Campbell Family

[VikkiC]

 I was wondering if anyone could possibly give me any advice on how to proceed in trying to find any information on my Dad's side of the family.
I am relatively new to this and am afraid to say I really don't know where to start.
I have some information from one of my Dad's brothers and it shows his Mother and Father, then his Mother and Father and then his Mother and Father right back to 1799, the thing is they seemed to move around a fair bit!
My Grandad was David Donald Campbell, Born 1906 in Renfrew - married Ruth Davey
His father was Donald Campbell, Born 1878 in Callander - married Margaret Linsey
His father was Duncan Campbell, Born 1856 in Aberdeen - married Fiona Fiddis
His Father was also Duncan Campbell, Born 1824 in Kintyre - married Moira Hendry
and finally his father was Andrew Campbell, Born 1799 in Perth - married Janet McGregor

I am trying to see if one of my cousins has any further info - but where would I be best to start - births, marriages or deaths?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated
Vikkic

[kerry1212]

hi vikki can you tell us what you need, do you want the families of the people mentioned?

kerry

[VikkiC]

Hi Kerry,

 It would be nice to get some dates for them, for some reason I feel that tidys things up. I know my Gran and Grandad got married in 1930 at the Bon Accord Hotel in Aberdeen, but not the exact date. No one can remember David Donalds birthday or even when he died - I have been told it was was 1970, 1971 and 1974 and by that time he was living here in Manchester. It can't be 1974 s I was born 1973 and my Mum tell me he had died before that. And my Gran was actually born in Canada - i seem to remember her birthday as 17th November, but until I can find one of my Dad's older brothers or sisters who can remeber this stuff I feel as though I'm at a blocked road.  Do you think Census records would be of any use? and where would I find the scottish ones?

Thankyou
vikki

[kerry1212]

hi vikki

David Donald Campbell
Birth Date: 3 Aug 1907
Death Registration Month/Year: 1974
Registration district: Manchester
Inferred County: Lancashire, Greater Manchester
 
kerry

[VikkiC]

Oh Flippin eck! How on earth did you get that so quickly! Ive been trying all sorts to get that! And he's a 'Summer Baby' like me!

 Thank you so much - i best go and tell my Dad!

Thank you

[kerry1212]

donald campbell who married margaret is in the 1881 census with wife margaret, he is a baker and employs 2 ppl, they also have james and mary,

 
Donald Campbell 32
Margret Campbell 32
Donald Campbell 5
James Campbell 3
Mary Campbell 2
Mary Lamant 15 servant
Jane Macintyre 47
William Stewart 37 boarder
James Ramsay 26 lodger

all living in callander perthshire
kerry
 

[VikkiC]

Hi Kerry,

 I can't belive how quick you are - would this be Duncan instead as Donald was only born in 1878

 (the cat flew off my knee when I saw this last post! - he is now sulking!)

thnkyou

[kerry1212]

lol sent you a pm

kerry