muir: hit a bickwall

[SarahND]

Good luck with that! Let us know if we can help with anything else. I'll try to be a bit more clear-headed next time!

All the best,
Sarah

[katrina42]

thank you

[Anne H]

Come on now, Sarah

I'll try to be a bit more clear-headed next time!

You're more clear-headed than I am, that's for sure. Wish I had some of your talents

Regards,
Anne H

[SarahND]

Thanks, Anne, but you have to admit that wasn't one of my more brilliant moments
Now I have finished the packing, braved a heavy snowstorm to get to the airport and flown to California where it is 50 degrees warmer and 2 hours earlier... If I wasn't muddle headed before, I am now!

I won't even attempt to answer any posts tonight...

Regards,
Sarah, the bleary-eyed

[Anne H]

You're always on the go, Sarah

Enjoy California and that nice warm weather

Regards,
Anne H

[simbasgang]

Hi Katrina,

I've been reading your posts on the Muir family, and I know it's a long shot, but this is what I have.

My grandmother was Mary Muir, born 1826. She had a brother, John who married Elizabeth Brown. They had, (among other children) a son christened John Brown Muir in 1854.
He married Isabella and they had several children. I know where all of them were up to the 1901 census.

The Scottish naming pattern can (but not always) follow certain rules :
The first son takes his name from his father's father.
The second son from his mother's father.
The third son from his father.
After that they take names from their gt. grandparents.

Working from this, it is quite possible (but not definite) that your John Brown Muir was related to this family of mine. They were all from the Barony/Camlachie/Coatbridge area of Glasgow, and some were bakers.

Unfortuneately, your John Brown Muir was born after the available censuses, and you could really do with his birth cert., which will give you his parents names.

I have looked on the 'Family Search' site and can't find John Brown Muir on the IGI. Sarah has found him on, I think, the Scotlands People site which is really the best for Scottish research. You pay £6 for 30 credits, then it costs one credit to see a search and five credits to view and download a certificate. Much cheaper than sending for an English one!(£7)

I can help you if you can get this BC, and if we match, I have loads of info. on the Muirs.

All the best, Sheilah x

[bertiebrew]

Hi Katrina, do any of the following names strike a chord with you?
1. David Muir m. Helen Leckie Gibson 1911
2. John Muir m. Ellen Scott McPherson 1910
3. John McKinnon Muir m. Marion Hendry 1911
4. Robert Muir m. Grace Grant 1911
5. William Alexander Muir m. Isabella Thom 1910

Sometimes name are passed down.

Robert

[katrina42]

hi i have managed to find out that my great grandfather was called malcolm muir and he married mary brown both campbeltown don't know if malcolm had any brothers or sisters and as my grandad was born in 1915 i am guessing that malcolm must have been born around 1890s x

[ali]

hi i have managed to find out that my great grandfather was called malcolm muir and he married mary brown both campbeltown don't know if malcolm had any brothers or sisters and as my grandad was born in 1915 i am guessing that malcolm must have been born around 1890s x

Hi Katrina,

Well I had a few credits on SP so had a look for you...
MALCOLM MCKENZIE MUIR Born 1882 Argyll..Parents
JAMES & MUIR & ELIZABETH MCLELLAND

I had a bit of a problem finding there marriage, but eventually found it under MOORE!

They married in 1867 Ayr.

I have found a few other bits for you..if you PM me and let me have your Email I will send you the certs that I have down loaded.

Ali

[katrina42]

hi my family tree seem's to be in a bit of a mess, gone back using above malcolm mckenzi muir and thought i was doing ok untill i got stuck and have some how managed to get my gggg grandfather belonging to two family's.so confused now.