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Duncan Family

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Sheena

Sheena Report 18 Apr 2010 09:57

Hi Everyone

I hope some one can help with this request.

I'm looking for a Janet Wishart Duncan aka Jenny Duncan born 1888 Glasgow Scotland.

Janet or Jenny married Alexander Duncan born 1885 Greenock Scotland

Janet/Jenny and Alexander had two children

Janet Wishart Forbes Duncan born 1917 Greenock and
Thomas Allan Duncan aka Allan born 1919 Greenock

This family moved from Scotland to Bristol England

I would love to know something of this family no matter how small every little piece of information helps to complete the jigsaw.

Many thanks

Sheena

Andrew

Andrew Report 18 Apr 2010 10:36

Death of Janet Snr

England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
about Janet Wishart Duncan
Name: Janet Wishart Duncan
Birth Date: 17 Oct 1888
Death Registration Month/Year: 1980
Registration district: Bristol
Inferred County: Avon
Volume: 22
Page: 1269

Andy

Sheena

Sheena Report 18 Apr 2010 21:12

Thank you very much Andy the info you have given is a great help as I said any little piece of info helps to complete the jig saw it is very hard when you live on the other side of the world and have no one to ask for info.

Sheena down under in NZ

Ann

Ann Report 19 Apr 2010 16:29

hi

I think this must be the death of
Alexander Duncan died 1965 age 79 Bristol

Ann

Sheena

Sheena Report 21 Apr 2010 10:50

Thank you Ann

I agree that this is the Alexander I'm looking for that is great every little piece of information helps create a bigger picture.

Sheena down under in NZ

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 21 Apr 2010 13:44

Can you tell us Janet Wishart Duncan's maiden surname please?

If, as it looks, she married Alexander in Scotland, then their marriage certificate will give you their ages, occupations, fathers' names and occupation and their mothers maiden surnames.

If you don't have the marriage certificate you can get it from
http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

Credits are £6 for 30, 1 credit to view search results and 5 to view / download register entry.

When you get the marriage details post them here if you need lookups on the Scottish census records.

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 21 Apr 2010 13:59

Maybe Alexander in 1901??

Again his marriage certificate would confirm his parents.


Name: Alexander Duncan
Age: 18
Estimated birth year: abt 1883
Relationship: Son
Mother's Name: Margaret
Gender: Male
Where born: Greenock, Renfrewshire
Registration Number: 564/1
Registration district: Greenock East
Civil parish: Greenock East
County: Renfrewshire
Address: 27 Lyle Street
Occupation: Clerk Mercantile
ED: 25
Household schedule number: 75
Line: 9
Roll: CSSCT1901_194
Household Members: Name Age
Margaret Duncan 51
Margaret R Duncan 31
Mary Mck Duncan 29
Isabella Mck Duncan 24
John Mck Duncan 22
Alexander Duncan 18
Janet Duncan 16
Robert Duncan 12


Source Citation: Parish: Greenock East; ED: 25; Page: 18; Line: 9; Roll CSSCT1901_194; Year: 1901.

Same family in 1891

Name: Alexander Duncan
Age: 8
Estimated birth year: abt 1883
Relationship: Son
Mother's Name: Margaret
Gender: Male
Where born: Greenock, Renfrewshire
Registration Number: 564/1
Registration district: Greenock East
Civil parish: Greenock East
Town: Greenock
County: Renfrewshire
Address: 21 Lyle Street
Occupation: Scholar
ED: 25
Household schedule number: 129
Line: 19
Roll: CSSCT1891_180
Household Members: Name Age
Margaret Duncan 41
Margaret Duncan 21
Mary Duncan 19
Jeanie Duncan 17
Isabella Duncan 14
John Duncan 12
James Duncan 10
Alexander Duncan 8
Janet Duncan 6
Robert Duncan 2


Source Citation: Parish: Greenock East; ED: 25; Page: 25; Line: 19; Roll CSSCT1891_180; Year: 1891.


1881 Census

Name: Margaret Duncan
Age: 31
Estimated birth year: abt 1850
Relationship: Wife
Gender: Female
Where born: Kingarth, Buteshire
Registration Number: 564/1
Registration district: Greenock Middle
Civil parish: Greenock Middle
County: Renfrewshire
Occupation: Seaman'S Wife
ED: 32
Household schedule number: 13
Line: 12
Roll: cssct1881_164
Household Members: Name Age
Margaret Duncan 31
Margt Duncan 11
Mary Duncan 9
Jeanie Duncan 7
Isabella Duncan 4
John Duncan 2
James Duncan 6 Mo


Source Citation: Parish: Greenock Middle; ED: 32; Page: 3; Line: 12; Roll cssct1881_164; Year: 1881.

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 21 Apr 2010 14:12

These look like extracted records on the IGI for 2 of the above children.

