1851 Census Lookup Request

[SarahND]

Hi Jim,

I have have an obituary from the local Ayrshire newspaper; The Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald for James Workman, late of West Kilbride, died late 1872 at Moore Town, County Lambton, Canada West.

Does it mention his wife and his alleged cause of death?

Just curious
Sarah

[AndrewP]

Hi Jim,

James of 1815 doesn't appear on the online IGI as West Kilbride is one of the many Scottish parishes where only the female births are listed for the OPR years (pre-1855). This is an anomaly of the online version of the IGI. The IGI on microfiche (found in a number of libraries), or on computer at LDS Family History Centres will have both the male and female births, as does ScotlandsPeople.

All the best,

AndrewP

[q98]

Thanks Sarah and Andrew

Sarah: No mention of cause of death nor his wife Elizabeth. Where the name of the relatives was inserted (normally at the end) in the newspaper Death Notice, it says "Late of West Kilbride".

Andrew: Thanks for that tip! I maintain a "Tip" file in my genealogy folder so that one will join the others.

Jim McCreadie
Fremantle
Western Australia