poor images

[thomsos]

Just uploaded two birth cert., James & William Gillan from 1855, can't make much out.
can someone with good eyesight please help me out and take a look at them

http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displayi ... p?pos=-916
http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displayi ... p?pos=-917

Thank you
thomsos

Gallery URLs added - AndrewP

[AndrewP]

Hi Thomsos,

Here's my attempt for James.

Name: Gillan, James; present (informant was present at the birth)
Sex: Male
Date: 1855, April Twenty-Sixth, (time not legible)
Birthplace: Possil Road, Rockvilla
Father: James Gillan, Quarryman, (age) 28 years, (born) County Donegal, Ireland
Married: 1854 Springburn
Children: 1 boy living, 1 girl deceased
Mother: Margaret Gillan, maiden surname ???????
Her 2nd child, (age) 22 years, (born) _____bridge, _______
Informant: Margaret Gillan, mother
Registered: 1855, May 8th at Maryhill, John _____, Registrar

All the best,

AndrewP

[AndrewP]

And my attempt for William.

Name: Gillan, William; not present (informant was not present at the birth)
Sex: Male
Date: 1855, Ninth June, 12 noon
Birthplace: 22 Parliamentary Road, Glasgow
Father: ____ Gillan, _____ Labourer, (age) 30 years, (born) County Donegal, Ireland
Married: 1846 Donegal, Ireland
Children: 2 boys and 2 girls dec.
Mother: Margaret Gillan, maiden name Gillan
Her 6th child, (age) 32 years, (born) County Donegal
Informant: _____ _____, father (his X mark)
William Brown, witness; ____ _____, witness (witnesses to the X-mark)
Registered: ____ _____ ____ , James Davidson, Registrar

You should fill in a contact form on the ScotlandsPeople website for both of these. They should send you out photocopies from the register that will be a lot more legible. Also for William's one mention that some of the information is lost in the centre surrounding the join in the pages.

All the best,

AndrewP

[Russell]

Hi Thomsos


Just to add to Andrew's valiant effort

I think her maiden surname was McDade - if you look at the entry 79 1st column there is a clear 'D' and above in entry 77 there is a clear 'McKay' for comparison.

The Registrar's name is 'Russell confirmed by the sign off at the bottom right of the page.
Can't even guess what the ???bridge is though.

Russell

[thomsos]

thanks all, I will contact SP, I'm just never sure how bad they have to be

thomsos

[nelmit]

Hello,

I think Margaret was born at Bishop Bridge(known as Bishopbriggs today) , Cadder.

Regards,
Annette M

[DavidWW]

Summing up, that's -

Name: Gillan, James; present [informant was present at the birth]
Sex: Male
Date: 1855, April Twenty-Sixth, 11h 0m PM
Birthplace: Possil Road, Rockvilla
Father: James Gillan, Quarryman, [age] 28 years, [born] County Donegal, Ireland
Married: 1854 [?] Springburn
Children: 1 boy living, 1 girl deceased
Mother: Margaret Gillan, maiden surname McDade
Her 2nd child, [age] 22 years, [born] Bishopbridge, Cadder
Informant: Margaret Gillan, mother
Registered: 1855, May 8th at Maryhill, John Russell, Registrar

The only area of doubt for me is the year of marriage, - it could be 1851.

David

[thomsos]

Thanks all,
I have contacted SP, and they have confirmed that they will send out copies for me, I do have a few more bad images, but I'm not sure how SP feel about contacting them over these poor quality images, or should I just post them here and ask all you wonderfull people for you help

thomsos

[Russell]

Hi Thomsos

Try us first

We can't resist a challenge and, although SP are quick and obliging we might be even quicker

Russell

[thomsos]

ok, I'll keep you all busy, don't know how any of us get any work done
I don't know what I did with my time before I started doing this.

thomsos