Results for: Renfrew, Scotland, British Isles
Father: Alexander Duncan, Mother: Margaret Mcfie
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International Genealogical Index / British Isles - 2
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1. JEANIE MCFIE DUNCAN - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 08 MAR 1874 Middle Or New Parish, Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland

2. MARY MCKIRDY DUNCAN - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 14 JAN 1872 Middle-East-West Parishes, Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland



IGI Individual Record FamilySearchâ„¢ International Genealogical Index v5.0
British Isles


ALEXANDER DUNCAN Pedigree
Male Family


Marriages:
Spouse: MARGARET MCFIE Family
Marriage: 25 AUG 1868 Kingarth, Bute, Scotland



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Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date




First child born Buteshire

Results for: Scotland, British Isles
Father: Alexander Duncan, Mother: Margaret Mcfie

International Genealogical Index / British Isles - 3
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1. MARGARET REID DUNCAN - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 12 OCT 1869 Kingarth, Bute, Scotland


1861 Census - Margaret and Alexander's marriage entry available on Scotlandspeople will confirm if this is the correct family.

Name: Margaret McFie
Age: 11
Estimated birth year: abt 1850
Relationship: Daughter
Father's Name: James
Mother's Name: Margaret
Gender: Female
Where born: Kingarth, Buteshire
Registration Number: 555
Registration district: Kingarth
Civil parish: Kingarth
County: Bute
Address: A Cottage
ED: 2
Household schedule number: 32
Line: 12
Roll: CSSCT1861_73
Household Members: Name Age
James McFie 65 Post Runner, b. Kingarth
Margaret McFie 39 b. Rothesay
Margaret McFie 11 b. Kingarth
Alexander McFie 9 b. Kingarth
Jane McFie 7 b. Kingarth
Robert Stewart 15 Nephew, b. Rothesay, Buteshire

Source Citation: Parish: Kingarth; ED: 2; Page: 9; Line: 12; Roll CSSCT1861_73; Year: 1861.


rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 21 Apr 2010 14:24

1861 Census

Name: Alexander Duncan
Age: 9
Estimated birth year: abt 1852
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: Alexander
Mother's Name: Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Kingarth, Buteshire
Registration Number: 555
Registration district: Kingarth
Civil parish: Kingarth
County: Bute
Address: Birgadale Kneck Farm
Occupation: Scholar
ED: 4
Household schedule number: 18
Line: 14
Roll: CSSCT1861_73
Household Members: Name Age
Alexander Duncan 46
Ann Duncan 41
Ninian Duncan 14
John Duncan 11
Alexander Duncan 9
Janet Duncan 7
Ann Duncan 3
James Duncan 1
Margaret Duncan 25
Janet Jameison 22
James Duncan 20
Quintin Blaine 17
Daniel Hood 16


Source Citation: Parish: Kingarth; ED: 4; Page: 5; Line: 14; Roll CSSCT1861_73; Year: 1861.



Possible marriage?


IGI Individual Record FamilySearchâ„¢ International Genealogical Index v5.0
British Isles
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ALEXANDER DUNCAN Pedigree
Male Family


Marriages:
Spouse: ANN LITTLE Family
Marriage: 10 JUL 1845 Kingarth, Bute, Scotland



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Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date.



Have a look at these and check if they are extracted or submitted records.


Results for: Bute, Scotland, British Isles
Father: Alexander Duncan, Mother: Ann Little
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International Genealogical Index / British Isles - 18
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1. JANE DUNCAN - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 07 OCT 1855 Kingarth, Bute, Scotland

2. JANE MONTGOMERY DUNCAN - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 12 JUN 1862 Kingarth, Bute, Scotland

3. NINIAN DUNCAN - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 08 MAY 1846

4. NINIAN DUNCAN - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 18 MAY 1846 Kingarth, Bute, Scotland

5. JANET DUNCAN - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 19 SEP 1853

6. JANET DUNCAN - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 20 OCT 1853 Kingarth, Bute, Scotland

7. JANET DUNCAN - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 19 SEP 1853

8. JANET DUNCAN - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 20 OCT 1853 Kingarth, Bute, Scotland

9. JAMES DUNCAN - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 10 FEB 1848

10. JAMES DUNCAN - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 06 MAR 1848 Kingarth, Bute, Scotland

11. JAMES LITTLE DUNCAN - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 22 NOV 1859 Kingarth, Bute, Scotland

12. JOHN DUNCAN - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 22 AUG 1849

13. JOHN DUNCAN - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 28 SEP 1849 Kingarth, Bute, Scotland

14. ALEXANDER DUNCAN - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 13 DEC 1851

15. ALEXANDER DUNCAN - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 30 DEC 1851 Kingarth, Bute, Scotland

16. JOHN DUNCAN - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 22 AUG 1849

17. JOHN DUNCAN - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 28 SEP 1849 Kingarth, Bute, Scotland

18. ANN DUNCAN - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 17 JAN 1858 Kingarth, Bute, Scotland



Sheena

Sheena Report 21 Apr 2010 23:52

Hello

Janet Wishart Duncan's maiden surname was Forbes

Many thanks for your help greatly appreciated.

Sheena down under in New Zealand

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 22 Apr 2010 08:57

There are several possibilties for Janet / Jessie (no Jennys) Forbes b. 1888, Glasgow. You need to get that marriage entry to give us her parents names and her father's occupation then we may be able to identify her on the census records.

The marriage will also let us know if we have the correct family for Alexander.

Sheena

Sheena Report 22 Apr 2010 10:45

Thank you rootgatherer for all your help.

Sheena