Genealogy Chat

Can anyone suggest what my Aunt Minnie's full name may have been? Any suggestions would be most welcome.
Pat

Have you tried looking for a birth record?
Or a marriage - if she married


As she's your Aunt, she must be the sister of one of your parents, so look for a birth using what you know about your parent.

It could, of course, be her given name

Unfortunately she married in to the family and there is no one left alive who can shed any light- so I am a bit stuck. Thanks for the thought though!
Pat :-(

Not a problem

Who did she marry?

And approximately when - and where?

OR................... when did she die? And where?

Did she have any children?

Their birth registration should show her maiden name.

My aunt Minnie was christened Minnie.

Minnie (female)

Diminutive(s): Min (F)
Pet Name for: Maria (F) Mary (F) Wilhelmina (F) Williamina (F)
Derivative(s): Nornie (F)
http://www.whatsinaname.net/female-names/Minnie.html

Or just the smallest/youngest child!
....

For quite a while I’d looked for the birth of a Cecile or similar. She was known as Cis. Finally the penny dropped that she was not only the oldest Sis(ter) but also officially Doris. Easy enough to take the IS at the end of her name and add an S....Sis.

Or Minnie might just be a pet name, with no relation to her proper name.
We recently worked on a thread where there was a child called Lucy - but she was known as Minnie.

If Patricia returns with the info requested, we can try to help.
PM sent asking her to do so.

PM received.........hence..................

Marriage
SPENCER
BEATRICE CLEMEN
REID
JOHN LITHGOW
1938
644/8 381
Blythswood

Death
SPENCER
BEATRICE CLEMEN
70
CLEMENCE
1988
532/ 116
Dunoon


Death
MACAULAY
MARGARET MEDLEY
55
1965
510/1 119
Dunoon

Birth
SPENCER
MARGARET MEDLEY
F
1909
622/2 712
Shettleston


Marriage
SPENCER
MARGARET MEDLEY
MACAULAY
HENRY EDWARD
1930
644/2 27
Camlachie

Parents' marriage
SPENCER
GEORGE
CLEMENCE
JEANIE
1908
644/2 103
Camlachie

All found using free search on SP

Patricia has read (most?) of the replies on the thread & had sent a message by PM.

Have asked her to reply on the thread when she is able. She’s a down-underer & needs her beauty sleep ;-)

Beatrice's birth is registered in two places in Glasgow - one where she was born, one where the parents lived:

SPENCER
BEATRICE CLEMEN
F
1918
644/8 215
St Rollox

SPENCER
BEATRICE CLEMEN
F
1918
644/2 333
Camlachie


Minnie was Beatrice's sister, according to a PM from Patricia.

Did Minnie die in Scotland, Patricia?

Erika, is Margaret someone mentioned to you by Patricia, or are you thinking she might be Minnie?

I posted info based on the PM I received from Patricia

Margaret's details fit

1911 census - unfortunately Margaret's not called Minnie here, which would have been helpful! -

SPENCER
MARGARET
1911
F
1
622/2 13/ 13
Shettleston
Lanark


SPENCER
JEANIE
1911
F
2
622/2 13/ 13
Shettleston
Lanark



SPENCER
GEORGE HENRY
1911
M
27
622/2 13/ 13
Shettleston
Lanark


SPENCER
JEANIE
1911
F
22
622/2 13/ 13
Shettleston
Lanark

A child of Beatrice and John?

Death
REID
ISABELLA JEAN
51
SPENCER
1989
532/ 215
Dunoon

Death

MACAULAY
HENRY EDWARD
72
MCMILLAN
1978
532/ 240
Dunoon

Sent a PM 8th April asking Patricia to look at the info. Opened, but not acknowledged.

PM received today.

Have again asked OP to respond on here

PM received from Patricia, apologising for not following up on this thread because of ill-health, and thanking us for our help.

I sent our good wishes for a speedy recovery.

Thank you all for the information and help.
I appreciated the responses to my questions and when I am fit again and able to get back in to doing it I will certainly use all your suggestions, It may be slow getting there and in bits and pieces but I will - sooner or later.
Thanks again
Pat

I have a relative who was christened Minnie Cooper (No pun intended) so that might just be her name.