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General => The Common Room => Topic started by: ogohogoh on Sunday 20 February 11 00:15 GMT (UK)
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I am struggling to identify the date and place of birth of my grandfather William Weir. He was said to have been born in, or lived at, Arthur Street, Edinburgh. In 1906 he marries Jane Elmer in St. Georges, Hanover Square London. His 1914 regimental number was M2/033659.
I'm new to genealogy and would appreciate some help. As William Weir is such a common name, is there any way of identifying his birth date and place of birth?
Many thanks, Fred
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You would need to buy a copy of the 1906 marriage cert to establish his fathers name and occupation
Have you checked for him on the 1911 census to establish his birthyear and exact birthplace
http://www.1911census.co.uk/search/tnaform.aspx
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The only 1911 index entry that fits his name and a birthplace of Scotland and a Jane in the same household shows a birthyear of 1871. They were living in Fulham London
2 children - William D aged 4 and Edward J aged 2 and Jane was 26
USING THE FREE 1911 INDEX TO DETERMINE THE CORRECT HOUSEHOLD
http://www.1911census.co.uk/search/tnaform.aspx
Once you find a possible match - make a note of the county and district in which the person was living
Return to the index and in PERSONAL DETAILS - just put the surname of the family - nothing else
In LOCATION - Select the county and below it - type in the district
In OTHER MEMBERS OF THE HOUSEHOLD - show the full name of the person you have found on the index
Click SEARCH
You will have to buy credits to view the full entry - the above instructions will only help to possibly show others of the same name in the same household
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From freebmd
Births June qtr 1885
Jane Elmer Chelsea 1a 356 - which seems to match the birthyear for Jane in 1911
The Scottish 1881 census has 26 entries for William Weir b 1870-1872
Only one in Edinburgh - b 1872 mother Jessie
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Thank you Carole, that's really helpful. Fred
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You really need the marriage cert for confirmation but this may possibly be his parents. The 1881 has a daughter Robina aged 10 b Edinburgh and Jessie is shown as "masons wife"
ROBINA WEIR Birth: 24 APR 1870 Edinburgh, Midlothian Father: JAMES WEIR Mother: JESSIE CLYDE
This is the full 1881 entry for Liberton - all children b Edinburgh
Jessie Weir 52 b Leith masons wife
Ellice 12
Robina 10
William 9
David 6
Liberton ED 3 Page 22 Line 1
But here's the possible complication - a middle name
WILLIAM PEARSON WEIR birth 4.11.1871 Midlothian
Father: JAMES WEIR Mother: JESSIE CLYDE