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There is a John Neil b 12 Aug 1835 Kilbarchan, son of Robert Neil (shoemaker) abd Jane/Jean Campbell.  He married Margaret Orr 23 Oct 1834 in Kilbarchan. 

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Rachel

Many thanks Monica for all your help and advice, I would have replied before now but you have kept be busy 
I did check the 1841 Census on Scotlands People and they were all together, I thought it was strange to have a household with just 2 young children.  The original image wasn't available on Ancestry.

I now have the following births which you suggested and I believe they are all the same family.

30 Jun 1805 Strathblane, Stirling, Duncan McGrigor
Duncan, son lawful to Grigor McGrigor and Mary Stewart his spouse in town = head Ballioron was baptised.

8 Oct 1809 Strathblane, Stirling, Alexander McGrigor
Alexander, son lawful to Grigor McGrigor, Labourer in Wester?? Blairquhorh and Mary Stewart his spouse was baptised.

14 Mar 1813 Strathblane, Stirling, Mary McGregor
Mary, lawful daughter of Gregor McGrigor in G???sicle and Mary Stewart his spouse was baptised 14 Mar 1813.

4 Dec 1803 Strathblane, Stirling, Catharine McGrigor (my 4 x g grandmother)
Catharine, lawful daughter to Grigor McGrigor and Mary Stewart in (too faint to read) was baptised.

I can't find the marriage of Gregor McGregor  and Mary Stewart and have tried many variations of the spellings and it doesn't appear to be there.  Because they both died prior to 1855 I don't think there's much chance of finding more on them.  A search for a birth for Gregor McGregor brought up too many possibilities.

There was a Duncan McGregor who marr Jean Stewart 1 Nov 1801 Fortingall, Perth and I was wondering if he could have been a brother of Gregor (and/or poss sister of Mary Stewart), maybe I am clutching at straws there.

Thanks again for your help, it is very much appreciated.
 

Rachel

Hi

I'm looking for information on the parents of James Lochhead b 9 Sep 1833 Glasgow, Lanarkshire.  Fa James Lochhead Mo Catherine McGregor.

Both his birth record and death cert name these parents, Jame married Jean Edgar 5 Jun 1857 and in 1861 he was living with his wife and her parents.

James Lochhead married Catherine McGregor 20 May 1834, Glasgow, they were both living there at the time, James was a Joiner.

I have found the following Census records which I think my tie in with the family but can't make a definite connection:

1851 - Dean Street, Fultons Lane, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire
Duncan McGregor   45 bc1806 Strathblane, Stirlingshire   Head   Calico Printer
Mary McGregor   36 bc1815 Strathblane, Stirlingshire   Sister   House keeper
James Lockhead   15 bc1836 Glasgow, Lanarkshire   Nephew   Calico Printer
Mary Lockhead   13 bc1838 Glasgow, Lanarkshire   Niece   House work
James McDougal   7 bc1844   Glasgow, Lanarkshire   Nephew      
Christina McDougal   5 bc1846   Glasgow, Lanarkshire   Niece

1841 - Finiston Road Clyde Bank, Barony, Lanarkshire
James Lochead   6 bc1835   Lanarkshire
Mary Lochead   4 bc1837   Lanarkshire

1841 - Finiston Road Clyde Bank, Barony, Lanarkshire
Gregor M Gregor   65 bc1776  Scotland   Lab
Mary Gregor   66 bc1775 Scotland   
Christina Gregor   39 bc1802 Scotland   Works in Bleachfield
Cathrine Gregor   37 bc1804   Scotland   Works in Bleachfield
Duncan Gregor   35 bc1806   Scotland   Cal Prin
Alexander Gregor   30 bc1811   Scotland   Bleacher J
Mary Gregor   26 bc1815   Scotland

I haven't found a birth or death for either James Lochhead or Catherine McGregor (I don't know who their parents were) and suspect they both must have died prior to 1855 which is why son James Lochhead appears in 1841 as a child without any adults present.

I have tried to find the parents of Duncan McGregor (shown in the Census) which may help find his siblings (hopefully including a sister Catherine) but have been unsucessful.  Have done lots of searches on Scotlands People but this seems to be a big brickwall.

Hoping somebody may have someone listed above in their tree.

Rachel

1881 states she was born St Mungo, Dumfries, living at Threewellbrae, Dumfries
1891 states born Hoddam, Dumfries, living at Brocklerigg Cottage, St Mungo
1901 states born Lockerbie, living at 7 Solway Street, Annan

Mothers name on the birth cert is Williamina Telfer.  I don't have McGill anywhere else in my tree so I am guessing McGill could have been his fathers surname.  Williamina's father was Matthew Telfer so that is probably where his first name came from.