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Title: Low McAdam
Post by: scotland67 on Tuesday 16 June 09 18:38 BST (UK)

One of my ancestors is Low McAdam he married Isobel Wilson 29/11/1830 at Mannofield Banchory Aberdeen Scotland,I have been trying for a long time to find Low's grandparents,I have from Scotlands People a copy of the parish record of his birth---- parents Gilbert McAdam & Christian Duguid reg. 10thApril 1803 although his birth is given as 19th March, the witnesses to the entry are Margaret Low & John Robertson I am hoping this may be a link to his grandparents!!! can anyone help please.
Jean

Title: Re: Low McAdam
Post by: Piglet01 on Tuesday 16 June 09 19:48 BST (UK)

Hello Jean,

A quick search of the IGI (www.family search.org.uk), brings up an 'extracted ' marriage entry for Gilbert and Christian on 11 Nov 1792, at Belhelvie, Aberdeen.

Have you viewed this record? - available for download at the ppv site www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

Regards,   Steve

Title: Re: Low McAdam
Post by: scotland67 on Tuesday 16 June 09 20:09 BST (UK)

Thanks for your reply ,yes I have detail's of Lows parents its his grandparents I am looking for.
Jean

Title: Re: Low McAdam
Post by: Piglet01 on Tuesday 16 June 09 21:47 BST (UK)

Hello Jean,

Excuse me for being a little bit pedantic but your initial message did not clarify what info you had so was posting the marriage date to avoid others having to search for it.    :)

I take it you've contacted the other researcher in the USA who is also researching this family and has left their details on the IGI?

Children born to a Gilbert McAdam and Christian Duguid - Scotlandwide - from the IGI only between 1785 and 1825 are:

1.  ELSPET MCADAM Ch: 21 JAN 1793 Belhelvie, Aberdeen, Scotland
2.  THOMAS MCADAM Ch: 06 OCT 1795 Inverurie, Aberdeen, Scotland
3.  GILBERT MCADAM Birth: 20 FEB 1797  Ch: 04 MAR 1797 Inverurie, Aberdeen, Scotland
4.  LOW MCADAM  Birth: 19 MAR 1803 Ch: 02 APR 1803 Inverurie, Aberdeen, Scotland
5. WILLIAM MCADAM Birth: 28 OCT 1800,  Ch: 05 NOV 1800 Inverurie, Aberdeen, Scotland

Cannot find Gilbert or Christian on the 1841 census at www.freecen.org.uk

Cannot find a Gilbert Mac/McAdam birth on www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk between 1740 to 1775

Regards,   Steve    :)
 
 


 

 

 

Title: Re: Low McAdam
Post by: scotland67 on Tuesday 16 June 09 22:40 BST (UK)

Hi, Sorry if I didn't make myself clear. I have been in touch with a few people who are also researching my family,the only one who has never replied is a Tana Murray maybe her address has changed!We all seem to have drawn a blank where Gilbert McAdam's birth & parents are concerned,we know where he married & where he died.Gilbert was also married to a Jane Arnot I think Jane was his first wife. I had hoped that the wording on Low McAdam's birth/baptism record may have been the break through I had been looking for but maybe not,I just thought that as one of the witnesses listed on the record had the surname Low this might have been a link to his grandmother,Gilbert's mother.

Title: Re: Low McAdam
Post by: KirstyG on Tuesday 23 June 09 10:04 BST (UK)

Have you checked the birth/baptism entries of the other children of Gilbert to see if they have any  witnesses?
Have you found death records/ burials for any of the family? Sometimes headstones give extra clues.

Kirsty