FLINN - Scotland

[Ann Baker]

Gadget

I read it born or died Montrose. The only death in Montrose for a James Flinn made him 95 when he died but born 1781 so that can't be him. I am not in any way discounting what you are saying about 1881 just to be very clear.



Ann

[Gadget]

No, I know Ann, but It's only a possible - so we have to work back from Newcastle - nothing showing for births or deaths Montrose that I can see - I tried Fl*n* .

Gadget

[hume]

Hi everyone,

I think I see him in 1861. The Ancestry transcription is confusing, so maybe a check of the original image is in order?

Address: Muir St, Dalziel, Lanarkshire
Elizabeth d, f, wife, 1, -, Larkhall, Lanarkshire
James Flinn, m, visitor, 37, baker (journeyman), Bellshill, Lanarkshire

I can't see him in the next census (Scotland or England).

hume24

[Gadget]

It does tie in with the 1841 and 51 that I found, hume 
In 1881 it says that he's married - wish I knew to whom 

Also, I've been thinking of Scottish places that sound like Montrose - Melrose, Fortrose.... any more?

Gadget

[hume]

Been through 1871 and 1891 again, but can't see anything. I think we need some details to when and where he married, and a rough guess of when he died.

[Gadget]

I think we've all asked but I'm not sure if Tullosboy knows either. He was on at 2 pm today so he would have seen our postings and requests 

Gadget

[Gadget]

Hi everyone,

I think I see him in 1861. The Ancestry transcription is confusing, so maybe a check of the original image is in order?

Address: Muir St, Dalziel, Lanarkshire
Elizabeth d, f, wife, 1, -, Larkhall, Lanarkshire
James Flinn, m, visitor, 37, baker (journeyman), Bellshill, Lanarkshire

I can't see him in the next census (Scotland or England).

hume24

Hi Hume

It seems a total mistranscription..He is in the home of
James Millar, 28, carter, b. Hamilton
Catherine, wif, 25, b. Paisley
Elizabeth (do), daughter, 1, b. Larkhall

James Flinn is shown as married.

Gadget

[tullosboy]

Sorry for the delay in coming back to you!

As usual, I never cease to be amazed at what turns up and how helpful you all are!

Can confirm James marriage to one Ann Thomson circa 1852 in Aberdeen. Have been through Familysearch have found three James Flinns born around 1827, two in Ireland, one in Aberdeen, so at this stage cant confirm which one he is. The Lanarkshire connection mentioned is interesting, will follow that up. I do believe that he is the man in Newcastle on cencus night 1881.

This is where the Montrose bit comes into it, I did find a death of a James Flinn, Journeyman in Montrose ( I dont have it with me at the moment, so cant be exact) circa 1886? But the age is wrong, then again anythings possible!

Thanks again!