Jane Sneddon

Post by **Jean Jeanie** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 10:09 pm

Hi All

I have uploaded Jane Sneddon's d.c. to the gallery.

I'm having trouble making out the informant's name.

Any suggestions?

http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displayi ... ?pos=-1745

Best wishes
Jean

URL added by paddyscar

Post by **paddyscar** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 11:07 pm

Jean, that's difficult, with only the signature.

Definitedly James, but could it be Alexander?

Frances

WilmaM · Post by **WilmaM** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 11:57 pm

James McLeod ?

Or McAleer.....

I know the M in James isn't the same as the starting letter - but it also looks as if he was having difficulty writing, uncustomed to a fountain pen perhaps?

Have you any idea of who husband he was? o figure it out from a marriage perhaps.

Post by **emanday** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 12:15 am

Any chance it might be Mitchell? (Or is my eye test way overdue

)

Post by **Anne H** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 12:30 am

Hi Jean,

At first glance I thought it was Marshall...really difficult to say what it might really be.

Regards,
Anne H

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 1:15 am

I think it looks like Mitchell too

nelmit · Post by **nelmit** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 2:21 am

emanday wrote:Any chance it might be Mitchell? (Or is my eye test way overdue )

Like Mary and Lesley I'd go for Mitchell.

In 1851 & 1861 Jane/Jean is with husband David at Bothwell. I can't find her in 1871.

There are a couple of James Mitchells at Armadale in 1871.

Regards,
Annette

Post by **Anne H** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 4:23 am

There is an 1855 extracted marriage on IGI between a James Mitchell and Margaret Sneddon in Muiravonside, Stirling....is that a possiblity?

Regards,
Anne H

nelmit · Post by **nelmit** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 9:37 am

Anne H wrote:There is an 1855 extracted marriage on IGI between a James Mitchell and Margaret Sneddon in Muiravonside, Stirling....is that a possiblity?

Regards,
Anne H

I saw that one too Anne and, what appears to be, that couple are living at Armadale in 1871 with Margaret's mother. Only thing is her name is Ann and she was born at Shotts in 1810. Jane says she was born at Kilbride in 1796.

Only a look at the marriage will tell.

Regards,
Annette

Post by **Jean Jeanie** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 11:16 am

Hi All

I have that m.c. from Scotlandspeople.

Margaret is one of mine, married indeed to James Mitchell

Margaret's mother was Ann Sneddon born in Shotts in 1809 who married a Richard Sneddon (origins unknown)

Jane's husband's father David born abt 1801 is Ann's uncle!

Did James Mitchell get confused about whose son in law he was!!!!!

To confuse matters further, James Mitchell's mother was a Helen Sneddon!

I need to sit down with this lot and try and piece them together, after the 4 grandkids have gone home.

They had me up at 6.30 this morning. Oh the joys!

Best wishes
Jean