Robert EDGAR / Margaret McKinley MCKEAN, parents of Allan Wedderlie EDGAR b Cuba

[sonofedgar]

Can anyone help? I'm trying to find information about Robert Edgar and Margaret McKinley McKean (believed to be from Scotland, possibly Dumfriesshire ??), born around 1860. Robert Edgar worked in Cuba (for the Cuba Submarine Telegraph Company?) and their son, Allan Wedderlie Edgar, my grandfather, was born there in 1889, as well as their daughter, Margaret W Edgar in 1883. So far I can find no trace of them in the UK..

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1901 Rg2/3459 folio 84 page 3 Bootle cum Linacre Liverpool

26 Pembroke Road

Joseph Birnie/Birnis age 45 widow builder contractor Bootle
James son age 18 apprentice joiner Bootle
Edgar W son age 16 apprentice Joiner Bootle
Marion G dau age 15 Bootle
Frank son age 9 Bootle
Inez F dau age 5 Bootle
Margaret W Edgar niece age 18 Living on own means Cuba british Subject
Allan W Edgar nephew age 11 Cuba
Sophia Mundell visitor age 15 Scotland
Mary Lawson servant age 22
Janet Lawson age 21


Pam

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Inez Flora Burnie June quarter 1895 June West Derby Lancashire

Joseph Burnie married Marion McKean married June quarter 1881 West derby Lancashire


Pam

[Sharon01]

Hi,

Margaret Mckinlay Mckean born 27/06/1852, Annan, Dumfries
Parents Hugh Mckean & Margaret Wilson

Sharon

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1891 Rg12/2971 folio 61 page 56 Bootle Lancaashire

54 Kings Road

Joseph Birnie transcribed Barns age 35 Builder Contractor Scotland
Marion wife age 33 Scotland
James son age 8 Bootle
Edgar W son age 6 Bootle
Marrion dau age 5 Bootle
Jessie B dau age 3 Bootle
Hugh Edgar nephew age 12 Scotland
Agnes McKean transcribed McBean sister in law single age 32 house keeper Scotland
Hugh McKean transcribed McBean boarder age 47 G C Clerk Scotland


Pam

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1861 Registration No 812
Annan Dumfriesshire
address G & S W Railway Dent house

Hugh McKean age 41 Railway Superintendant St Quiner Ayrshire
Margaret age 42 Symington Ayrshire
Hugh age 17 son Lochwinnoch Renfrewshire Coal agent
James age 15 son Railway Clerk Lochwinnoch
John age 13 son Kelunnning Ayrshire
Mary age 11 dau
Margaret age 9 dau
Duncan age 7 son
Marion age 3 dau
Agness age 2 dau
William age 10 months son


Pam

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1871

Registration No 812/1
Annan Dumfriesshire

Hugh McKean age 50 St Quentin Ayrshire Railway Super
James son age 25 Lodwich? Dumfriesshire Railway Lab
Duncan son age 17 Grocer Annan
Maria? du age 13 Anna
Agnes dau age 12 Annan
William son age 10 Annan
Marion Gerson age 40 St Quintin servant


Pam

[MonicaL]

Hi sonofedgar

Welcome to Rootschat 

You have lots of info above to help. One other record that would greatly help you now to confirm further would be Robert and Margaret's marriage cert. I think they married in Dumfriesshire in 1878. Good news on two fronts. Firstly, Scottish marriage certs include more info, including mothers' full names for bride and groom and secondly, for this year, you can download the cert direct from the official pay to view site www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

Monica 

Added: From general searches (I haven't viewed any entries), I think Margaret McKean is showing as Maggie McKean on the marriage index. SP is very specific on spellings.

[MonicaL]

Pam mentioned earlier a possible first born son for Robert and Margaret,  Hugh Edgar. He showed on that 1891 entry with the Birnie family. There is a Hugh McKean Edgar showing as born in Lanarkshire in 1879 that might be worth checking online on SP.

From other people's research, Hugh went on to marry a Linda Jeffrey in Monifieth, Angus in 1905. As with the marriage of Robert and Margaret, you can download from SP. Will give you further information on parents (as to whether they were alive or deceased by then). Hugh's death is showing as having taken place in West Derby about 1948.

Monica