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I have found my first Scottish ancestor - now what

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Tammy

Tammy Report 27 Mar 2005 16:45

Hi All I have found my first Scottish ancestor - now does anyone know where to look next? Please! Her name is Jessie Gillespie Smyth born about 1871 in Glasgow, Scotland. I need to find her family and/or her birth register. I have her marriage register. She married in 1900 to William Garrett Linnell in Aston. Thank you Tammy

Big Shaz

Big Shaz Report 27 Mar 2005 17:00

Tammy Throw a party and congratulate yourself and get yourself on to Scotlands People. Finding Scottish ancestors online is a lot easier in some ways to finding others :-) Shaz x

Ellen

Ellen Report 27 Mar 2005 17:03

Tammy Could this be her in 1881? Dwelling: 16 Dalhousie St Census Place: Barony, Lanark, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203654 GRO Ref Volume 644-7 EnumDist 49 Page 16 Marr Age Sex Birthplace James DUNCAN M 48 M Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Mosaic & Encaustis Tile Layer (Master Employing 2 Men 1 Boy) Margaret DUNCAN M 38 F Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Wife Margaret E. DUNCAN 5 F Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar James DUNCAN 3 M Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Son Christina E. DUNCAN 1 F Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Daur Alexander SMITH U 19 M Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Rel: StepSon Occ: Slater John B. SMITH U 16 M Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Rel: StepSon Occ: Printer Jessie G. SMITH 10 F Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Step Daur Occ: Scholar Kate MURDOCH U 22 F England Rel: Serv Occ: General Serv There are no Smyths spelt with the Y. There are a couple of other 10 year old Jessie Smiths, but no others with the G middle name - although that means nothing, they could just have not noted the middle name. Do you have the 1900 marriage cert with any parents details to help confirm? Regards Ellen.

Tammy

Tammy Report 27 Mar 2005 17:11

Shaz - Thanks - the scots side is all new to me!! Ellen - No I don't, Thank you for looking, all I have is what I have found on the english census and what my grandmother can remember and she is 83! I will go and have a look at the site mentioned!! Thanks both of you!! Tammy

Paul

Paul Report 27 Mar 2005 17:24

Mailed you direct. Paul

Tammy

Tammy Report 27 Mar 2005 17:32

Thanks Paul I will have a look. Tammy