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My dad is Charles Divers, born in Uddingston Glasgow in 1940.
My grandfather was Joseph Divers of Uddingston Glasgow born 1910 (approx) this is all we know about him as he died very young and my dad was taken away from the area and never knew his fathers side of his family.
My gran was Catherine Hoey from Motherwell, born 1914.

Any information an possible relations would be gladly welcomed for my dad to know somethings about cousins - close or distant.

Thank you in advance.

connection? have you looked in Search Trees top of this page for any connections on this site?



WILLIAM DIVERS Pedigree
Male
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Event(s):
Birth: 15 MAR 1873 Milton, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
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Parents:
Father: GEORGE DIVERS Family
Mother: MARY ANN LOUGHLAN
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Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.

I think this is probably the listing for your grandfathers birth on Scotland'sPeople...Unfortunately it is not available to view on-line as it is after 1909. You could buy a copy from the site but this would cost £10.

1911 DIVERS JOSEPH M BOTHWELL /LANARK

This is your Grandfather's death listing

1946 DIVERS JOSEPH M 34 CARLUKE /LANARK

Joseph Divers (Motor Omnibus Driver) married to Catherine Hoey...died June 8th 1946 aged 34....his parents were Charles (Coal Miner) and Joanna Langan Divers ms McKenna (both deceased).

I can't find a marriage for his parents in Scotland ..... but they may have been married elsewhere.....possibly Ireland

Found the marriage

1895 DIVER CHARLES LANGAN JOHANNA BLANTYRE /LANARK

Charles Diver (Coal Miner) aged 22 of Larkfield Blantyre son of James (Coal Miner) and Mary Diver ms Kelly (Both deceased) married Joanna Langan (Outdoor Worker) aged 20 of ?, Blantyre daughter of James (Cattle Drover) (Deceased) and Mary McKenna formerly Langan ms McAllister on 27th April 1895 at St Joseph's Blantyre.

1901 census

Name: Charles Diver
Age: 28
Estimated birth year: abt 1873
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Joan
Gender: Male
Where born: Campsie, Stirlingshire
Registration Number: 655/1
Registration district: Shotts Middle District
Civil parish: Shotts
County: Lanarkshire
Occupation: Coal Miner
ED: 2
Household schedule number: 74
Line: 5
Roll: CSSCT1901_352
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Diver 28
Joan Diver 27.........................born Glasgow
James Diver 4....................born Blantyre
Joe Lawson 23....................boarder

1881 census

Name: Johanna Langan
Age: 8
Estimated birth year: abt 1873
Relationship: Daughter
Father's Name: Hugh
Mother's Name: Mary
Gender: Female
Where born: Glasgow
Registration Number: 624
Registration district: Blantyre
Civil parish: Blantyre
County: Lanarkshire
Address: Stonefield
ED: 4
Household schedule number: 77
Line: 12
Roll: cssct1881_202
Household Members:
Name Age
Hugh McKenna 45
Mary McKenna 28
Joseph McKenna 10 Months
Johanna Langan 8


1891 census

Name: Johan Langan
Age: 18
Estimated birth year: abt 1873
Relationship: Step Dau
Gender: Female
Where born: Clelland, Lanarkshire
Registration Number: 624
Registration district: Blantyre
Civil parish: Blantyre
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 11 Bairds Row
Occupation: Peat Worker
ED: 7
Household schedule number: 29
Line: 2
Roll: CSSCT1891_223
Household Members:
Name Age
Hugh McKenna 63
Mary McKenna 38
Johan Langan 18
Joseph McKenna 10
James McKenna 8
Daniel McKenna 1 Mo
Agnes McKenna 1 Ys

Death for Charles

1920 DIVERS CHARLES M 50 BOTHWELL /LANARK

died November 19th .....death cert signed by son James Divers

Death for Joan

1938 DIVERS JOAN LANGAN F 65 TOWNHEAD GLASGOW CITY/LANARK

Died June 26th ..........death cert also signed by James Divers (Uddingston address given).

1881 census for Charles......poor transcription

Name: Charles Devir
Age: 10
Estimated birth year: abt 1871
Relationship: Son
Mother's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Campsie, Stirlingshire
Registration Number: 475
Registration district: Campsie
Civil parish: Campsie
Town: Lennoxtown
County: Stirlingshire
Address: Lockharts Lane Crinckshanks Land
Occupation: Scholar
ED: 6
Household schedule number: 92
Line: 6
Roll: cssct1881_132
Household Members:
Name Age
Mary Devir 38
Anthony Devir 14
Margann Devir 13
Patrick Devir 11
Charles Devir 10
John Logie 48

As well as brother James your grandfather also had a sisters Mary and Joan

1899 DIVER MARY F SHOTTS (MIDDLE DISTRICT) /LANARK

1901 DIVER JOAN F SHOTTS (MIDDLE DISTRICT) /LANARK

Another brother

1905 DIVERS ANTONY CHARLES M BOTHWELL /LANARK

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Aileen, this is absolutely fantastic stuff, i can't thank you enough, you obviously know how to work these sites very well.
Was i doing something wrong to not find any of information?

I can't wait to call my dad in the morning to tell him!!!

Glad to have been able to help..... I don't think you would have been doing anything wrong other than perhaps not making your searches wide enough..eg year of birth + or - 3yrs when searching for births, deaths etc and Diver* as the * will give any name with the preceding letters plus any after eg the s for Divers ....this is also useful for Mc and Mac names putting the * after the M gives both.... I have been doing family tree research for a few years now so I know the most ecomomical ways to search Scotland'sPeople through experience.
I would suspect there will be more brothers and sisters for your grandfather but there are too many other possibilities to look at them all.
If you live in Scotland you can go to your local registrar's and they will search for you for the more recent records that are not available on-line ie births after1909 marriages after 1934 and deaths after 1959......there is a charge for this which varies I think but usually £10-15 for an hour. They wont print anything of for you so pen and paper are essential.
If not try using the Record Office and ask if anyone is going to Register House in Edinburgh who could perhaps look up specific records. You could look in the phone book for Divers still in Uddingston or place an advert in the local paper and maybe find some living relatives.
regards
Aileen