Thomas McNaught

[shona1956]

Hello Again

This time am looking for info on a thomas mcnaught born 1749 in Larkhall I m trying to find out who his parents were and if he had any brothers and sisters. I do know he died in America

Shona

[Currie]

Hello Shona,

I was just curious as to where the information that he was born in 1749 in Larkhall came from. Was this event in a particular parish and was the then spelling of his name the same as you’ve given? I guess he probably didn’t survive to 1855.

Do you have any other information about him, marriage, children, death details, etc that would help to identify him as an individual?

All the best,
Alan

[shona1956]

Im helping some one in america this thomas is supposed to have married an eliza?

ma cousin was in edinburgh on monday and the only thomas she could find was born 7th may 1790 on the old parish records and it says his father was thomas but there was no note of the mothers name

shona

[Currie]

Hello Shona,

If the 1749 date is about right then the 1790 fellow isn’t likely to be him.

I think Larkhall is in the parish of Dalserf. The OPR records there aren’t nearly as complete as they could be. This book from the 1840s describes their condition. http://books.google.com.au/books?id=E01 ... 22&f=false

Unless I’ve fumbled the search on SP the only Thomas Mc* or Mac* baptism they have for Dalserf between 1740 and 1760 is a Thomas McCreight in 1750. I haven’t checked the full index record. I can’t see him on the IGI as the batch appears to be one of those female-only ones.

Maybe that one is worth a look? It would probably be a good idea to find out exactly where the 1749 information came from and what exactly it said.

All the best,
Alan

[shona1956]

Thanks Allen I will try that