Good evening folks, Much to my surprise one of my G uncles moved from Scotland to the US in 1921. I have not done any research in the US before and last night I located them on the Federal 1930 census. I fairly comfortable with searching before 1900 but not after 1930. Here is what I found: Living at: 390 East Avenue, Bridgeport, CT in 1929, and on 1930 Federal census, all arrived in US in 1921. William Davidson (b 1878, Ayrshire) and Elizabeth Weir (Turley) Davidson (b 1881, Renfrew, Scotland) Elizabeth Russell Davidson (b 1901, Troon, Ayrshire) married surname Watt in 1924 (so possibly American) William Davidson (b 1908, Ireland) Where might I go from here? Thank you. Bill William Davidson, Toronto www.williamdavidson.com (genealogy)

Hi Bill, The census after the 1930 one, is not open to the public yet, so any data you need would have to be looked for by a genealogist in CT. What else are you looking for??? Jim - Connecticut From: "Bill Davidson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 6:45 PM Subject: [GenCT] Davidson - Bridgeport after 1930 > Good evening folks, > > Much to my surprise one of my G uncles moved from Scotland to the US in > 1921. I have not done any research in the US before and last night I > located them on the Federal 1930 census. I fairly comfortable with > searching before 1900 but not after 1930. > > Here is what I found: > > Living at: 390 East Avenue, Bridgeport, CT in 1929, and on 1930 > Federal census, all arrived in US in 1921. > > William Davidson (b 1878, Ayrshire) and Elizabeth Weir (Turley) > Davidson (b 1881, Renfrew, Scotland) > > Elizabeth Russell Davidson (b 1901, Troon, Ayrshire) married surname > Watt in 1924 (so possibly American) > > William Davidson (b 1908, Ireland) > > > Where might I go from here? Thank you. > > > Bill > > William Davidson, Toronto > www.williamdavidson.com (genealogy) > >

Hi Bill, Bridgeport Vital Records is positively the worst place in CT to obtain any information. They are not at all cooperative. I have had much better luck with the churches. Do you know if they were Catholic or Protestant? There is a lady who volunteers at the St. Augustine R.C. Church on Wednesdays who is very helpful. If they were catholic, let me know and I will look up her name, phone number and address of the church. Also, the Bridgeport Library has been helpful for me. June ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Davidson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 6:45 PM Subject: [GenCT] Davidson - Bridgeport after 1930 > Good evening folks, > > Much to my surprise one of my G uncles moved from Scotland to the US in > 1921. I have not done any research in the US before and last night I > located them on the Federal 1930 census. I fairly comfortable with > searching before 1900 but not after 1930. > > Here is what I found: > > Living at: 390 East Avenue, Bridgeport, CT in 1929, and on 1930 > Federal census, all arrived in US in 1921. > > William Davidson (b 1878, Ayrshire) and Elizabeth Weir (Turley) > Davidson (b 1881, Renfrew, Scotland) > > Elizabeth Russell Davidson (b 1901, Troon, Ayrshire) married surname > Watt in 1924 (so possibly American) > > William Davidson (b 1908, Ireland) > > > Where might I go from here? Thank you. > > > Bill > > William Davidson, Toronto > www.williamdavidson.com (genealogy) >

Good evening June, Now that's (religion) probably the reason I'm having problems tracking the family back in Scotland. William would have been Presbyterian and Elizabeth's parents were Catholic. Their marriage in Ayrshire was after Banns according to the United Free Church of Scotland. Elizabeth's parents John Turley (who came to the US in 1929 after his wife's death) and Elizabeth Russell were married according to the Forms of the Roman Catholic Religion. I can't see a reference on the census to religion (print is a bit small). Your idea of a call to the church would be a good idea. Our local phone rates changed last month to 1/2 cent/minute, 24/7 anywhere in North America so calling from here is no problem. Thank you very much. Bill William Davidson, Toronto www.williamdavidson.com (genealogy) On 15-Feb-05, at 8:04 PM, June wrote: > Hi Bill, > Bridgeport Vital Records is positively the worst place in CT to > obtain > any information. They are not at all cooperative. I have had much > better > luck with the churches. Do you know if they were Catholic or > Protestant? > There is a lady who volunteers at the St. Augustine R.C. Church on > Wednesdays who is very helpful. If they were catholic, let me know > and I > will look up her name, phone number and address of the church. Also, > the > Bridgeport Library has been helpful for me. > > June > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill Davidson" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 6:45 PM > Subject: [GenCT] Davidson - Bridgeport after 1930 > > >> Good evening folks, >> >> Much to my surprise one of my G uncles moved from Scotland to the US >> in >> 1921. I have not done any research in the US before and last night I >> located them on the Federal 1930 census. I fairly comfortable with >> searching before 1900 but not after 1930. >> >> Here is what I found: >> >> Living at: 390 East Avenue, Bridgeport, CT in 1929, and on 1930 >> Federal census, all arrived in US in 1921. >> >> William Davidson (b 1878, Ayrshire) and Elizabeth Weir (Turley) >> Davidson (b 1881, Renfrew, Scotland) >> >> Elizabeth Russell Davidson (b 1901, Troon, Ayrshire) married surname >> Watt in 1924 (so possibly American) >> >> William Davidson (b 1908, Ireland) >> >> >> Where might I go from here? Thank you. >> >> >> Bill >> >> William Davidson, Toronto >> www.williamdavidson.com (genealogy) >> >