Author Topic: James Young b. Around 1895 and Helen Whitelaw b.1892 both Glasgow PossilPark  (Read 242 times)

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James Young b. 1895 d. 1950 and Helen Whitelaw b. 1892 d.1940  married 1914z all events Glasgow

James remarried 1943 Possilpark, Glasgow to Mary McGinty b.1904 d. Unknown

Any information you can provide would be much appreciated especially any children born.

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Re: James Young b. Around 1895 and Helen Whitelaw b.1892 both Glasgow PossilPark
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 09 March 25 10:39 GMT (UK) »
If you go to www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk you can search for births of children using the mother's maiden surname. It may not pick up all of them, as the work of adding mothers' maiden surnames to the index is still incomplete.

You can also search for deaths after 1974 using mother's maiden surnames. You can also search for deaths of married women at any time after 1855 using both their maiden and their married surnames.

You can also view the 1914 and 1943 marriages, which will tell you the full names of the couples, including their mothers' maiden surnames.

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