Fresh search for ancestors - surnames "Tweedie" and "McCall"

[king_goonie]

Hi folks,

I'm keen on tracing as far back into the history of my family.

My dad's family surname is McCall.
My mother's is Tweedie.

My birthplace is Galashiels, which is also where all of my relatives were born.

In terms of research, where would be the best place to start? I can't afford to spend money on research, but understand that this will give me access to the best resources.

Would also like to hear from people who have info to hand on either of these surnames?

Thanks for your time,
Dave McCall

[tidybooks]

Hi Dave,

Can you maybe give grandparents names and birth/marriage dates if known. This will ensure it is your family that is researched.

Tom

[peaches13]

Hi dave

I have a twice removed cousin Mary Tweedie married to a James McCall, is that of any help to you?

Cheers
peaches

[king_goonie]

To Peaches: This could be very useful! Thank you very much.

To Tidybooks: My father's parents are Thomas and Betty McCall - I am unsure of her maiden name, but will find this out very soon.

My mother's mother is Janette Wilson, her maiden name being Tweedie. I am unsure of my mother's father's name, as he died when she was very young. However, I'll also find this out very soon.

The only information about my family history I know: my mother's side descend from fishing families on the West Coast of Scotland, most likely Glasgow.

Thank's very much for your time.
Dave McCall

[tidybooks]

Hi Dave,

Got 7 results for a Thomas McCall marrying an Elizabeth in Scotland between 1855 and 1932, this is earliest we can get marriages online in Scotland Peoples website, SP. So if Thomas and Elizabeth married after 1932, we would need someone to visit GRO at one of the main centres Edinburgh or Glasgow.

1858   Thomas McCall   Elizabeth McArthur    – Edinburgh     685/01 0163
1873   Thomas McCall   Elizabeth Gilchrist   - Kirkcudbright           860/00 0003
1876   Thomas McCall   Elizabeth Park   - Glasgow                     644/07 0370
1880   Thomas McCall   Elizabeth Hockey   - Edinburgh     685/03 0036
1893   Thomas McCall   Elizabeth Murray   - Kirkcudbright           870/00 0001   
1894   Thomas McCall   Elizabeth Baillie   - Falkirk                     479/00 0127
1898   Thomas McCall   Elizabeth McCall   - Edinburgh     685/01 0363

If you can verify one of them as yours, that would give us their parents, so a great start. The numbers are reference numbers on Marriage Certificates on SP, you can register at that site, and 30 credits cost Ł6. It would cost 6 credits to download a marriage certificate (MC)

However when and/or where were your parents born and/or married, this may assist too.

Tom

[tidybooks]

Hi Dave,

Did similar to Tweedie and Wilson side, also got 7 results.

1863   James Wilson   Agnes Tweedie    Carnwath -    632/00 0009   
1874 Alexander Wilson Agnes Tweedie   Carnwath    632/00 0009
1882   James Wilson   Isabella Tweedie   Gorbals    -       644/12 0456
1882   James Wilson Jessie Tweedie      Blackfriars -    644/05 0186   
1895   Peter Wilson Mary Tweedie      Carnwath -       632/01 0010
1923   John Wilson Mary Kelly Tweedie   Springburn -     644/06 0251
1929 Nathaniel Wilson Elizabeth Tweedie   Carnwath -       632/01 0007

Janette could be interchangable with Jessie,other than that marriage maybe after 1932.


Tom

[liz hamilton]

hi
my grandmother adopted a girl Annie lindley in Glasgow during the early 19oo's she married a Hugh tweedie from Edinburgh i believe around about 1926 not sure of dates but she died in childbed giving birth to a daughter,the child was named Margaret and after that i can find no trace of her or her father,perhaps they moved to england,i do know according to records Hugh tweedie came from Edinburgh or at least his parents did and i believe his father was a hair dresser
hope this helps but i have had so many disappointments myself i can only hope
blessed Christmas

[liz hamilton]

i am sorry i omitted to say the girl my grandmother adopted was named Jessie her mothers name was Annie kindly according to family she was a flower girl at Glasgow railway station when she had the baby,my grandmother took the child and when she married she married in the name of her adopted family Ashwood
god bless
Liz

[tidybooks]

Hi Liz,

Can you maybe open up new subject for your query, your query is different to the original, and will only confuse matters. Thanks in anticipation.

Tom