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Title: BLUE in Glasgow in 1861?
Post by: gblue42 on Sunday 05 November 06 23:11 GMT (UK)

Hi all,

Monica suggested I post a query in this section regarding John Blue and family in Glasgow in 1861.  She suspects the record may have been mis-transcribed.  See this message (http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,181002.msg877166.html#msg877166) in the Argyllshire area.  Any help is much appreciated!

gblue42

Title: Re: BLUE in Glasgow in 1861?
Post by: runningbear on Friday 12 January 07 22:53 GMT (UK)

i reckon this could be yours

1861 census; 56 south kenning road, tradeston, glasgow

colin blue...boarder...age 27...house carpenter...born kilberg, argyll


Joe

Title: Re: BLUE in Glasgow in 1861?
Post by: gblue42 on Friday 12 January 07 23:00 GMT (UK)

Thank you Joe.  He's a bit old for the family I'm interested in he may be related.  What's the name of the family with which he was boarding?

Gerry

Title: Re: BLUE in Glasgow in 1861?
Post by: runningbear on Friday 12 January 07 23:55 GMT (UK)

sorry pal, ithought he was the brother of your john


joe

Title: Re: BLUE in Glasgow in 1861?
Post by: gblue42 on Saturday 13 January 07 00:22 GMT (UK)

Could be.  When I saw Colin, I instantly thought of one of Dugald's brothers and then saw the age.  I shouldn't jump to conclusions.

I'm curious about the family where Colin was boarding.  The most plausible theory about John's non-appearance in the 1861 census is that the last name was mistranscribbed.  If Colin was boarding with a family named "lew" or "bue" or something else close it could be a missing piece of the puzzle.