Looking for Fadzens in Scotland

[RJ_Paton]

I have just checked the surname search on Scotlands People for fadzen between 1800 and 1955 it shows ZERO records either BMD or census records on that name.

Census 1861   0
Census 1871   0
Census 1881   0
Census 1891   0
Census 1901   0
Old Parish Records Births & Christenings 1800 - 1854   0
Old Parish Records Banns & Marriages 1800 - 1854   0
Statutory Register Births 1855 - 1905   0
Statutory Register Marriages / Banns 1855 - 1930   0
Statutory Register Deaths 1855 - 1955   0
Wills & Testaments 1800 - 1901   0

[Rose224]

Is it possible that Joseph could have been born in Ireland but lied on the 1861 English census and said Scotland because of some real or perceived prejudice that may have existed toward the Irish back then by the English?

I am not up to speed on my political and religious history yet for this time period.

[RJ_Paton]

It is possible ... Wigtownshire where Jane is listed as from was one of the major areas for Irish settlers.

As to bigotry .. it is also possible as my own family as late as the 1920's changed the spelling of our name to make it less Irish.

[alllegs]

Hi Rose,

Hope you don't mind, I've put a message on the talking scot forum as I'm intreigued as to where your family were!  Hopefully they should get back to us soon.

All the best
Legs
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[Rose224]

Thanks Alllegs, I don't mind at all.  I am very grateful to everyone for being so helpful.

[alllegs]

Cool,

I'll get back to you as soon as I know anything more.

Good Luck!

Love
Legs
xxxx

[alllegs]

Hi Rose,

Your Fadzen's are not in Wigtownshire in the 1851 census.  Mabye try the www.dumgal.gov.uk website for other variations of the name.

Hopefully someone esle can find them somewhere else.

Legs
xxxx

[Rose224]

Thank you.  The Wigtownshire reference was to Joseph's wife birthplace so she would presumably have had a different maiden name.

[alllegs]

Hiya Rose,

I think we've hit the jackpot!!!!

They are definately in Scotland in 1851.....

Search for Joseph McFazdean, he is in Penninghame with wife Jane and children Jane and John, Janet must not have been born until after the census was taken.

Address 9 Gorbals,
Occ Agricultural labourer
born Mochrum, Wigstown

Jane is a sewer (not as in the place where the teenage mutant turtles live but a person who sews!)

There are a few other McFadzeans in the same area too

search www.dumgal.gov.uk/historicalindexes/census.aspx

All the best
Legs
xxxx