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Scotland / Re: McLaren
« on: Monday 22 March 10 20:56 GMT (UK)  »
Yes, nice thought.  They went on to live in Holmscroft Street and my uncle, Richard's son lived there until his death. Are you still in Greenock or did you escape?  Actually I have vague memories of my mother talking about friends called McCorkindale.  There comes a time when we all wish we had actually listened to our parents. 
I also found my uncle and mother's birth as well as grandparents marriage on the link to the Greenock telegraph you gave me. I already knew the dates but there was some extra info so thanks again for that.
Maureen

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Scotland / Re: McLaren
« on: Monday 22 March 10 12:41 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Elaine and Ev.  This is the Donald, my ggrandfather,  Richard was my grandfather, but was not expecting the English connection! Our roots are firmly in Scotland and almost all stayed in Greenock, but family must have lived down south at some time.  I too could not find the marriage but only looked Scotland.  A reminder not to narrow the mind! Thank you once again.  Maureen

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Ayrshire / Re: Seggie
« on: Monday 22 March 10 12:27 GMT (UK)  »
Yes, you are right about Grace. Life can be so very cruel. No connection with AI buses.  The Blairs came from Hamilton Motherwell Glasgow.  Annie Blair, Grace's older sister married David Pettigrew and they came to this area to work in the ICI factory in Stevenston. They were my husbands paternal grandparents.

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Ayrshire / Re: Seggie
« on: Sunday 21 March 10 17:16 GMT (UK)  »
Lucky connection.  Seems like you already know all about the Seggies.  Actually Grace was friendly with my mother and pretty sure they shared the same birthdate - why I stabbed a guess at 17.06.1913.  Alswo she was my father-in-laws aunt. M

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Surname puzzle
« on: Sunday 21 March 10 17:06 GMT (UK)  »
I need to check back my sources - not with me at the moment, but from memory Mary was listed as a child with the family as Ogilvie.

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Ayrshire / Re: BLAIRS - where are U?
« on: Sunday 21 March 10 16:56 GMT (UK)  »
Do you have parents names for Robert Blair as there were rather a lot of them?  I have a Robert Blair. It is not this one, but may be related.

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Ayrshire / Re: baby hospital kilwinning 1954 ?
« on: Sunday 21 March 10 16:32 GMT (UK)  »
Buckredden in 1954 depending upon where you lived.  Ayrshire Central later with transfer to Buckredden if everything straightforward.  Now all at Crosshouse Hospital Maternity unit.

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Ayrshire / Re: Seggie
« on: Sunday 21 March 10 16:17 GMT (UK)  »
Don't know if this helps, but Grace Seggie maiden name Blair was married to Wilfred Seggie and lived in Saltcoats.  They had 2 daughters. Grace was born I believe around 17 June 1913. My husband is related to Grace rather than the Seggies but may be able to get more info if this is correct family.

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Family History Beginners Board / Surname puzzle
« on: Sunday 21 March 10 15:58 GMT (UK)  »
Can anyone help me puzzle this out? I am quite new to genealogy and finding my way slowly. I have Mary Ogilvie b 1799 as mother of Ellison Whyte - my great grandmother.  However I have a dubious set of parents for Mary - Mary Smith 1769 - 1853 and Elijah White 1768 - 1831. Mary was the only child in the family not to have the White surname. To confuse things even further Ellison married a George Whyte. HELP! M

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