John McLaren, British Guyana

[woiiftm]

I'm trying to trace the birth and death of a John McLaren.
Census Cert for 1901 states he was born in Demerara, British Guyana, birth date approx 1862 as he was 39 for the census.
I know he was in Scotland at time of marriage in 1884 to an Elizabeth Edwards.
He was deceased by 1939 from details on his wifes Death Cert.
How do I find birth Cert details ?

Thanks

Gordon

[ShaunJ]

His parents names should be shown in the marriage registration.

He's in the 1881 census  as a lodger with a Dobbie family in Glasgow Govan.  Aged 19, an engine fitter.

[woiiftm]

Hello ShaunJ and thanks for the response.

Traced his death Cert. Lists parents as a Peter McLaren and a Helen McAlpine.

I still can't find out how to find birth details as he was born in British Guyana.
Not sure if Parents emigrated / born there or came back.

Any thoughts on how to access Guyanese birth certificates ?

Also, apparently his father is listed as a Sugar Planter, any ideas what this actually is, eg foreman owner or hired hand ? and how I could find out more details ?

Thanks Again

Gordon

[ShaunJ]

He gets a mention on this British Guiana list
http://www.vc.id.au/tb/bgcolonistsM.html

[ShaunJ]

This looks like a useful resource but I can't see your McLarens:  http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyggbs/index.htm

[clover10]

i dont'suppose he was a relation of a james mclaren born c1824 in perth scotland was he?

[woiiftm]

Hello Clover10,

Apologies for exceptionally long delay in replying.

Not got a lot of info, only have his father as a Peter McLaren possibly born around the time of your James.
Unfortunately I've still not been able to trace their place of origin.

Cheers

Gordon