Finding Peter McLaren

[sharkman]

Just today I found the tombstone of Peter McLaren shoemaker of Leith who features on my family tree. It is in South Leith Parish Church Kirkyard  nr Edinburgh.

I came upon your correspaondence from last year after Googling his name!

Hope this is of interest! can send photos of tombstome if you wish

[Thinlizy]

Hi Sharkman, Sorry for the delay in repling. Just taking the opportunity on a rainy afternoon to follow up you message re Peter McLaren. Thanks for the info. Had a look round and found a photo of a headstone in South Leith Parish Churchyard, the wife is Mary Jackson and seen a bit early. Could you send me the info you have on your Peter McLaren. As you will be aware I have a copy of a Peter McLaren's inventory in the event of his death. There seems to be no mention of my GGGmother Christina McLaren as a member of the family or a beneficiary. I keep coming back to this in the hope of finding some clue but to no avail.

[sharkman]

Hi Thinlizy,

Given Peter McLaren lost two wifes, both at 27 years old and lived to 72,  it is feasible that he fathered Christina McLaren after both previous marriages.

I have a copy of the marriage certificate for Christina McLaren and Andrew Greenfield on April 28 1854. If her age was say 25, she would have been born 21 years before Peter McLaren died in 1850.

I also have a copy of the Birth Certificate for the birth of a daughter Isabella to Andrew and Christina on 30 October 1854, from whom I am descended on my paternal grandmother's side.

Any chance you could copy the Inventory to l(*) ?

Hope this helps,

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[Thinlizy]

Sure will convert it into a PDF over the weekend. Already have the cert for McLaren/Greenfield marriage as they are also my direct descendents through Elizabeth, Isabella's sister.  I have never been able to find anything about the McLaren/Williams relationship or anything about her as uncetain exactly where she was born or if there was indeed a marriage. I guess every family has one or two like this. Thanks for you help.