Many thanks for looking up for me. I found them back in 1861, 1871, 1881 and 1891 when Ann McKIRDY is aged 65 yrs., but I am presently having difficulties with 1901. Initially I looked for the family in IGI using John and Ann VANCE - I couldn't find the marriage - but it turned up children and two who may have died in infancy and didn't find Williamina, or Minnie as she was named in 1891. I had a feeling somehow that the surname might be called WHYTE because I'm sure I've it spelled that way in the name of an Informant of the death of one of the family. They were living at 109 Glebe Street in 1881 and by this time she was Minnie McKIRDY. Thanks for your help The McKIRDY name seems to be in an abundance in Bute. Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: <jecroft@att.net> Here is your McKIRDY family in 1881 St. Rollox, Glasgow, Scotland ED 13 Household 15 Line 3 6 Glebe Street Alxander Mair 54 Boarder Anne McKirdy 60 Wife b. Maybole, Ayrshire John McKirdy 61 Head Enginefitter b. Glasgow Margaret McKirdy 25 dau Power loom weaver (cotton) b. Glasgow Minnie Mc K White 11 adopted scholar b. Glasgow Minnie would be your Williamina. She is also with them in the 1871 census aged 1 as a boarder named Williamina WHITE. This is the only birth I could find that would fit. WILLIAMINA WHYTE Birth: 27 SEP 1869 Tradeston, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Mother: ELIZA WHYTE 1891 census there is only Ann & Minnie in the household Ann McKirdy 65 Head General Broker Minnie McKirdy 21 dau Carpet Weaver -- Jo-Ann Croft