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John McPhail born 1887

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Sarah

Sarah Report 9 Feb 2008 13:23

Born in Port Glasgow.

Orphaned in 1897.

Mother Mary Ann McPhail died 15 January 1897 aged 28

John went too Lanark orphanage with his sister Grace Mcphail my granny.

John McPail what become of him. He was my great uncle. I would love to know more.

Blue Moon

Blue Moon Report 9 Feb 2008 13:48

this could be him

Name: John McPhail
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1887
Relationship: Boarder
Gender: Male
Where born: Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire
Registration Number: 648
Registration district: Lanark
Civil Parish: Lanark
County: Lanarkshire
Address: Smyllum, Lanark
Occupation: Scholar
ED: Smyllum Orphanage
Page: 17 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 1
Line: 7
Roll: CSSCT1901_340
Household Members: Name Age
Daniel Anderson 12
Hubert Beers 14
John Blaney 13
Patrick Boag 12
John Boswell 13
James Bradley 13
Andrew Brennan 13
James Brennan 11
James Burns 13
Patrick Burns 14
Michael Clarke 11
Bernard Colvin 12
James Connolly 10
Thomas Connolly 12
John Conway 13
Robert Crawford 14
James Cummiskie 13
Edward Dall 12
James Devers 11
Alexander Divers 9
Patrick Divers 13
John Dunn 14
John Elliott 12
James Fagan 12
Michael Faloon 13
George Finnigan 13
John Forrest 4
Henry Gallagher 14
William Gethins 13
Robert Gordon 12
Edgar Grahame 10
Victor Grahame 11
Willie Hale 5
James Halloran 14
James Hamilton 14
James Hamilton 12
James Harley 13
John Heenie 11
Adam Henderson 11
Daniel Hernan 12
Arthur Johnstone 13
Joseph Jordan 13
Felix Lyden 14
William Mabon 11
Patrick McBarrons 13
Edward McCann 11
Patrick McCluskey 10
Patrick McConville 15
John McDougall 13
Francis McEwan 12
Joseph McEwan 4
Lawrence McGinley 11
Bernard McGovern 5
William McGovern 10
Arthur McGuire 13
Michael McKenna 13
Peter McLaughlin 13
Edward McMahon 14
Henry McManns 13
Michael McNamara 12
Thomas McNamara 10
John McPhail 14
James Meechan 3
Thomas Meeneghan 11
John Mitchell 13
Patrick Mitchell 6
Thomas Mitchell 10
Michael Mooney 15
William Mullen 14
Charles Murray 13
John Murray 12
Michael Murray 12
Michael Mylet 13
John Obrien 16
Peter Obrien 12
Richard Obrien 15
Peter O'Dea 13
John Odonnell 12
James Ohare 3
Robert Pollack 12
William Purvis 12
Patrick Quinn 11
Robert Quinn 12
William Quinn 13
Francis Rafferty 10
John Reynolds 13
James Scrimegeour 11
George Smith 14
Willie Smith 3
Michael Steele 13
James Stewart 11
William Stewart 13
John Sullivan 12
Daniel Sweeney 13
Alexander Thomson 16
Patrick Traynor 14
John Warner 13
Joseph Warner 11
John Whelan 11
James Winker 18


Unfortunately, we are unable to display the accompanying images of this census at present, despite extensive negotiation with the General Register Office for Scotland. Permission from them has not, as yet, been forthcoming. For this reason, and to enable you to continue with your family history research, Ancestry has heavily transcribed the Scottish Census records to ensure you have access to all key areas of information contained within this collection.

Blue Moon

Blue Moon Report 9 Feb 2008 13:52

1891 census

Name: John McPhail
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1887
Relationship: Son
Mother's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire
Registration Number: 574
Registration district: Port Glasgow
Civil Parish: Port Glasgow
Town: Port Glasgow
County: Renfrewshire
Address: Sinclairs Close Bay St
ED: 5
Page: 32 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 156
Line: 10
Roll: CSSCT1891_194
Household Members: Name Age
James Hegarty 50
Francis McPhail 2
John McPhail 4
Mary McPhail 23


Unfortunately, we are unable to display the accompanying images of this census at present, despite extensive negotiation with the General Register Office for Scotland. Permission from them has not, as yet, been forthcoming. For this reason, and to enable you to continue with your family history research, Ancestry has heavily transcribed the Scottish Census records to ensure you have access to all key areas of information contained within this collection.

-----------------------------------------
-Name: James Hegarty
Age: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841
Relationship: Uncle
Gender: Male
Where born: Ireland
Registration Number: 574
Registration district: Port Glasgow
Civil Parish: Port Glasgow
Town: Port Glasgow
County: Renfrewshire
Address: Sinclairs Close Bay St
Occupation: Ship Yard Labourer
ED: 5
Page: 32 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 156
Line: 12
Roll: CSSCT1891_194
----------------------------------------------------Name: Mary McPhail
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868
Relationship: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire
Registration Number: 574
Registration district: Port Glasgow
Civil Parish: Port Glasgow
Town: Port Glasgow
County: Renfrewshire
Address: Sinclairs Close Bay St
Occupation: Flax Mill Worker
--------------------------------------------------------Name: Francis McPhail
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889
Relationship: Son
Mother's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire
Registration Number: 574
Registration district: Port Glasgow
Civil Parish: Port Glasgow
Town: Port Glasgow
County: Renfrewshire
Address: Sinclairs Close Bay St
----------------------------------------------------

Sarah

Sarah Report 9 Feb 2008 15:58

Many thanks thats great! I didn't know they had another son. Francis. My granny was born the following year.

Where next? to find out where these folk went too?

Val

Val Report 9 Feb 2008 16:54

scotlandspeople £6 for 30 credits but any certificates can be saved to your computer