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Scotland / Re: William McGranthin HAMILTON born 9 March 1928
« on: Wednesday 10 November 10 22:09 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Lesley. I 've been checking back a bit and I think I gave the wrong date of birth for William Campbell McGranthin. It seems to be 1903 not 1898.
I'm sure that you and your daughter have managed to use Scotland's People website to establish more info. Because of my interest in the family, I have had a bit of a look and have managed to find some additional information which I would be happy to share. I'm not used to this site and don't know how to do this in private, though! Get in touch if you want to.
However, I appreciate that you may prefer to continue your investigations for yourself. I wish you the very best.
MMacG

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Scotland / Re: William McGranthin HAMILTON born 9 March 1928
« on: Wednesday 10 November 10 17:03 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Lesley.
I was quite touched to read your posting. The McGranthin surname appears to be quite unique, all MacGranthins and McGranthins coming from the same McGrannathan family who ultimately settled in Glasgow. My own Grandfather was a MacGranthin from Maryhill and I suspect that if your Grandfather was a William McGranthin then they will be related. My line came from James McGranthin born 1865. I suspect that yours came from his brother, Walter William McGranthin, born 1868.

Walter William had a number of children including another Walter William McGranthin born 1900, and William 
Campbell McGranthin born 1898. William Campbell McGranthin married Isabella Crawford Hamilton in 1923 at Maryhill. 
The tradition of naming children after family members is very strong within this family, normally following the Scottish pattern. Eldest son after father's father; eldest daughter after mother's mother etc. So William Campbell McGranthin is named after his mother (Jane Baird Cambell) 's father, William Campbell.

The fact of a marriage between a McGranthin and a Hamilton is a very strong coincidence.  I know this does not help with your immediate quest but I hoped it would be of interest to you. If I come across any further info that may help, I would be happy to let you know.

MMacG


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Scotland / Re: Can't find my ancestors!!
« on: Friday 02 January 09 10:56 GMT (UK)  »
THIRD POSTING!!

And hopefully my pass to Personal Messaging!

Would you please try to contact me again. Fingers crossed.

D

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Scotland / Re: Can't find my ancestors!!
« on: Friday 02 January 09 10:55 GMT (UK)  »
Nick, please see copy from PM rules below.

"New members must make at least three postings before being allowed to use the PM facility.

If you are sending PMs to new members who have less than three posts you will receive an error message, that your limit, or allowed number has been reached. (note that it says your limit, although it actually refers to the recipient.)

Attachments are not allowed on PMs"

I have only made the one posting to you. This will be my second.

So I have to do another before you can contact me using personal messages.
I'll do another dummy one then hopefully we can communicate!


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Scotland / Re: Can't find my ancestors!!
« on: Thursday 01 January 09 18:01 GMT (UK)  »
Nick,
I am a direct descendant of Jane Brooks and James McGranthin.

I have a copy of an OLD PAROCHIAL REGISTER for the parish of New Monkland showing the Proclamation of the Banns for the marriage of these two. (I have tried to attach a copy for you but I think it might be too large.)

The date is MAY 1854.

This predates the modern registration of marriages and that's why you can find no trace of a normal certificate.

Also, James' name is McGranachan on this list.

And if you google for Migranscher you should find a reference to it on the Mormon database. The original is rather illegible and has been transcribed incorrectly.

I am also having trouble with finding out more about Jane and James' parents. Because of the Irish naming conventions I am pretty sure that James' father would be called John and his mother, Mary. But the surname is a problem and can be spelt in a number of ways. This far back, though, I would expect it to be the McGranachan or McGranaghan version.

Would be happy to discuss the family in more detail. You are the first other McGranachan/ McGranthin questor I have come across!!



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