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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Lanarkshire => Topic started by: scaredy cat on Monday 19 August 13 23:05 BST (UK)
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my dad+g/dad were both named JOHN DEVLIN- they lived in Dardanelles Close-Port Glasgow granny was Helen-nee GALLACHER-this was around early 1900's they may have moved to Balfour St-not sure
can anyone help?
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;D Hi this looks in 1901 a likely family, oh and welcome to Rootschat!
John Devlin 52 occ Watchman b Ireland
Helen 44 b Glasgow
Mary 14 b Port Glasgow
Archie 13 b Port Glasgow
John 11 b Port Glasgow
James Gallacher 44 Boarder b Glasgow
Residing at Dardennel's Close, Port Glasgow
Census ref RG13/574/6/36
Keyboard86
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Hi again, in 1891 they are at Content Place with daughter Margaret aged 7 b Port Glasgow
Census ref RG12/574/16/20
Keyboard86
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Hi again, in 1871/1881it appears Helen and James in 1901 are twins:-
1881 census
Margaret GALLOCHER 44 Married
Ellen 24
James 24
Annie 13
Residing at 20, Holms Land, Port Glasgow
Census ref RG11/874/11/15
1871 Census
Daniel Gallacher 38 occ Boilermaker
Margaret 38
James 16
Helen 16
Mary 15
Margaret 10 b Dunbarton
Ann 7 b Port Glasgow
Residing at 6, Balfour Street, Port Glasgow
Census ref RG10/574/15/12
Keyboard86
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Hi again, ok off to bed, now fairly certain James and Helen were twins:-
1861 census
Margaret Gallacher Married 30 b Brighton, Glasgow
James 7 b Trodiston, Glasgow
Ellen 7 b Trodiston
Mary 5 b Goven, Glasgow
Margaret 5 months b Dunbartonshire
Residing at West Bridgend, Cardcross, Dunbartonshire
Census ref RG09/396/0/30
Keyboard86
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many thanks Keyboard 86 for quick answer to my request-re; the Devlin-GALLACHER enquiry.sorry for taking so long to reply-+your welcome to Roots chat-its taking a wee bit to get used to/