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Had a look on Ancestry for possible service records of William. The problem is we don't know if he enlisted as Stewart or McGregor but it may be worth checking this one out to see if it is your William?

Name: William McGregor
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886
Age at enlistment: 29
Residence: 27 Patons Lane, Dundee
Document Year: 1915
Regimental Number: 3772
Regiment Name: A & SH
Number of images: 14


This one married Ella Barry Parker in Dundee on 3rd October 1913 and there is one son listed - William Parker born 9 November 1914.

If you look up the marriage on Scotlandspeople you will get his parents names.

Thanks rootgatherer, i will this

Hello again

I am looking for the names of the parents of Alexander Ross. He married Williamina Garland:
1927 ROSS ALEXANDER GARLAND WILLIAMINA ROBE ST CLEMENT DUNDEE CITY/ANGUS

Please could someone look up this marriage to see if it shows his parenst names. Thanks

Alexander was aged 19 and his parents were Alexander Ross. Dock labourer (deceased) and Isabella Ross maiden surname Scott (deceased)

This looks like their marriage

1906 ROSS ALEXANDER SCOTT ISABELLA SYMING ST CLEMENT DUNDEE CITY/ANGUS 282/03 0126

Alexander Ross, aged 21, son of Alexander Ross Dock Labourer (deceased) and Mary Ann Ross maiden surname Dingwall (deceased)

Isabella Symington Scott, aged 21 years daughter of James Scott, Marine Stoker (deceased) and Isabella Scott maiden surname Symington (deceased)

You really need to buy some credits for Scotlandspeople as that is the only way to view these - there is no free access to these records.

1901 - all children born Dundee

Name: Alexander Ross
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: Alexander Ross
Mother's Name: Mary Ann Ross
Gender: Male
Where born: Dundee, Forfarshire
Registration Number: 282/3
Registration district: St Clement
Civil parish: Dundee
County: Angus
Address: 30 Hilltown
Occupation: Millworker
ED: 13
Household schedule number: 135
Line: 12
Roll: CSSCT1901_97
Household Members: Name Age
Alexander Ross 43 Labourer, b. Dundee, Forfarshire
Mary Ann Ross 39 b. Inverness, Invernesshire
Catherine Ross 18
Alexander Ross 15
Mary Ann Ross 12
John Ross 10
William Ross 8
Bella Ross 5
Nellie Ross 2
Agnes Colville 18 Boarder
Nellie Soppet 48 Boarder

Source Citation: Parish: Dundee; ED: 13; Page: 24; Line: 12; Roll: CSSCT1901_97; Year: 1901

1881

Name: Mary Ann Ross
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861
Relationship: Wife
Spouse's name : Alxandr Ross
Gender: Female
Where born: Inverness, Inverness
Registration Number: 282/3
Registration district: St Clement
Civil parish: Dundee
County: Angus
Address: 54 Hilltown
Occupation: Winder
ED: 13
Household schedule number: 233
Line: 15
Roll: cssct1881_84
Household Members: Name Age
Alxandr Ross 25
Mary Ann Ross 20
David Ross 2
Alxander Ross 4 Mos
Cathe Dingwall 50 Visitor, b. Inverness

Source Citation: Parish: Dundee; ED: 13; Page: 40; Line: 15; Roll: cssct1881_84; Year: 1881

1871?

Name: Mary Ann Dingwall
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861
Relationship: Niece
Gender: Female
Where born: Invss, Invssshire
Registration Number: 98
Registration district: Inverness
Civil parish: Inverness
County: Invernessshire
Address: 1 Wrights Lane
Occupation: Scholar
ED: 10
Household schedule number: 49
Line: 3
Roll: CSSCT1871_17
Household Members: Name Age
Catherine Dingwall 40
Mary Ann Dingwall 10

Source Citation: Parish: Inverness; ED: 10; Page: 8; Line: 3; Roll: CSSCT1871_17; Year: 1871

Thanks Rootgatherer. Williamina Garland is my husband's aunt. He never knew of her existance and I'm trying to find out about her and if she had any children. Would Scotlands people be able to tell me this?

They would have been born after 1927 as they married then. If I can find these details on scotlandspeople site, I'll register again with them. Thanks

If you have already registered with SP you just need to login again.

Off the top of my head, I can't remember when they started to index the mother's maiden surname on the births. It may be worth trying to see if they had done so by 1927.Ross is such a commonly occuring surname that it would be very expensive to buy every certificate that MAY be relevant. Births after 1910 are not available to view online - you need to order the certificates or go in person to the GROS in Edinburgh.

Just out of interest, I have had a look and between 1927 and 1950 there were 477 Ross births registered in Dundee City. Needle and haystack stuff!

Hi again

I am looking again at Mary McGregor:

her death shows: 1907 was Mary McGregor Stewart Robertsons death....cert gives her parents as Peter and Catherine McGregor ms McLeish and is witnessed by Jessie Garland (daughter).

She is on a census with William Robertson as his sister. He is on a later census living with his wife Martha.

I am trying to find out how he is her sister and called Robertson and where the name Robertson comes in.

