Hi Denise: While on Scotlandspeople tonight, I did a quick search for your Thomas on the '71 census. Found a 17 year old Thomas listed as a farm servant. Maybe him. Take a look at their site. I also checked births for 1854 - 1857. Only two listed in Renfrewshire, none with the parents you listed. Cheers, Bobbie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise Johnson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2006 11:59 PM Subject: Re: [Renfrew] Thomas McDonald (MacDonald) > Thank you so much Johan. I searched all the census for Scotland using > Ancestry but got no results, so think it would be best to order in films > through the LDS centre. You've renewed my enthusiasm, I'm most gratefull. > Regards, > Denise Johnson > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "J LOCHRIDGE" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2006 8:03 PM > Subject: Re: [Renfrew] Thomas McDonald (MacDonald) > > >> Hello Denise, >> There is a family in Barrhead in 1861 census which looks like yours. >> Neil McDonald age 35, daughter Isabella age 10, son Thomas age 7 and >> daughter Catherine age 4. The mother was not included, maybe she was >> away visiting someone at that time. It may be worth trying to check 1871 >> census if anyone has access to it >> Good luck and keep searching >> Johan Lochridge >> Researching Keith, Sharp, McKay, Carswell. >> >> Denise Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi Listers, I am new to this list so please bear with me. >> I am searching for the birth or christening of Thomas McDonald b1856c. On >> his marriage certificate ,1883, here in New Zealand, he states his >> parents were Neil McDonald & Marion Auld & that he was born Barrhead, >> Scotland, 1856. I have been searching for his birth, & the ship he >> immigrated to N.Z. on for the last 5 years without success. I found Neil >> & Marion with four children, but no Thomas. Thought that he could have >> been a nephew adopted by the family but this does not explain why I can >> not find his birth. Can anyone please advise as sometimes you just can >> not see the wood for the trees. >> >> Regards, >> >> Denise J, >> New Zealand. >> >> >> >> > > >

Sorry - forgot to say that birthplace was listed as Abbey (Paisley) on the 71 census. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Phillips" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 10:40 PM Subject: Re: [Renfrew] Thomas McDonald (MacDonald) > Hi Denise: > > While on Scotlandspeople tonight, I did a quick search for your Thomas on > the '71 census. Found a 17 year old Thomas listed as a farm servant. > Maybe him. Take a look at their site. I also checked births for 1854 - > 1857. Only two listed in Renfrewshire, none with the parents you listed. > > Cheers, Bobbie > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Denise Johnson" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2006 11:59 PM > Subject: Re: [Renfrew] Thomas McDonald (MacDonald) > > >> Thank you so much Johan. I searched all the census for Scotland using >> Ancestry but got no results, so think it would be best to order in films >> through the LDS centre. You've renewed my enthusiasm, I'm most gratefull. >> Regards, >> Denise Johnson >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "J LOCHRIDGE" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2006 8:03 PM >> Subject: Re: [Renfrew] Thomas McDonald (MacDonald) >> >> >>> Hello Denise, >>> There is a family in Barrhead in 1861 census which looks like yours. >>> Neil McDonald age 35, daughter Isabella age 10, son Thomas age 7 and >>> daughter Catherine age 4. The mother was not included, maybe she was >>> away visiting someone at that time. It may be worth trying to check >>> 1871 census if anyone has access to it >>> Good luck and keep searching >>> Johan Lochridge >>> Researching Keith, Sharp, McKay, Carswell. >>> >>> Denise Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hi Listers, I am new to this list so please bear with me. >>> I am searching for the birth or christening of Thomas McDonald b1856c. >>> On his marriage certificate ,1883, here in New Zealand, he states his >>> parents were Neil McDonald & Marion Auld & that he was born Barrhead, >>> Scotland, 1856. I have been searching for his birth, & the ship he >>> immigrated to N.Z. on for the last 5 years without success. I found Neil >>> & Marion with four children, but no Thomas. Thought that he could have >>> been a nephew adopted by the family but this does not explain why I can >>> not find his birth. Can anyone please advise as sometimes you just can >>> not see the wood for the trees. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Denise J, >>> New Zealand. >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > >

Hi Bobby, thanks so much for taking the time to help out with mt research, it's most appreciated. I will do as you suggest & look up the site. Regards, Denise J. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Phillips" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 5:40 PM Subject: Re: [Renfrew] Thomas McDonald (MacDonald) > Hi Denise: > > While on Scotlandspeople tonight, I did a quick search for your Thomas on > the '71 census. Found a 17 year old Thomas listed as a farm servant. > Maybe him. Take a look at their site. I also checked births for 1854 - > 1857. Only two listed in Renfrewshire, none with the parents you listed. > > Cheers, Bobbie > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Denise Johnson" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2006 11:59 PM > Subject: Re: [Renfrew] Thomas McDonald (MacDonald) > > >> Thank you so much Johan. I searched all the census for Scotland using >> Ancestry but got no results, so think it would be best to order in films >> through the LDS centre. You've renewed my enthusiasm, I'm most gratefull. >> Regards, >> Denise Johnson >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "J LOCHRIDGE" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2006 8:03 PM >> Subject: Re: [Renfrew] Thomas McDonald (MacDonald) >> >> >>> Hello Denise, >>> There is a family in Barrhead in 1861 census which looks like yours. >>> Neil McDonald age 35, daughter Isabella age 10, son Thomas age 7 and >>> daughter Catherine age 4. The mother was not included, maybe she was >>> away visiting someone at that time. It may be worth trying to check >>> 1871 census if anyone has access to it >>> Good luck and keep searching >>> Johan Lochridge >>> Researching Keith, Sharp, McKay, Carswell. >>> >>> Denise Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hi Listers, I am new to this list so please bear with me. >>> I am searching for the birth or christening of Thomas McDonald b1856c. >>> On his marriage certificate ,1883, here in New Zealand, he states his >>> parents were Neil McDonald & Marion Auld & that he was born Barrhead, >>> Scotland, 1856. I have been searching for his birth, & the ship he >>> immigrated to N.Z. on for the last 5 years without success. I found Neil >>> & Marion with four children, but no Thomas. Thought that he could have >>> been a nephew adopted by the family but this does not explain why I can >>> not find his birth. Can anyone please advise as sometimes you just can >>> not see the wood for the trees. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Denise J, >>> New Zealand. >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > >