Reid/Moir Family Greenock

[timeteam]

This is the first time I have researched a friends family in Scotland so I may seem a bit incoherent sorry.
I have a death certificate for 1963 for Lena Roberts age 89. Her father was William Reid a marine stoker. Her mother was Johanna Reid previously m.s Moir. Can anyone tell me what the m.s means and where do I go to find more about William and Johanna please.
Any help would be appreciated
Regards
Ann 

[elaine447]

Hi timeteam
welcome to Rootschat, 
m.s means maiden surname,

are you familiar with Scotlands People website,?
it is the official site for all of Scotlands records, if Lena's parents were born and Married in Scotland their records should be on there.
Elaine

[timeteam]

Hello Elaine
Thank you for your help. I do not know this site but I am now going to look
Regards
Ann

[elaine447]

Ann 
I have found the family on Ancestry 1891
Address 54 Ann Street Greenock
Lena is on there with the family but the fathers occupation is giving as Paper mill Labourer,
will post the other details for you, I am just looking to see if I find them on the others
Elaine

[rosie17]

 If you live near the Mitchell Library they have a search room for Scotlands People £ 15.00 to search all day .Also lot's of other records poor relief etc worth a visit

[Millmoor]

Note that it states in 1891 that Lina(Lena) was born in Germany and that her younger brother William was born in the USA.

William

[elaine447]

1891 details
William Reid------1843 Ireland-----paper mill worker,
Johanna---------1853 Germany (British Subject)
Lina-------------1874 Germany (British Subject)
William-----------1882 America
James-----------1886 Greenock
Johanna---------1890 Greenock.

the family are also on the 1901 census living at
22 Sugarhouse Lane Greenock
family as above without Lena,
and another son Francis born 1892 in Greenock
Williams occupation this time is given as sugarhouse labourer,
they also have some other people boarding with them.

[ev]

SP has a death for a Johanna Reid(other surname Moir) 1925 Greenock Renfrew , born c1855.

ev

[Millmoor]

Think she may have married by 1901 as there is a Lena Roberts b 1874 in Germany living in Devonport, Devon. She is listed as sister in law. Her mother in law Maria Roberts is also in household. It looks as if there are 2 children Rosina 9 and Johanah 3 both born in Scotland. This would suggest that her marriage was in Scotland sometime after the 1891 census.

William