So I need to find out who William Robertson's parents are. He was born about 1849/1850 Blairgowrie Perth. I would be grateful if someone looks this up please

Scottish BMD's are only on Scotland's people. It is not a subscription site. You have to purchase credits...£7.00 for 30

Or you can look at the IGI - which is free - to see if his baptism has been transcribed

This MAY be the person you seek..........but, until you have proof of father's name (at least) from his marriage record, don't make any assumptions

1851 census

Person: ROBERTSON, William Address: Bank Of Scotland, Leslie Street, Blairgowrie

ROBERTSON, Alexander Head Married M 37 1814 Bank Agent & Procurator Before Sheriff Court Of Perthshire
Bgowrie, Perthshire
N/A
ROBERTSON, Jane Wife Married F 39 1812
Lintrathen, Forfarshire
N/A
ROBERTSON, Elizabeth Daughter Unmarried F 12 1839 Scholar
Bgowrie, Perthshire
N/A
ROBERTSON, Robert Son M 10 1841 Scholar
Bgowrie, Perthshire
N/A
ROBERTSON, John J Son M 7 1844 Scholar
Bgowrie, Perthshire
N/A
ROBERTSON, Margaret Daughter F 3 1848
Bgowrie, Perthshire
N/A
ROBERTSON, Alexander Son M 1 1850
Bgowrie, Perthshire
N/A
ROBERTSON, William Son M 1 1850
Bgowrie, Perthshire
N/A
COCHRAN, Margaret Servant Unmarried F 21 1830 House Servant
Clunie, Perthshire
N/A
CRICHTON, Emily Servant Unmarried F 19 1832 House Servant
Rattray, Perthshire

Please give the dates of the censuses to which you refer with regard to this man...............

Also..when and where MARY was born

1861 census


Person: ROBERTSON, William Address: High Street, Blairgowrie

ROBERTSON, Alexander Head Married M 47 1814 Writer
Blairgowrie, Perthshire
N/A
ROBERTSON, Jane Wife Married F 49 1812
N K, Forfarshire (Angus)
N/A
ROBERTSON, Elizabeth Daughter Unmarried F 22 1839 Nil
Blairgowrie, Perthshire
N/A
ROBERTSON, Margaret Daughter Unmarried F 13 1848 Scholar
Blairgowrie, Perthshire
N/A
ROBERTSON, Alexander Son M 11 1850 Scholar
Blairgowrie, Perthshire
N/A
ROBERTSON, William Son M 11 1850 Scholar
Blairgowrie, Perthshire
N/A
ROBERTSON, Jane Daughter F 9 1852 Scholar
Blairgowrie, Perthshire
N/A
DOEG, Catherine Servant Unmarried F 30 1831 Cook
Blairgowrie, Perthshire
N/A
ROGER, Margaret Servant Unmarried F 26 1835 House Maid
Blairgowrie, Perthshire
N/A

1871 census


Person: ROBERTSON, Alexander Address: Bank Of Scotland, James Street, Blairgowrie

ROBERTSON, Alexander Head Married M 57 1814 Banker & Solicitor Blairgowrie, Perthshire
N/A
THOMSON OR ROBERTSON, Jane Wife Married F 59 1812 Banker's Wife Lintrathen, Forfarshire
N/A
ROBERTSON, Elizabeth Daughter Unmarried F 32 1839 Blairgowrie, Perthshire
N/A
ROBERTSON, Jane Daughter Unmarried F 19 1852 Blairgowrie, Perthshire
N/A
MCINTOSH, Anne Servant Unmarried F 19 1852 Housemaid Kirkmichael, Perthshire
N/A
GRANT, Jean Watson Servant Unmarried F 22 1849 Cook Maid Braemar, Aberdeenshire
N/A

1881 census

Name: Mary Stewart
Age: 36
Estimated birth year: abt 1845
Relationship: Sister
Gender: Female
Where born: Glasgow, Lanark
Registration Number: 272
Registration district: Arbroath
Civil Parish: Arbroath
County: Angus
Address: 11 St Thomas Street
ED: 13
Household schedule number: 126
Line: 23
Roll: cssct1881_76
Household Members:
Name Age
William Robertson 32
Mary Stewart 36
Margaret Stewart 16
Clemintina Stewart 11
James Stewart 8
Euphemia Stewart 5

Reggie
I can't find the census with him living with Martha. It must have been 1891 or 1901.
It's a bit confusing when Mary has so many names. She had children with STEWART and is the daughter of MCGREGOR so I don't know where Robertson fits in.
LAter she has a granddaughter called Robertson. I'll post that census now

1901

Name: Mary Robertson
Relationship: Head
Where born: Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Civil Parish: Dundee
Address: 7 North Lindsay St
Mary Robertson 52
Charlotte Stewart 19
Annabella Stewart 17
William Stewart 15
Robert Stewart 12
William James Stewart 10.....grandson
Thomas Stewart 4.......grandson
Williamina Mathewson 2......grandaughter
Margaret K Robertson 1mon.......grandaughter
John Cassidy 33
Rose A Stewart 18
Peter David 16

Mary was born in Glasgow about 1843

So she wasn't Mcgregor on the census to which you referred...............

Have you checked the census image to ascertain that the transcription is accurate?

Thanks for the info Reggie I'm not sure that will be him going off the occupation but I'll check it out. I think maybe his marriage cert to Martha will tell me his parents names.

Many thanks

1881 census


Person: STEWART, Clemintina Address: 11, St Thomas Street, Arbroath

ROBERTSON, William Head Unmarried M 32 1849 Flax Dresser
Blairgowrie, Perth
N/A
STEWART, Mary Sister Widow F 36 1845
Glasgow, Lanark
N/A
STEWART, Margaret Niece Unmarried F 16 1865 Spinner Flax Mill
Kirkmichael, Perth
N/A
STEWART, Clemintina Niece F 11 1870 Scholar
Logierait, Perth
N/A
STEWART, James Nephew M 8 1873 Scholar
Callander, Perth
N/A
STEWART, Euphemia Niece F 5 1876 Scholar
Rattray, Perth