Colin, Definitely pay the 5 credits and view online as it is the actual registers that are shown, including family signatures if they could write. The extract costs a lot more for what is just a fancy piece of paper. Nuala ----- Original Message ----- From: "Colin Liddell" <caplid@optusnet.com.au> To: <SCT-RENFREW@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 4:02 AM Subject: [SCT-RENFREW] Edward GRAY & Margaret BROADFOOT >I have just started researching my g grandfather on my father's maternal >side and found the following. > > Edward GRAY (my g grandfather) was born in Greenock East, Renfrew on the > 24th April 1831, parents were Edward GRAY and Margaret BROADFOOT who > married in Greenock East on the 3rd July 1831. > Children to this union were; John b. 22nd July 1832, Jane b. 9th November > 1834, Edward b. 24th April 1836 (my g grandfather), Hugh b. 24th January > 1838, David b. 20th September 1840, William b. 26th November 1842 and > Margaret b. 27th July 1845. > > In the 1851 Census I found the family living at Lady Burn Marshall Land, > Edward Snr. occupation skinner said he was age 49 est. birth year 1802 and > born in Haddington, East Lothian. > > I did a search of the births for that period and found an Edward b. 23rd > November 1800 in Haddington. East Lothian, father John GRAY and mother > Janet Owterside. > The age is a close fit but considering the names of the parents and the > children, would it be reasonable to consider this birth as the right one? > Is there another way I can check? > > In the 1851 Census Margaret said she was age 44, est. birth year 1807 and > born in Janerkip, Renfrewshire, I think this has been mistranscribed and > should read Inverkip. > > I searched for a birth for Margaret but could not find one for that time > or place. > > I searched for a death for Edward Snr and found a death for Edward age 69 > in 1870 (could not get the exact date) in Greenock East. to get the exact > date would I have to go to GROS and what else would I get from the > certificate? > I found a death for Margaret age 76 in Greenock East in 1880. > I got these details on Scotlands People, can I get more from there and how > much does it cost. Do I get the extract or can I get the same with paying > 5 credits and viewing? > > Any advice or help with this research would greatly appreciated. > > I also would like to hear from anyone descended from or researching this > family. > > Colin in a hot, wet and muggy Brisbane. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCT-RENFREW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Nuala, I have done just that and discovered quite a bit of info on the families, I am now two steps further back.{;-) Colin. ----- Original Message ----- From: Nuala Cockburn To: sct-renfrew@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 9:04 PM Subject: Re: [SCT-RENFREW] Edward GRAY & Margaret BROADFOOT Colin, Definitely pay the 5 credits and view online as it is the actual registers that are shown, including family signatures if they could write. The extract costs a lot more for what is just a fancy piece of paper. Nuala ----- Original Message ----- From: "Colin Liddell" <caplid@optusnet.com.au> To: <SCT-RENFREW@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 4:02 AM Subject: [SCT-RENFREW] Edward GRAY & Margaret BROADFOOT >I have just started researching my g grandfather on my father's maternal >side and found the following. > > Edward GRAY (my g grandfather) was born in Greenock East, Renfrew on the > 24th April 1831, parents were Edward GRAY and Margaret BROADFOOT who > married in Greenock East on the 3rd July 1831. > Children to this union were; John b. 22nd July 1832, Jane b. 9th November > 1834, Edward b. 24th April 1836 (my g grandfather), Hugh b. 24th January > 1838, David b. 20th September 1840, William b. 26th November 1842 and > Margaret b. 27th July 1845. > > In the 1851 Census I found the family living at Lady Burn Marshall Land, > Edward Snr. occupation skinner said he was age 49 est. birth year 1802 and > born in Haddington, East Lothian. > > I did a search of the births for that period and found an Edward b. 23rd > November 1800 in Haddington. East Lothian, father John GRAY and mother > Janet Owterside. > The age is a close fit but considering the names of the parents and the > children, would it be reasonable to consider this birth as the right one? > Is there another way I can check? > > In the 1851 Census Margaret said she was age 44, est. birth year 1807 and > born in Janerkip, Renfrewshire, I think this has been mistranscribed and > should read Inverkip. > > I searched for a birth for Margaret but could not find one for that time > or place. > > I searched for a death for Edward Snr and found a death for Edward age 69 > in 1870 (could not get the exact date) in Greenock East. to get the exact > date would I have to go to GROS and what else would I get from the > certificate? > I found a death for Margaret age 76 in Greenock East in 1880. > I got these details on Scotlands People, can I get more from there and how > much does it cost. Do I get the extract or can I get the same with paying > 5 credits and viewing? > > Any advice or help with this research would greatly appreciated. > > I also would like to hear from anyone descended from or researching this > family. > > Colin in a hot, wet and muggy Brisbane. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCT-RENFREW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT-RENFREW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message