Death of Mary Sneddon.....

[Jean Jeanie]

Having trouble finding this death.

She is alive in 1891, aged 47. She is shown as alive on her husband's d.c. in 1899. Her maiden name is either Blair or Grant (parents unmarried)

I searched for Mary Sneddon from 1891 - 1943, y.o.b. 1843 +/- 5 years using Blair and then Grant - nothing. I dropped the maiden name and just searched for Mary Sneddon. There are 24 but they all show another surname and none of them are Blair or Grant and none of them are where I would expect to find her, which is Old Monkland Coatbridge.

Any suggestions?

Jean

[LesleyB]

Hi Jean
Having had one of mine indexed wrongly with the age being 20 years out (!), have you tried omitting her birth date entirely?

Using the free search on SP there is 1 Mary Sned*n, other name Grant aged 55 died in 1932 & not in Lanark either.... I know the age is well out, but what if the registrars handwriting is dire and it really reads 88?

OK, its grasping at straws time and is probably not her, but maybe worth checking.


best wishes
Lesley

[AnnetteR]

Hi Jean

Have discovered Mary still alive on the 1901 census living at Bank St, Coatbridge aged 57 years. There is a Francis Sneddon listed as her Son born circa 1877 in Gartsherrie, Lanark. I looked for his birth for possible clues but could not find it. I noticed on the 1891 census that there is a child George born in Linlithgow - he is also listed as son but in actual fact was born illegitimately to Isabella Sneddon. Does this make any sense to you? I got caught up in it but sadly wasn't able to locate her DC.

I have checked the Mary Snedd*n/Grant that Lesley suggested but it is not her - the parents are different and the age is quite clearly written as 55 however, Leslie is right, her death is probably mis-indexed somewhere and it may be best not to include the birth year.

Perhaps one of the experts on this forum will do better than I did

Happy hunting and please keep us informed

Cheers

Annette R

[JustJean]

Hi folks

I just quickly looked in the 1881 for evidence of Francis. The only Francis was actually a Francess (female!).....but there was a John Sneddon born in 1877 in Gartsherrie??? I list both but am not convinced either record offers any assistance at all

Sorry.....
Jean


Dwelling: 295 Cornish Row
Census Place: Old Monkland, Lanark, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 0203700 GRO Ref Volume 652-2 EnumDist 23 Page 33
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Alexr. GORDON M 48 M Ireland
Rel: Head
Occ: Coal Miner
Jane GORDON M 49 F Airdrie, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Wife
John GORDON U 23 M Coatbridge, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Son
Occ: Ironstone Miner
Margaret GORDON U 24 F Coatbridge, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Daur
Occ: Confectioner
Janet GORDON U 19 F Gartsherrie, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Daur
Occ: Confectioner
Sophia GORDON 15 F Gartsherrie, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Daur
Occ: Confectioner (Out Of Employ)
Alex GORDON 14 M Gartsherrie, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Son
Occ: Iron Moulder
Jane GORDON 11 F Gartsherrie, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
James GORDON 8 M Gartsherrie, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
John SNEDDON 4 M Gartsherrie, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Gr Son
William GORDON 3 M Gartsherrie, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Son


Dwelling: 3 Govan St
Census Place: Gorbals, Lanark, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 0203676 GRO Ref Volume 644-12 EnumDist 77 Page 18
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
James SNEDDEN M 36 M Ireland
Rel: Head
Occ: Pastry Baker
Jane SNEDDEN M 36 F Old Monkland, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Wife
Margaret SNEDDEN 6 F Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
Francess W. SNEDDEN 4 F Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Daur
Jane W. SNEDDEN 1 F Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Daur
David WOTHERSPOON U 27 M Cambuslang, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Lodger
Occ: Pastry Baker
Thomas WILLIAMSON U 19 M Polmont, Stirling, Scotland
Rel: Lodger
Occ: Bread Baker
Thomas ADAM U 24 M
Rel: Lodger
Occ: Biscuit Warehouseman

[Jean Jeanie]

Hi Folks

I have the family in 1881 in Cumberland, England. I have them in Bank St Old Monkland in 1891. There is no mention of a Francis there!. There was a James born 1877 in Coatbridge.

I know George is Isabella's son. I have his b.c. Isabella's husband(married 1891) was the informant to her father's death in 1899.

Mary's death is baffling!

Jean

[Jean Jeanie]

Hi Folks

Did a search for Mary Sn*d*n 1901-1950. No dates and no maiden name. Hundreds of them. Narrowed it down to Coatbridge. There are 4. Three are children. One has age 0. Does that mean under 1 year or does it mean age unrecorded?

If it is age unrecorded then it may be her. If it is age under 1, then she died outwith Coatbridge.

Jean

[AndrewP]

One has age 0. Does that mean under 1 year or does it mean age unrecorded? If it is age unrecorded then it may be her. If it is age under 1, then she died outwith Coatbridge.

Hi Jean,

Normally an unrecorded age is indexed as 131, the normal age range offered being 0 to 130. I think the searches are configured to give results within any age range you specify, and those indexed as 131, some of which potentially could be within the age range you are looking for.

So age 0 should mean less than 1 year old.

All the best,

Andrew Paterson

[Jean Jeanie]

Thanks Andrew

Won't waste any credits looking at that one then.

Goodness knows where she is.

Another thing...............who is this Francis that has appeared out of the blue No sign of him on the previous 2 censuses.

Jean

[AndrewP]

Hi Jean,

There is a birth in Glasgow in 1876 for Frances W Snedden (note spelling).

Worth a look?

All the best,

Andrew Paterson

[Jean Jeanie]

Hi Andrew

The only trouble with that is how will I know if this is the correct one. He wasn't with Mary and James in 1881 or 1891, so I don't think he is their son. He is too old to be another grandson, like wee George on the 1891 census.

Annette said the one she found in 1901 was born Gartsherrie

Jean