Hello Claire Thanks for responding to my plea for help, much appreciated. It seems that all the Scottish O'MAYs from 1855 are descended from three or four marriages in the 1760-1790s. Nearly all the O'MAY families on our line had a William, so I'm reasonably sure that the William you mention will be connected. Do you have any further information on him at all? Regards Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: "Claire Sinclair Paterson" <cleopat@clear.net.nz> To: <SCT-RENFREW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2003 8:42 PM Subject: Re: [Renfrew] CURRIE, O'MAY, BLACK Resrearch > Hello Ron , I have a Agnes OMay nee HAMILTON married a Bill OMay , early > 1900's , probably married in Low Paisley Church they ended up living in > Wales , do you think there is a connection . > Claire > Claire Sinclair Paterson > Invercargill, New Zealand > (OPC for Cubert Cornwall) > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ron Blair" <rmblair@dcsi.net.au> > To: <SCT-RENFREW-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2003 11:40 AM > Subject: Re: [Renfrew] CURRIE, O'MAY, BLACK Resrearch > > > > Hello Irene > > > > Many thanks for your contact re the BLACK surname. I'm still having a lot > of > > difficulties finding a definite connection to the CURRIEs and O'MAYs. The > > only link I have is the old photo I mentioned in my original e-mail. > > > > What year did James Bennie die Irene? > > > > Regards > > Ron > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Irene Polkinghorne" <polk@ihug.co.nz> > > To: <SCT-RENFREW-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 2:24 PM > > Subject: Re: [Renfrew] CURRIE, O'MAY, BLACK Resrearch > > > > > > > Hello Ron Blair, > > > I have BLACK connections to Paisley Abbey parish > > > My connection is Janet BLACK b 1841 Johnstone (which is in Abbey Parish) > > > married James BENNIE 30 Dec 1858 Abbey Parish > > > In James BENNIE's Will, the executors are William BLACK, Engineer, 33 > > > Kilnside Rd Paisley and also Hugh BLACK Jnr, Apprentice Engineer. > > > I took to be Janet Black's father and brother. > > > > > > Hope this helps > > > Irene in NZ > > > > > > > I am seeking any connections to: > > > > James CURRIE married Catherine O'MAY at Abbey, Paisley on 9 December > > > 1843. > > > > It is believed that either Catherine or Elizabeth CURRIE married a man > > by > > > > the name of BLACK as we have a photo (circa 1890s) in a family album > of > > a > > > > Kate Currie BLACK. > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== 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 ==== > > ********************************************************************** > > To search the Rootsweb lists go to > > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > > > ==== SCT-RENFREW Mailing List ==== > ********************************************************************** > To search the archived lists, including this list go to http://archiver.rootsweb.com/search.html >

Hello Ron , Good to hear from you . My knowledge of the O"MAY"S is very vague & wish I knew more . Aunt Agnes was my fathers auntie & when he was overseas in the RAF, WW2 ,he used to visit them in Wales , I think there was a son William too & either the father or son or maybe both ,were working on ships of some kind & @ one stage the ship visited New Zealand & I think that would be just after the war , so guess it must have been the son . My mother used to send Aunt Agnes food parcels during the War. There was a daughter Mattie Lloyd & she had a daughter called Noreen , they used to send me her clothes so I guess she Noreen would have been older than me , I am 60 (oh yuck ) (:} I have a photo of Noreen I have a letter written from Aunt Agnes after my father was killed in 1944 , she seemed to be alive & well & @ that stage talking about coming out here for a visit after the War , but to my knowledge this never happened . their address in Wales was 5 Spowart Avenue Lannelly , South Wales Aunt Agnes was born in 1870 High Church Paisley , I have never found a marriage for them . I guess William would have been of similar age . Thats all I can tell you . Where do you live ? oh by your addy its looks like Australia , so we are both out here in the Colonies , My grandfather HAMILTON was the only one of his family to come to N Z , as I never met my father , I know very little about his side of the Family . I look forward to hearing from you again . Thanks & Best Wishes Claire Http://mmhamilton.tripod.com Claire Sinclair Paterson Invercargill, New Zealand (OPC for Cubert Cornwall) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Blair" <rmblair@dcsi.net.au> To: <SCT-RENFREW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2003 7:49 PM Subject: Re: [Renfrew] CURRIE, O'MAY, BLACK Resrearch > Hello Claire > > Thanks for responding