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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Topic started by: sallyinwales on Thursday 19 January 06 19:46 GMT (UK)
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Hello! I'm new to the board- so bear with me if I'm in the wrong bit. I'm on the trail of my great grandfather, who was a McKinlay (poss also spelt McKinley??), who, according to the 1901 English census when he was in Hampshire, listed his birthplace as Thornahonk, Scotland. According to Google, there isnt such a place. Can anyone shed any light for me?
Many thanks indeed.
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Could it have been THORNLIEBANK which is now a suburb of Glasgow (south west side) but was once part of Renfrewshire ?
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That sound extremely likely. Many thanks indeed.
Where do I look next for records of him?
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The primary site for scottish records is Scotlands People at
http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.aspx
which is a pay site ... £6 for 30 credits - 1 credit to view the results of a search 5 credits to view each image.
What was his full name and when did he leave Scotland ?
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His name was John Mckinlay (though its spelt Mckinley on the 1901 England census) and apart from knowing he was born c 1878 in Thornlebank, thats all I've got- will that be enough to search on if I get some credits, or am I on 'needle in a haystack' territory?
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There are 38 John McKinlays listed as born between 1876 and 1879 ... 7 of them in Renfrewshire.
There is a 3 yr old John D McKinlay listed in the 1881 census born in Eastwood who could be a possible.
You have a PM sent.
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Hi, I was brought up in Thornliebank, my father still lives their,I live now in Melbourne but will be going back in July for a visit if i can do any searching for you just let me know,cheers, Billy.
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Thanks Billy, I may possiby take you up on that! I know now that his father was a madder dyer, but havent got much further than that yet. Slowly but surely!
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I'm a Thornliebank boy too! The village was built to house the workers from the Thornliebank Printfields (fits the profile of the father's occupation).
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wow, what a great picture!
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Nae bother, i drew it myself :P
I had a spare credit for SP and checked the John D McKinlay in the 1881 census.
Its for 44 Main Street in Thornliebank (Eastwood).
Alexander McKinlay Head 33 Printfield Worker born Glasgow
Martha McKinlay Wife 29 Housekeeper born Thornliebank
Donald McKinlay Son 8 Scholar born Thornliebank
John D McKinlay Son 3 Scholar born Pollokshaws
Janie McKinlay Dau 5m born Pollokshaws
Pollokshaws is the next village to Thornliebank but in Glasgow and not in Renfrewshire.
Had a quick check for births in Glasgow and there is a birth for John Dunachie McKinlay in 1878 for Eastwood, Glasgow. I think this must be your guy!
Happy hunting!
Brian.
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Splendid! I wonder if that might be a good place to look for his mother? A local but different birth suggests 'going home to mum' to me!
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At that time Pollokshaws was part of Renfrewshire it didn't "move" into Glasgow until the annexation around the late 1920's although Scotlands People seem to ignore this in their indexing (applies to some other areas as well)