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Title: Tracing my ancestors
Post by: celt11 on Wednesday 17 July 24 10:35 BST (UK)
Trying to find out where my great uncle Hugh McCrory died and moved to .I can't find anything except this certificate .He married Mary Ann Skelton .Also can anybody help translate this certificate .

(https://i.postimg.cc/RFqBVKWX/Scotlands-People-M1882-574-00-0002-Z-2.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/nj853sYD)
Title: Re: Tracing my ancestors
Post by: maddys52 on Wednesday 17 July 24 11:05 BST (UK)
Married - 1st January 1882 at St Johns Church, Port Glasgow

Hugh McCRORY, ship building labourer, bachelor (signed) 25, Blackbull Close Bay Street Port Glasgow. Father - Michael McCRORY, farm labourer, Mother - Mary McCRORY (nee McNUTT) deceased.

Mary Ann SKELTON (her mark), 22, ______ (maybe Sheridan's?) Close, Bay Street Port Glasgow. Father - John SKELTON, farm labourer, Mother - Sarah SKELTON (nee McCANN), deceased.

Witnesses - Patrick McLAUGHLAN, Sarah McCRORY
Title: Re: Tracing my ancestors
Post by: alpinecottage on Wednesday 17 July 24 14:26 BST (UK)
They (or at least one of them) were Roman Catholics.
Title: Re: Tracing my ancestors
Post by: rosie17 on Wednesday 17 July 24 14:54 BST (UK)
I'm assuming you know his wife died age 25 years 1884 Port Glasgow ?

Not seeing anything so far for Hugh McCrory have you checked to see if he went back to Ireland

Rosie
Title: Re: Tracing my ancestors
Post by: rosie17 on Wednesday 17 July 24 15:13 BST (UK)
There is a possibility he did go back to Ireland

17 May 1885 Roman Catholic Chapel Belfast
I found this marriage on civilrecords Irish genealogy

Michael McCrory full age ( widower ) occupation labourer father Michael McCrory living
Alice Christy full age spinster

Rosie

There is a copy of the death certificate for his first wife Mary Ann on Ancestry and his signature does look like the same on the marriage 1885 in Belfast
Title: Re: Tracing my ancestors
Post by: celt11 on Wednesday 17 July 24 15:15 BST (UK)
I'm assuming you know his wife died age 25 years 1884 Port Glasgow ?

Not seeing anything so far for Hugh McCrory have you checked to see if he went back to Ireland

Rosie
I never knew his wife died what happened plus not sure where he ended up after .
Title: Re: Tracing my ancestors
Post by: alpinecottage on Wednesday 17 July 24 15:19 BST (UK)
If I was a betting person, I'd guess his  wife died in childbirth - you'd have to buy the death certificate to be sure.
Title: Re: Tracing my ancestors
Post by: celt11 on Wednesday 17 July 24 15:45 BST (UK)
If I was a betting person, I'd guess his  wife died in childbirth - you'd have to buy the death certificate to be sure.
Can you read this please .
(https://i.postimg.cc/WbB2Jr0N/Scotlands-People-D1884-574-00-0038-Z-1.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/hf0FkXC6)
Title: Re: Tracing my ancestors
Post by: alpinecottage on Wednesday 17 July 24 15:55 BST (UK)
Wife of Hugh McCrory, age 25, died of Acute Phthisis, (duration of disease) 2 months.
That's what we call tuberculosis (TB) nowadays.  Hugh was present at her death at home.
Title: Re: Tracing my ancestors
Post by: rosie17 on Wednesday 17 July 24 15:57 BST (UK)
I had a look for births and deaths for McCrory on Scotlandspeople between 1882 - 1884
Nothing jumping out there  ???

Rosie