to my plea for help, much appreciated. > It seems that all the Scottish O'MAYs from 1855 are descended from three or > four marriages in the 1760-1790s. > Nearly all the O'MAY families on our line had a William, so I'm reasonably > sure that the William you mention will be connected. > Do you have any further information on him at all? > > Regards > Ron > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Claire Sinclair Paterson" <cleopat@clear.net.nz> > To: <SCT-RENFREW-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2003 8:42 PM > Subject: Re: [Renfrew] CURRIE, O'MAY, BLACK Resrearch > > > > Hello Ron , I have a Agnes OMay nee HAMILTON married a Bill OMay , early > > 1900's , probably married in Low Paisley Church they ended up living in > > Wales , do you think there is a connection . > > Claire > > Claire Sinclair Paterson > > Invercargill, New Zealand > > (OPC for Cubert Cornwall) > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ron Blair" <rmblair@dcsi.net.au> > > To: <SCT-RENFREW-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2003 11:40 AM > > Subject: Re: [Renfrew] CURRIE, O'MAY, BLACK Resrearch > > > > > > > Hello Irene > > > > > > Many thanks for your contact re the BLACK surname. I'm still having a > lot > > of > > > difficulties finding a definite connection to the CURRIEs and O'MAYs. > The > > > only link I have is the old photo I mentioned in my original e-mail. > > > > > > What year did James Bennie die Irene? > > > > > > Regards > > > Ron > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Irene Polkinghorne" <polk@ihug.co.nz> > > > To: <SCT-RENFREW-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 2:24 PM > > > Subject: Re: [Renfrew] CURRIE, O'MAY, BLACK Resrearch > > > > > > > > > > Hello Ron Blair, > > > > I have BLACK connections to Paisley Abbey parish > > > > My connection is Janet BLACK b 1841 Johnstone (which is in Abbey > Parish) > > > > married James BENNIE 30 Dec 1858 Abbey Parish > > > > In James BENNIE's Will, the executors are William BLACK, Engineer, 33 > > > > Kilnside Rd Paisley and also Hugh BLACK Jnr, Apprentice Engineer. > > > > I took to be Janet Black's father and brother. > > > > > > > > Hope this helps > > > > Irene in NZ > > > > > > > > > I am seeking any connections to: > > > > > James CURRIE married Catherine O'MAY at Abbey, Paisley on 9 > December > > > > 1843. > > > > > It is believed that either Catherine or Elizabeth CURRIE married a > man > > > by > > > > > the name of BLACK as we have a photo (circa 1890s) in a family album > > of > > > a > > > > > Kate Currie BLACK. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== 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 ==== > > > ********************************************************************** > > > To search the Rootsweb lists go to > > > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > > > > > > > ==== SCT-RENFREW Mailing List ==== > > ********************************************************************** > > To search the archived lists, including this list go to > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/search.html > > > > > ==== SCT-RENFREW Mailing List ==== > ********************************************************************** > To search the archived lists, including this list go to http://archiver.rootsweb.com/search.html >

Hello Claire, In an attempt to make sure William is one of 'ours', I have written to a cousin in Glasgow with all of the details in you mail below. Hopefully she will come up with something as she has been going through all the O'MAYs in Scottish records from 1855. Was Agnes' father's name Matthew Hamilton? I'll keep you posted but it may be a little while depending on the snail mail! Regards and best wishes Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: "Claire Sinclair Paterson" <cleopat@clear.net.nz> To: <SCT-RENFREW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 7:59 PM Subject: Re: [Renfrew] CURRIE, O'MAY, BLACK Resrearch > Hello Ron , Good to hear from you . My knowledge of the O"MAY"S is very > vague & wish I knew more . Aunt Agnes was my fathers auntie & when he was > overseas in the RAF, WW2 ,he used to visit them in Wales , I think there was > a son William too & either the father or son or maybe both ,were working on > ships of some kind & @ one stage the ship visited New Zealand & I think that > would be just after the war , so guess it must have been the son . My > mother used to send Aunt Agnes food parcels during the War. > There was a daughter Mattie Lloyd & she had a daughter called > Noreen , they used to send me her clothes so I guess she Noreen would have > been older than me , I am 60 (oh yuck ) (:} I have a photo of Noreen > I have a letter written from Aunt Agnes after my father was killed in 1944 , > she seemed to be alive & well & @ that