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Title: Help with Family Research
Post by: smythes on Friday 29 January 10 04:06 GMT (UK)
Trying to trace the whereabouts of John McClean b 1875 Lanfield, Cornelius  b 1876 Lanfield,  Jane E b 1879, Hexham and  James b abt 1888 children of Nicholas b 1852 Northumberland and Jane Train Lee, any marriage details would be greatly appreciated. :
Title: Re: Help with Family Research
Post by: Ruskie on Friday 29 January 10 05:00 GMT (UK)
Do you already have the family in the 1881 census?
This is free to search:
http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp

1881
Brewery Bank
Whickham
Durham

Nicholas McLean head married 28 coal miner b Northumberland Newcastle
Jane wife 24 b Durham Heworth
John son 6 b Tanfield
Cornelius son 4 b Tanfield
Jane E daur 2 b Northumberland Hexham
Robert son 10 months do
RG11/5043/87/8

Is it specifically the children's marriages you are looking for? Have you checked here?:

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/

PS Welcome to rootschat by the way.
Title: Re: Help with Family Research
Post by: smythes on Friday 29 January 10 05:42 GMT (UK)
Yes, I have the 1871, 81, and 1911 Census - what I am trying to find in who is the Father to Ivy Ramsey shown on the 1911 Census, and if possible the marriages for the others.  Nicholas and Jane are my ggrandparents! and all the information on the gmothers siblings has been lost.  Hope you can help.
Joan 
Title: Re: Help with Family Research
Post by: Ruskie on Friday 29 January 10 05:47 GMT (UK)
You've lost me a bit Joan.  ;)

Who is Ivy Ramsay? How old is she on the 1911 census? Where was she born? Have you been able to find her birth registration on FreeBMD? If not someone is sure to be able to assist. Obviously purchasing her birth certificate is the best thing to do and should give both parent's names (IF known  ;))

But we need a few more details about Ivy first.

I have to pop out now so hopefully someone else will be able to step in to help. I will return later.  ;D
Title: Re: Help with Family Research
Post by: smythes on Friday 29 January 10 06:34 GMT (UK)
Sorry for the confusion, new to the game! 1911 Census shows Nicholas 60, Jane 57 (wife) James 23 single b Newcastle, Agnes 19 single b Felling, Robert grandson 12 b Felling (to whom) and Ivy Ramsay 8 yrs grandaughter b Winlaton. (no parents) I will look up the bmd and see where I get.  Ta for your help.
Title: Re: Help with Family Research
Post by: smythes on Friday 29 January 10 06:42 GMT (UK)
Checked the free bmd - no luck for any.
Title: Re: Help with Family Research
Post by: Ruskie on Friday 29 January 10 06:56 GMT (UK)
Well, as Jane E appears to be the only likely daughter, it looks like she may have married a Rams*y, though I haven't located the marriage as yet.  :-\
Title: Re: Help with Family Research
Post by: Ruskie on Friday 29 January 10 07:05 GMT (UK)
OK. Looks like she might be illegitimate.  ;)

Births June 1903
Mclean
Ivy Ramsey
Gateshead district
volume 10a
page 1164

You can check this on FreeBMD and order the certificate via the GRO.  ;D No father may be named, however it looks like that middle name is a large hint at who he is.  ;)
Title: Re: Help with Family Research
Post by: smythes on Friday 29 January 10 10:23 GMT (UK)
Hi Ruskie
Thanks for that info, I know Rebecca married a JNF Scott and Agnes married a Tweddle, but the rest of them are a mystery! 1911 shows only 5 living, and I know Rebecca and Agnes lived, so I guess its back to the drawing board. Thanks for your help.
Joan