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Hi Gadget,

Thank you for the quick response.

As I am new to this game, I find it very confusing nailing down people as the ages vary when comparing source documents. I'll get my calculator out later and see what the variations are in ages.

I'm trying to confirm Margaret's presence at 9 Newton St. and positively connect her as the granddaughter of Murdo and Marion (nee Macgregor) McIver.
A Google Map search on this address shows a fairly large home. I have my doubts that it is the original from late 1800's.

Re Murdo as "ship owner", could this indicate that he was a fisherman?

Again, thanks, and if you can provide any help in getting me farther back,
I would greatly appreciate it.

By the way, I'm not 100 years old. I was a late life child as was my father.  :)

Seaway

I'm a new member...signed-up today!

This line is of much interest to me. My paternal grandmother was Margaret Murray from Stornoway.

I have my father's parents marriage cert.

She was Margaret Murray age 20 (domestic servant). He was Hugh McBride age 21 (mason, journeyman).
They married on July 13, 1877 in Glasgow, witnessed by Robert McBride (groom's brother??) and Ellen Murray (bride's sister??).
Addresses given are 4 Grove St. Glasgow for Hugh and 10 Grove St. for Margaret. Margaret's parents are given as Malcolm Murray (shoemaker, journeyman) and Catherine (nee McIver).

Margaret and Hugh's second son, Malcolm, was born June 9, 1879 at 9 Newton St. Stornoway. I have copy of the birth cert.
Family address is shown as 4 Grove St. Glasgow.

Previous posts show Mundo (Murdo?) McIver at 9 Newton St. in 1861 census.
Was Murdo McIver Margaret's grandfather (Catherine's father) and she was visiting her parents The Murray's who now lived there??

Is Donald from Greenock Margaret's younger brother??

Any further info would be appreciated. I can provide info on my aunts and uncles in Glasgow

'Seaway'