stage talking about coming out here > for a visit after the War , but to my knowledge this never happened . their > address in Wales was > > 5 Spowart Avenue > Lannelly , South Wales > Aunt Agnes was born in 1870 High Church Paisley , I have never found a > marriage for them . > I guess William would have been of similar age . Thats all I can tell you . > Where do you live ? oh by your addy its looks like Australia , so we are > both out here in the Colonies , My grandfather HAMILTON was the only one > of his family to come to N Z , as I never met my father , I know very little > about his side of the Family . > I look forward to hearing from you again . > Thanks & Best Wishes Claire > Http://mmhamilton.tripod.com > Claire Sinclair Paterson > Invercargill, New Zealand > (OPC for Cubert Cornwall) > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ron Blair" <rmblair@dcsi.net.au> > To: <SCT-RENFREW-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2003 7:49 PM > Subject: Re: [Renfrew] CURRIE, O'MAY, BLACK Resrearch > > > > Hello Claire > > > > Thanks for responding to my plea for help, much appreciated. > > It seems that all the Scottish O'MAYs from 1855 are descended from three > or > > four marriages in the 1760-1790s. > > Nearly all the O'MAY families on our line had a William, so I'm reasonably > > sure that the William you mention will be connected. > > Do you have any further information on him at all? > > > > Regards > > Ron > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Claire Sinclair Paterson" <cleopat@clear.net.nz> > > To: <SCT-RENFREW-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2003 8:42 PM > > Subject: Re: [Renfrew] CURRIE, O'MAY, BLACK Resrearch > > > > > > > Hello Ron , I have a Agnes OMay nee HAMILTON married a Bill OMay , > early > > > 1900's , probably married in Low Paisley Church they ended up living in > > > Wales , do you think there is a connection . > > > Claire > > > Claire Sinclair Paterson > > > Invercargill, New Zealand > > > (OPC for Cubert Cornwall) > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Ron Blair" <rmblair@dcsi.net.au> > > > To: <SCT-RENFREW-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2003 11:40 AM > > > Subject: Re: [Renfrew] CURRIE, O'MAY, BLACK Resrearch > > > > > > > > > > Hello Irene > > > > > > > > Many thanks for your contact re the BLACK surname. I'm still having a > > lot > > > of > > > > difficulties finding a definite connection to the CURRIEs and O'MAYs. > > The > > > > only link I have is the old photo I mentioned in my original e-mail. > > > > > > > > What year did James Bennie die Irene? > > > > > > > > Regards > > > > Ron > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Irene Polkinghorne" <polk@ihug.co.nz> > > > > To: <SCT-RENFREW-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 2:24 PM > > > > Subject: Re: [Renfrew] CURRIE, O'MAY, BLACK Resrearch > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello Ron Blair, > > > > > I have BLACK connections to Paisley Abbey parish > > > > > My connection is Janet BLACK b 1841 Johnstone (which is in Abbey > > Parish) > > > > > married James BENNIE 30 Dec 1858 Abbey Parish > > > > > In James BENNIE's Will, the executors are William BLACK, Engineer, > 33 > > > > > Kilnside Rd Paisley and also Hugh BLACK Jnr, Apprentice Engineer. > > > > > I took to be Janet Black's father and brother. > > > > > > > > > > Hope this helps > > > > > Irene in NZ > > > > > > > > > > > I am seeking any connections to: > > > > > > James CURRIE married Catherine O'MAY at Abbey, Paisley on 9 > > December > > > > > 1843. > > > > > > It is believed that either Catherine or Elizabeth CURRIE married a > > man > > > > by > > > > > > the name of BLACK as we have a photo (circa 1890s) in a family > album > > > of > > > > a > > > > > > Kate Currie BLACK. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== 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 ==== > > > > ********************************************************************** > > > > To search the Rootsweb lists go to > > > > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== SCT-RENFREW Mailing List ==== > > > ********************************************************************** > > > To search the archived lists, including this list go to > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/search.html > > > > > > > > > ==== SCT-RENFREW Mailing List ==== > > ********************************************************************** > > To search the archived lists, including this list go to > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/search.html > > > > > ==== SCT-RENFREW Mailing List ==== > ********************************************************************** > The Renfrewshire Query board is at > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/Scotland/Renfrew >