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Research in Other Countries => Other Countries => Topic started by: woiiftm on Sunday 05 July 09 17:36 BST (UK)
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I'm trying to trace the birth and death of a John McLaren.
Census Cert for 1901 states he was born in Demerara, British Guyana, birth date approx 1862 as he was 39 for the census.
I know he was in Scotland at time of marriage in 1884 to an Elizabeth Edwards.
He was deceased by 1939 from details on his wifes Death Cert.
How do I find birth Cert details ?
Thanks
Gordon
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His parents names should be shown in the marriage registration.
He's in the 1881 census as a lodger with a Dobbie family in Glasgow Govan. Aged 19, an engine fitter.
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Hello ShaunJ and thanks for the response.
Traced his death Cert. Lists parents as a Peter McLaren and a Helen McAlpine.
I still can't find out how to find birth details as he was born in British Guyana.
Not sure if Parents emigrated / born there or came back.
Any thoughts on how to access Guyanese birth certificates ?
Also, apparently his father is listed as a Sugar Planter, any ideas what this actually is, eg foreman owner or hired hand ? and how I could find out more details ?
Thanks Again
Gordon
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He gets a mention on this British Guiana list
http://www.vc.id.au/tb/bgcolonistsM.html
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This looks like a useful resource but I can't see your McLarens: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyggbs/index.htm
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i dont'suppose he was a relation of a james mclaren born c1824 in perth scotland was he?
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Hello Clover10,
Apologies for exceptionally long delay in replying.
Not got a lot of info, only have his father as a Peter McLaren possibly born around the time of your James.
Unfortunately I've still not been able to trace their place of origin.
Cheers
Gordon