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Karen

Karen Report 1 Apr 2008 17:03

hi hope someone can help, i have a benjamin white watson born edinburgh scotland 1856 and died 1936 in edinburgh scotland, he later dropped the name watson and went by the name white, i dont know why he did this but i cant find any parents for him, he went on to marry jessie elder born in walston lanark scotland c1853 and died in 1925, can someone please help, the information that i have was giving to me by family.

Carrie

Carrie Report 1 Apr 2008 17:07

If you go on www.Scotlandspeople.gov.uk and search for their marriage the certificate will give you details of his parents...

Chargable site cost £6 for 30 Credits

best of Luck
Carrie

Karen

Karen Report 1 Apr 2008 17:24

thankyou carrie i will check this out
many thanks

Jemima

Jemima Report 1 Apr 2008 17:39

I have a tall order here. I am trying to trace relatives in Donegal, Ireland. My grandfather John McLaughlan was born c1885 died c1949. His father, my great grandfather came to Scotland from Ireland, he was catholic and the surname was spelled McLaughlin, which was changed when he married and turned Protestant. Apparently his family never had anything more to do with him because of this, which i've always thought was very sad and tragic. My great grandfather first lived in Macmerry, East Lothian, Scotland before moving to Tranet, East Lothian. Sorry i have no other details to go on, and this is far back as i've been able to go on father's line.