Dear Pat, My grandfather, Clarence James Graham, b 1893, m Rosina Warren, b 1893 in Hunstanton, England, and she grew up in Witheransea and around Hull. She worked in Newcastle upon Tyne in WWI Graham relatives "from Scotland" introduced them during WWI, when they were both engaged to other people. My grandfather was a flyer with the US Navy. When he returned to the US, his fiance had married another..he sent word to cousins in England, they checked...Rosina was showing interest, so he sent passage and they were m in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 24 JAN 1921. There are MARY and ANN siblings in each generation. Do you know the names of any of the siblings of Mary? Our "clan" came from the region around Glasgow & S, and along the road from Glasgow to Edinburgh. We have found connections to Ayrshire, where Robert ___ , "one of nine" and Jennie ___ Graham emigrated to the US/NY in 1846. Their youngest, James B., born in Ayrshire in NOV of 1834 was with them, along with ___ of his eight siblings, and ___ of the siblings of Jennie & Robert. Sheila ================== In a message dated 7/25/01 12:48:04 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Hi, am looking for any information on the undermentioned members of my > family who were born in Scotland - Lanarkshire I think, but not certain. > > Alexander SCOTT born 1822/3 Scotland - engineer/engine fitter > Catherine (?) wife born 1826/7 Scotland > Hen(d)ry son born 1852/53 Scotland > > They also had the following children born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England: > > James son born 1856/58 > Robert Alexander son born 1862/3 > George son born 1868/69 > > Robert Alexander was my great-grandfather and married Mary Ann GRAHAM whose > family also came from Scotland. Hen(d)ry may also have married a GRAHAM, > so > the families may have come to England together. > > In Northumberland surnames are often used as Christian names. Does this > happen in Scotland too as I know that HENDRY is a Scottish name, but is it > also a Christian name or did the census enumerator mishear their Scottish > accent? > > Any help appreciated. > > Pat - Newcastle upon Tyne > >