Can any kind lister help me? I have a Marion Currie born 1826-7 according to both census entries and her death certificate. Her death certificate lists her parents as William Currie (no occupation given) and Isabella McLay. A grandson has Mclay as a middle name. Clearly the informant believed his information and may be correct. My problem is I have drawn a blank with these parents. Scotlandspeople has no record of their marriage nor of a marion currie born to them in the appropriate timeframe and I can find no other children of the marriage. census entries say she was born Paisley. Now I have a Marion born the near right year to William Currie and Janet Forsythe in Dalserf, but I dont think this is right, I did wonder if William was widowed and remarried but William and Janet are still married in 1841 and the sibling names dont fit my family well. Before I do more digging on scotlands people or fly to Paisley to try and sort it out I thought I'd see if anyone else recognises Marion or her parents William Currie and Isablla McLay. any one link? Moira

Hi Moira, Maybe they never married or married after the birth of one or more children. I have several examples of this happening. The children always seem to call themselves after their father's last name. They are usually listed in the census as the father's last name too. Try looking for the birth of Marion McLay or Marion Currie McLay. I have found quite a few "missing" childrens births this way (having found them first on a census record listed as having the father's surname and later, when I couldn't find birth or marriage records for the parents, found the birth as illegitimate under the mother's name...and many times the father's surname as middle name.) Hope this helps. Jackie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Moira Ledger" <moira@maledger.fsnet.co.uk> To: <SCT-RENFREW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2003 1:22 PM Subject: [Renfrew] Re: Marion currie > Can any kind lister help me? > I have a Marion Currie born 1826-7 according to both census entries and her > death certificate. Her death certificate lists her parents as William Currie > (no occupation given) and Isabella McLay. A grandson has Mclay as a middle > name. Clearly the informant believed his information and may be correct. > My problem is I have drawn a blank with these parents. > Scotlandspeople has no record of their marriage nor of a marion currie born > to them in the appropriate timeframe and I can find no other children of the > marriage. > census entries say she was born Paisley. > Now I have a Marion born the near right year to William Currie and Janet > Forsythe in Dalserf, but I dont think this is right, I did wonder if William > was widowed and remarried but William and Janet are still married in 1841 > and the sibling names dont fit my family well. > Before I do more digging on scotlands people or fly to Paisley to try and > sort it out I thought I'd see if anyone else recognises Marion or her > parents William Currie and Isablla McLay. any one link? > Moira > > > > ==== SCT-RENFREW Mailing List ==== > ********************************************************************** > Need an LDS film number to order a film at your local LDS library? Try > http://geocities.com/Heartland/Garden/1311/13300-scottishreference.htm >

Jackie, I did n't think of this - and it is an easy one to check out. Thanks, this'll be a task for today- here's hoping! moira ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackie Thorpe" <jackieaz@cox.net> To: <SCT-RENFREW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2003 4:02 AM Subject: Re: [Renfrew] Re: Marion currie > Hi Moira, > > Maybe they never married or married after the birth of one or more children. > I have several examples of this happening. The children always seem to call > themselves after their father's last name. They are usually listed in the > census as the father's last name too. > > Try looking for the birth of Marion McLay or Marion Currie McLay. I have > found quite a few "missing" childrens births this way (having found them > first on a census record listed as having the father's surname and later, > when I couldn't find birth or marriage records for the parents, found the > birth as illegitimate under the mother's name...and many times the father's > surname as middle name.) Hope this helps. > > Jackie > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Moira Ledger" <moira@maledger.fsnet.co.uk> > To: <SCT-RENFREW-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2003 1:22 PM > Subject: [Renfrew] Re: Marion currie > > > > Can any kind lister help me? > > I have a Marion Currie born 1826-7 according to both census entries and > her > > death certificate. Her death certificate lists her parents as William > Currie > > (no occupation given) and Isabella McLay. A grandson has Mclay as a middle > > name. Clearly the informant believed his information and may be correct. > > My problem is I have drawn a blank with these parents. > > Scotlandspeople has no record of their marriage nor of a marion currie > born > > to them in the appropriate timeframe and I can find no other children of > the > > marriage. > > census entries say she was born Paisley. > > Now I have a Marion born the near right year to William Currie and Janet > > Forsythe in Dalserf, but I dont think this is right, I did wonder if > William > > was widowed and remarried but William and Janet are still married in 1841 > > and the sibling names dont fit my family well. > > Before I do more digging on scotlands people or fly to Paisley to try and > > sort it out I thought I'd see if anyone else recognises Marion or her > > parents William Currie and Isablla McLay. any one link? > > Moira > > > > > > > > ==== SCT-RENFREW Mailing List ==== > > ********************************************************************** > > Need an LDS film number to order a film at your local LDS library? Try > > http://geocities.com/Heartland/Garden/1311/13300-scottishreference.htm > > > > > > ==== SCT-RENFREW Mailing List ==== > ********************************************************************** > The Renfrewshire GenWeb page is at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~sctrfw/ > >

Hi This may or may not be relevant but there are heaps of CURRIE people on the Isle of Buteshire ...... it isn't that far from Greenock, Renfrewshire. Might be worth looking at. A number of my Halliday ancestors married Currie people. I haven't checked them but .......... Janelle Canberra, Australia jcmch@cyberone.com.au Researching Davie, Halliday, Menzies, Taylor, Barr, McDonald in Scotland --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.455 / Virus Database: 255 - Release Date: 13/02/03