Meta could be a short version of Margaret, my sister-in-law uses it as there were so many Margarets in the family
" John F Adams and his wife Meta CB Adams are recorded on the 1891 Census as living at 21 West Princes Street, Glasgow. He was a timber merchant.
In 1901 Meta is called Martha C and on both censuses it states that she was born in Ireland. Does anyone know where she came from? I expect it was in the north. It is possible that the C stands for Campbell ..."
Back to the original query- the 1911 Scottish census is now available- does it give a more exact place of birth for Martha/Meta than 'Ireland'?
Also, I can't see mention of her maiden name or age on this thread. As was mentioned earlier (Feb.2011), daughter's birth certificate should list date and place of parent's marriage. Then, the marriage certificate (if in Scotland) should list names of both her parents. If in Ireland it will give a location to start searching for her family.
It was common for children to be named after relatives- first daughter often after mother's mother, etc. so if you do get more details post them here. Once you have a location in Ireland I might be able to help find her family.
