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Hi Helen,

I did get the info, thanks for that, some great research!

On both my Gran's and her sister's birth cert it says illegitimate, but if unmarried, the father has to be present at the time of registration in order to enter their name. Alexander would have been in the states while G Gran was still pregnant.

Cheers,

Pam

Hi Helen,

just thinking, you said Alexander was married twice, did he have any children from his first marriage, did he marry in Scotland or USA.

Also what was it he actually did as an entertainer?

Thanks again,

Pam

Hi Helen,

thanks for replying, I was very excited to read your message!!

My Gran was born April 29th 1913 and Annie Elizabeth was born in 1909 - May again I think, I don't have the birth line to hand.

The story goes that the mysterious Mr Cuthbertson did go to America and then indeed made a return trip.

Also the sweetie shop would tie in with the story....can't wait to tell my mum.

Do you think the dates are right?

Regards

Pam

I'm trying to find out more information about the Mealyea's of Old Kirkpatrick and the Cuthbertson's from Duntocher.

I've been researching my family tree for a number of years now and have now come to a complete dead end on my mothers maternal side.

I have just found out that my gran Mary Helen (Mamie) Mealyea b 1913 (who married Paddy McCool) and her sister Elizabeth Annie (Lizzie) Mealyea b 1909 (married William Gill) where illigitimate. Their mother was Annie Mealyea b 1889 in Ireland. She later married Paddy Duffy - details on other post http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,331261.0.html

I believe they stayed in 7, 20 and 35 Veitch's Court in Old Kilpatrick from around 1909 to 1924 at least.

So my reasearch really ends there, which is very dissapointing, unless of course there is someone out there that can help me. Any information that could help me would be greatfully received.

The only info I have on the person that could be my gran's dad is that he his name was Cuthbertson. The story all seems a bit far fetched but my mother believes that Cutheberson was from Duntocher and she thinks that his family were quite comfortable (in relative terms) as they may have owned a shop / grocers perhaps in Clydebank.

The interesting bit is that apparently Cuthbertson left Duntocher to work in America in Vaudeville shows. I don't know if this meant he was a performer or a writer, but the rumour has it that he would write to my great granny requesting that she send Harry Lauder songs for his shows.

If true, it must have been quite a scandal as the family was staunchly catholic and having 2 illigitimate children with a Vaudeville entertainer was not really the done thing.

Hope someone out there can help.