Reynolds family - Linlithgow

[darz]

James and Gadget - I dont know what to say - You are both incredible...Thank you so much for all your help...Sorry I haven't been on to reply.........I am absolutely shocked....I am just reading through it all know....This is amazing!!!!

you dont what this means to me.....

Daria

[Gadget]

Glad to have helped. Daria.

I've sent you a belated Christmas present 

Haven't found Hugh martin's death yet to get his parents but I think he's living with son James in the 1901. I'll get back to you on this.

Regards

Gadget 

[darz]

Hi Daria

I think that this is as far as I can go with your family. I know very little on Irish genealogy, except that it's difficult 

Edward and Catherine's marriage cert gives no more clues. The witnesses were a Hugh Quin and Rose Ann Cairns.

Good Luck

Regards

Gadget 

I think I have found the witness 'Rose Ann Cairns'

In 1868 Rose Ann Cairns was born at Bankhead, West Calder - http://uk.geocities.com/fnsnclr@btinternet.com/genealogy/examples/Townsend/TownsendChrono.htm

This site is about the Shale mines and oil works in Broxburn...So she is quite possibly a friend or something. Seems the shale mine and oil workers were a close knit bunch.

[Gadget]

James said he had a lot on the oil/shale industry in that area.

So Rose Anne was 3-4 years older than Catherine - maybe friends as you say 

Gadget

[darz]

a little more on Catherine's family:

1881 36 Greendykes Road, Uphall
672 Ed 3 page 7

Hugh Martin, 40, general labourer, b. Ireland
Ann, 40, b. Ireland
James, s, 20, general labourer, b. Ireland
Alice, d, 16, b. Glasgow
Hugh, s,  13, b. West Calder
Catherin, d, 10, b. West Calder
Anne Rafferty, visitor, 3, b. West Calder
and 4 Boarders. all general labourers, born Ireland:
John Bonner, 24
James Millar, 29
Joseph Millar, 26
Peter Rocks, 28
John rocks, 20

Gadget 

The Cairns family also lived on Greendykes Rd, Uphall. From the article http://uk.geocities.com/fnsnclr@btinternet.com/genealogy/examples/Townsend/TownsendChrono.htm it seems that greendykes rd housed the miners and their families. These houses were torn down in the 1960's.

James - i am guessing you would have alot of this info already.

[darz]

There is a website that lists fatal accidents and disasters in scottish mining villages www.mining-villages.co.uk

The site also lists mining accidents - I found edward reynolds in 1896

1896 August 26 Pumpherston (Oil shale) Edinburgh Pumpherston Oil Co Ltd Edward Reynolds Miner 36 Falls of sides Fall of oil shale at face of close place.

Once again - Thank you Gadget for the certificates/registers - without your help I would still be searching for mary anns birth.

Gadget and James - if at any point I can help you with anything (not sure if you have any australian connections) just let me know - i will be more than happy to help you both out.
 

[Gadget]

Hi Daria 

I'm really glad that we've got you on your way    It's exciting when you find information like this for the first time!

I've been trying to track down their emigration but so far have not got anything definite. Is there anyway of checking at your end - I've been looking for Reynolds and O'hara.

Gadget 

[darz]

I just looked on find my past and I cant seem to find any matches - the ages dont match up....I will keep looking.

All I know is that she got married 5.12.1912 in Brisbane. I am applying for a copy of their marriage cert this week - this can take up to 6 weeks (very frustrating) however this will not give me any information regarding her emigration. I will try the national archives and see if there is anything in their files.

[Gadget]

I found a James O'hara, aged 44 and Mrs O'hara, 45 and Catherine, 11 in 1911 but that was the closest 

Gadget