Bailie William Gourlay

[Apollo]

Any info on Bailie William Gourlay d 23.10.1927 and son Provost William Gourlay d 1952 please

[apanderson]

Hi Apollo,

Welcome to Rootschat!

Do you have any more info on either of these people apart from their dates of death?

If you could post as much as you have, it would give us all a better idea of what you already have and where to go next.

If you haven't already got death certificates, you could download these from Scotland's People (www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk) and from these you would get details of parents etc. It's a pay per view site but well worth the few pounds it costs to be able to view/download the certificates.

Anne

[Apollo]

Hi Anne, Thanks for reply - As far as Bailie William Gourlay is concerned I cannot find a trace of his birth, either in Scotland or England. He did marry Mary Anne Ross in Stirling on 1st Feb 1883. His Son Provost William was born 18 Aug 1883. I hope to go to Stirling soon and try to find more from churchyards and parish records, as well as Council for service.

[apanderson]

Hi Apollo,

I had a wee look in the 1881 Cencus to see if I could find a William Gourlay born c1863 (+/- 5 years). There were a total of 14 in the Highlands Region but without knowing any more about him, it could be any of them.

I looked for Mary Ann Ross, thinking she was maybe born in Stirlingshire, again c1863 +/- 5 years and found only one:

Here's the family:

Dwelling: 31 Glencoe Rd
Census Place: Stirling, Stirling, Scotland

George ROSS, age 49, Birthplace: Foss, Perthshire, Scotland
Rel:   Head, Occupation: Potato Merchant

Mary ROSS, age 50, Birthplace Braes, Perthshire, Scotland
Rel: Wife, Occupation: Housewife

Mary Ann ROSS, age 18, Birthplace: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Rel: Daughter, Occupation: Milliner

George R. LAMB, age 1, Birthplace: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Rel: Grand Son

James MC CULLOCH, age 39, Birthplace: Dundee, Forfar, Scotland
Rel: Servant, Occupation: Potato Salesman

Emma BROWN, age 17, Birthplace: Ireland
Rel: Servant, Occupation: General Servant

If this is the Mary Ann Ross, then it look like she's got an older sister who married a Lamb (the parents of George aged 1 above)

The 'R' - his middle name could be Ross, his mother's maiden name?

Anne

[Apollo]

Hi Anne

Thank you so much for your help , I hadn't thought of census'. Tis all very new to me doing this and I'm beginning to see how it goes on and on for years!!
The Ross could well be the mothers maiden name. Certainlt it is usual for the elder son to take either Mothers or Grandmothers maiden name as a 2nd christian name. You given me another way to look - Thanks again

Apollo

[Apollo]

Hi Anne, how do you search for census and get all folk at that address?

I tried to view a record earlier and all i got was something to do with quick time???

Any ideas? This site aint exactly user friendly to a novice!!

Ta

Apollo

[apanderson]

Hi Apollo,

I've sent you a PM.

Anne