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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Lanarkshire => Topic started by: beckwith49 on Tuesday 03 May 05 04:50 BST (UK)
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:( HI, I am new to this list and am searching for a missing ancestor - but aren't we all - LOL
Anyway I found him in the 1881 census as living with his wife and working as a clerk in a law office.
Archibald Wilson age 28 wife Agnes (Berkshire) living at 36 Butterbiggins Road, Govan, Lanark.
I can not find out who his parents were or when or Archie and Agnes married.
As usual, I found all of Agnes' family's information including her parents and her 2 brothers. Why can I not ever find the men in my family????? :'(
If anyone has suggestions or can look in the 1871 census, I thank you in advance!
Jackie
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Hi Jackie,
What was Archibald's birthplace given as in the 1881 census? That may help you narrow things down a bit.
Regards,
Alison
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Sorry forgot to add Archibald's birthplace is listed as Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland. Based on the informationI got from the US census, I was able to find Agnes' brothers, one of their marriages, and hence her parents - in a nice round about way - and then found her birth. The problem with Archibald is that it is such a common name, without knowing anything about the rest of his family, I do not know which one it is ???
TYIA
Jackie Wilson
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Hi again Jackie,
I think your best bet is to search for their marriage on www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk which is a subscription site but not expensive.
A marriage certificate will give you parent's names and whether they were living or deceased at the time of the marriage.
All the best,
Alison