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Hello Monica:

You are correct again haha Archibald did die in 1869 I was looking at the wrong Archibald on my tree, Archibald died 4 May 1869, Isabella 18 Jan 1869 and the James I found 23 Mar 1869, young Archibald went last not first.  Neil was an infant just 3 months, now Neil and John Sr. the father are buried at Dalbeth Cemetery but the other 3 are not as far as I can see.  Alexander and John are the two other brother, Alexander the twin John my connection to this group.  I believe if I'm correct they showed up on the 1871 Canadian Census but I need to check my notes, I know that John got married in England in 1863 it took me forevery to find him since I never thought of checking England.  I guess Alexander and John decided they needed to leave the UK since they had so much lost to start over.  You've been a big help Monica since you pointed out to me that all 3 died the same year that may be another reason why the other two came to Canada. 

Thanks again Monica

Donna

Hello Everyone:
 
I believe I posted some time ago about a James Begley born 23 Jun 1837 he was one of my brick walls but I think I just might have found out what happen to him but need a little more info to confirm and hope that someone here might have some suggestions.
 
I found a certificate of death for a James Biglay this surname is often spelled incorrectly; the date of death for this James Begley is 23 Mary 1869 Springburn, Scotland it’s a little difficult to make out the writing on the certificate isn’t really that clear but the parent’s names appear to match the James Begley I’m searching for is the son of John Begley and Isabella McArthur the name of the mother on the certificate I found appears to be Isabella Biglay nee McArthur and the father appears to be Jack Biglay as my cousin pointed out men named John are called Jack so I just might have found my James Begley but I want to be sure.  The last info we found on him indicated that he was a soldier and it also confirms this on the certificate, his age was 31 and if I’m reading it correctly he died in the Barnhill Poorhouse. 
 
Now for my question is there a way to confirm the date of birth of this James if I could confirm the date of birth and it is the same as we have than I know I got the right person.  Is there a way I could get a copy of the poor house application and maybe that might confirm a date of birth for him?

I hope to get a copy of his Poorhouse application that might provide some information about him that could help me prove that he is indeed the person I was looking for even the mention of a family member in that application might help confirm it.  I'm in Canada, Toronto so going to the Mitchell Library isn't an option unfortunately I would love to go to Scotland.  I wonder if anyone knows if the staff at the Mitchell library does searches for people and if there is a cost associated with that search.  I’ve searched their web page and can’t seem to find this info there.  Maybe I could do a exchange with someone they could search for me in Scotland and I could search for them in Canada.  Any information would be appreciated. 
 
Thank you,
 
Donna

 

Hello Everyone:

I wonder if anyone knows if it was required to register a birth in England in 1862.

My reason for asking is I’m trying to confirm the year and date of birth for my G-Grandmother’s Brother George Bowering but can’t seem to find a record of his birth in the FreeBMD to order a birth certificate. I can find two that were close but one shows the year of birth as 1863 not 1862 which is what we have the other shows the year we need but a different month.  Now normally I would just choose either one since we could have the wrong info but one of his brothers was born in 1863 and we have confirmed his date birth.  We have 8 Jul 1963 for his brother and 17 Feb 1862 for him.   If I’m correct about his birth mother his parents were married in Sept 1862 so now I’m completely confused ha-ha what I’m trying to do is order his birth certificate to confirm his mothers name you would think its simple it was for all of his siblings but I can’t narrow it down for him.   George Bowering and one of his brothers have a different mother than the other siblings.

His father’s name is Benjamin Bowering and his mother should be Eliza Hamilton Jones.  If I can’t find a BMD is there another way to order a certificate for him just providing them with his name/date of birth and parents name?

Any information would be helpful.

Many Thanks 

I can find him in the 1871 Census with Charlotte the 2nd wife but can't find him with his first wife and children.  I thought I would be able to find him in the 1861 census but no such luck.  I guess at some point they will come out of hiding.

Thanks for your help.

Donna