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The birth was registered as just Agnes Graham, but seemed to be changed to Grace Agnes Mac??.

The names on 1915 roll were, Brown, Clark, Folley, MacKenzie (Mrs), MacLeod, MacTeague, Montgomerie, Neave.

The baby was 'fostered' at birth, therefore I presume that the new parents would have christened her as was their want, ie Grace. The "Mac" is most likely a shortened form of her first married name of Macadam.

Does anyone know if children born illegitimate at this time would customarily have had their name entered as that of the mother? As in this case Agnes Graham.

What was the Mac in her name short for?

GRAHAM GRACE AGNES MACKINNON ROBERT 1952 644 / 8 / 991 BLYTHSWOOD

She was married previously which was childless. I am waiting for confirmation of the name. She was also married for a third, and last time, to a Hamilton.

Her first husband was Macadam.

Thanks Monica

On the 1911 census, there is a Agnes B Graham, age 13, listed as the daughter of a George Whitten & his wife Maggie (nee Graham), age 31. Could Agnes, age 68 in 1921, be her grandmother?

From memory the Pollokshields connection may prove promising.

Cannot be certain that she is the correct one & that Agnes is her mother, but looks promising. It will take some investigating.

I get you Klou, we are looking at probabilities. Thanks for that, I will speak to the 'baby's' son to see if he can compliment anything further. The problem, as you will know, is the 'shame' around an illegitimate birth at the time, and the secrecy that comes out of it. Thanks again, that does look promising.