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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Lanarkshire => Topic started by: Brian & Berni on Wednesday 07 December 05 10:55 GMT (UK)

Title: Mary Grattan
Post by: Brian & Berni on Wednesday 07 December 05 10:55 GMT (UK)

How do I find the birth of Mary Grattan born in Lanarkshire 1901 :)

Title: Re: Mary Grattan
Post by: RJ_Paton on Wednesday 07 December 05 12:08 GMT (UK)

Your best bet would be the pay site Scotlands people ...
http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

Title: Re: Mary Grattan
Post by: Brian & Berni on Wednesday 07 December 05 13:54 GMT (UK)

Thanks  :)
Is this the only Scottish genealogical website available ???

Title: Re: Mary Grattan
Post by: RJ_Paton on Wednesday 07 December 05 14:07 GMT (UK)

Unfortunately it is the prime site .... the free bmd site has some of the census information but the National Archives in Scotland retained most of the information. There are various sites around scotland where if you are able to attend in person you can get use of the facilities ... but online, Scotlands People is your best bet.

Title: Re: Mary Grattan
Post by: RJ_Paton on Wednesday 07 December 05 14:11 GMT (UK)

Using the free surname search on the home page of Scotlands people  you get

Census 1901   63
Statutory Register Births 1895 - 1904   25
Statutory Register Marriages / Banns 1895 - 1905   14
Statutory Register Deaths 1895 - 1905   20
Wills & Testaments 1895 - 1901   0


PS 50 years earlier ,in 1851, you have 9 individuals named Grattan in Glasgow which includes 1 Mary Grattan

Title: Re: Mary Grattan
Post by: Robert_Marr on Monday 12 December 05 15:43 GMT (UK)

I've no Grattans in Lanarkshire but have a few in Dundee on my wife's side. I wonder if they were related in someway because as pointed out there were not many of them in Scotland.

Title: Re: Mary Grattan
Post by: Brian & Berni on Monday 12 December 05 15:49 GMT (UK)

I wouldn't have clue ??? This is my WIFES grandmother and she is all I have to go on at the moment

Title: Re: Mary Grattan
Post by: isobelc on Monday 26 December 05 17:49 GMT (UK)

Hi,

I looked this up for you when I was at NRH week before last. Xmas kind of took over then, so apolgies for not sending info. sooner. You may already have found it out for yourself.

Mary Grattan was born 20th September 1901 at Torbrush row, Morningside, Cambusnethan
Father John Grattan Coalminer
Mother Mary Grattan m/s Murray
Date of Marriage 28th October 1897 at Cambusnethan

Marriage-
28th october 1897 at Roman Catholic Chapel, Wishaw
John Grattan, Coalminer, bachelor, aged 21
Father Edward Grattan, Coalminer
Mother Margaret Grattan m/s McMenemy (dec'd)

Mary Murray, Sewing machinist, spinster age 21
Father John Murray, Coalminer
Mother Mary Murray m/s Shanley

Other children born to this couple are-
Edward 30th July 1898
John 24th October 1899
James 8th December 1903

Regards,
Isobel  (Edinburgh)

Title: Re: Mary Grattan
Post by: Brian & Berni on Tuesday 27 December 05 10:47 GMT (UK)

Thanks a lot  :) Isobel for all your help my wife is very pleased with the info

Legs I will have a look at that site asap :)