The Parish takes in not only the city of Dunfermline but a large amount of rural area surrounding the city in all directions, covering many small towns and villages including Limekilns and Charlestown. It can take a long time to wade through the films - I speak from experience with many days spent with my head in Dunfermline! But, looking on the bright side, at least there is plenty of material including a great many deaths - who knows what you might find?

Best wishes
Lesley

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 3:19 pm

Thank you for your replies, much as I would like to, going to Dunfermline is not an option for me.

Looks like I will have to order the films in at an LDS centre and see what I can find, the 1841 census does state the family came from Fife.

Many thanks for the film numbers Lesley.

Regards
Fran

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 6:55 pm

Hi Fran
Just a thought..
If you are ordering films from your local LDS centre I'd be inclined to check on their web site that the films have the same numbers, so that you are sure to order the info you want to see. For some reason, which someone else may be able to explain, their numbers sometimes differ from the GROS reference numbers for some parishes.

Best wishes
Lesley

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 11:37 am

Hi Lesley,

Thank you for your advice, I will take the numbers with me when I go to LDS.

I have found a birth on IGI and SP for a Margaret Ritchie, 5.2.1792 in Limekilns, Dunfermline. The family are in Charlestown in 1841 but I have Daughter Janet in 1861 in Glasgow and she gives her place of birth as Limekilns.
Would you assume this is my Margaret as daughter Janet was born in same place?

Most of my research is in England so still finding my way around Scotland!

Thanks for your help,
Fran

smiddykilry · Post by **smiddykilry** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 3:12 pm

Hi Fran

What are Margarets parents names? (any link to Margarets own family)

smid

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 4:03 pm

Hi Smid,

IGI and SP give Margaret Ritchie's parents as James Ritchie and Margaret Millar.

I know they quite often gave a mothers surname as a 2nd name for children but I haven't come across a 'Millar' yet.

Fran

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 7:30 pm

Hi Fran

I have found a birth on IGI and SP for a Margaret Ritchie, 5.2.1792 in Limekilns, Dunfermline. The family are in Charlestown in 1841 but I have Daughter Janet in 1861 in Glasgow and she gives her place of birth as Limekilns.
Would you assume this is my Margaret as daughter Janet was born in same place?

Certainly looks like a reasonable possibility - Limekilns is not a large town - more like a village really.

I was just having a fiddle about on SP and came across the death of a Henry M*cIntyre born 1815 +/- 3years who died in Renfrew in 1893. He may, of course, have nothing to do with your family, but just thought it was worth mentioning....

Best wishes
Lesley

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 2:44 pm

Thank you Lesley, wish it was but had already found that one on 1861/91 census, he is from Ireland.

Regards
Fran