BUCHANAN/HUNT ANCESTORS - HELP NEEDED PLEASE
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BUCHANAN/HUNT ANCESTORS - HELP NEEDED PLEASE
William Buchanan married Mary Ann Hunt 1863 in Scotland.
On their marriage certificate has parents of Mary Ann Hunt - Thomas Hunt and Margaret nee Elliot.
Mary Ann HUNT/BUCHANAN death certificate 1905 has parents - Thomas Hunt and Margaret nee Duke
I am trying to trace my family history and I don't think I am very good at it
Can anyone pleeeeese help me.
Thanks Kay
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Don't panic Kay!
The information on a death certificate is only as good as the knowledge of the person providing the information.
If the informant was a son or even grandson or other then it's very possible that they wouldn't know what thier Grandmother's maidenname was.
The information on a marriage cert is much more accurate [usually] as the person concerned was able to give the info themselves.
Who is the informant on the death certificate?
is he/she a relative that you'd expect to find there, and are all the other details correct?
[age, spouse, place of death etc]
If so I'd be fairly sure that you had the correct person and probably fin that the Duke is a surname distantly connected to the family in some other way.
The information on a death certificate is only as good as the knowledge of the person providing the information.
If the informant was a son or even grandson or other then it's very possible that they wouldn't know what thier Grandmother's maidenname was.
The information on a marriage cert is much more accurate [usually] as the person concerned was able to give the info themselves.
Who is the informant on the death certificate?
is he/she a relative that you'd expect to find there, and are all the other details correct?
[age, spouse, place of death etc]
If so I'd be fairly sure that you had the correct person and probably fin that the Duke is a surname distantly connected to the family in some other way.
Wilma
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Thanks for your reply Wilma - You have helped me before.
The 1863 marriage certificate has the following info -
William Buchanan - Parents James Buchanan and Catherine Buchanan
nee McIntyre
Mary Ann Hunt - Parents Thomas Hunt and Margaret Hunt nee Elliot
The 1905 death certificate has the following info -
Mary Ann Buchanan - Parents Thomas Henry Hunt and Margaret
Hunt nee Duke
William Buchanan her husband signed the death certificate.
For your info my grandmother born 1901 was Elizabeth-Duke Robertson Campbell and I'm wondering if this may be where the 'Duke' came from
The 1863 marriage certificate has the following info -
William Buchanan - Parents James Buchanan and Catherine Buchanan
nee McIntyre
Mary Ann Hunt - Parents Thomas Hunt and Margaret Hunt nee Elliot
The 1905 death certificate has the following info -
Mary Ann Buchanan - Parents Thomas Henry Hunt and Margaret
Hunt nee Duke
William Buchanan her husband signed the death certificate.
For your info my grandmother born 1901 was Elizabeth-Duke Robertson Campbell and I'm wondering if this may be where the 'Duke' came from
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Based on the children of your couple from the IGI
JAMES BUCHANAN Birth: 02 APR 1868 Tradeston, Glasgow
MARGARET BUCHANAN Birth: 07 MAR 1870 Calton, Glasgow
WILLIAM BUCHANAN Birth: 14 MAY 1866 Tradeston, Glasgow
I think this is the family in 1871 (not very well transcribed - on my data - Bushmann)
83 Bernard St Glasgow Calton Lanarkshire
William 24 head Farmer, Cotton Cloth ?? born Bairhead Renfrewshire
Mary Ann 28 wife born Ireland
William 4 son born Glasgow
James 3 son do
Margaret 12 mo dau do
Ref: Parish Glasgow Carlton, ED 63 Page 7 Registration No 644/3
In 1861 Mary is shown aged 16 (address listed as 18?) at Glasgow St James. she is a Cotton picker. Living with a few families including mother Margret aged 40 and brother Patrick aged 14.
As I have no skills in tracing folk in Ireland, I can add little more - it could be that Mother Margaret married more than once - causing the name confusion with Mary's husband.
Finding the death of Margret Hunt - who was living in Scotland in 1861 would perhaps help. Mary may be the informant for her death. I don't easily see Margaret in 1871, she may have died before this census - or remarried. There are a couple of marriages on the IGI for a Margaret Hunt between 1861 and 1871, although I would think that the name is relatively common.
Trish
JAMES BUCHANAN Birth: 02 APR 1868 Tradeston, Glasgow
MARGARET BUCHANAN Birth: 07 MAR 1870 Calton, Glasgow
WILLIAM BUCHANAN Birth: 14 MAY 1866 Tradeston, Glasgow
I think this is the family in 1871 (not very well transcribed - on my data - Bushmann)
83 Bernard St Glasgow Calton Lanarkshire
William 24 head Farmer, Cotton Cloth ?? born Bairhead Renfrewshire
Mary Ann 28 wife born Ireland
William 4 son born Glasgow
James 3 son do
Margaret 12 mo dau do
Ref: Parish Glasgow Carlton, ED 63 Page 7 Registration No 644/3
In 1861 Mary is shown aged 16 (address listed as 18?) at Glasgow St James. she is a Cotton picker. Living with a few families including mother Margret aged 40 and brother Patrick aged 14.
As I have no skills in tracing folk in Ireland, I can add little more - it could be that Mother Margaret married more than once - causing the name confusion with Mary's husband.
Finding the death of Margret Hunt - who was living in Scotland in 1861 would perhaps help. Mary may be the informant for her death. I don't easily see Margaret in 1871, she may have died before this census - or remarried. There are a couple of marriages on the IGI for a Margaret Hunt between 1861 and 1871, although I would think that the name is relatively common.
Trish
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Thanks Wilma, Trish1 and Nelmet
I have Margaret Hunt's death certificate 1874.
States Margaret Hunt nee Elliot - 1st husband William Hamilton widow (soldier) and second husband Thomas Hunt (engineer)? Informant was William Hamilton - son.
Margaret's parents are listed as James Elliot dec. and Catherine Elliot nee Reilly.
My confusion is the Hamilton / Hunt marriage does not seem to fit
or I am missing something
My great grandmother was Margaret Buchanan born 1870. Parents William Buchanan and Mary Ann Hunt and I confirmed this on her marriage certificate 1898 to Robert Campbell.
Thankyou all for your help but I think it's becoming toooooo hard for me
I have Margaret Hunt's death certificate 1874.
States Margaret Hunt nee Elliot - 1st husband William Hamilton widow (soldier) and second husband Thomas Hunt (engineer)? Informant was William Hamilton - son.
Margaret's parents are listed as James Elliot dec. and Catherine Elliot nee Reilly.
My confusion is the Hamilton / Hunt marriage does not seem to fit
or I am missing something
My great grandmother was Margaret Buchanan born 1870. Parents William Buchanan and Mary Ann Hunt and I confirmed this on her marriage certificate 1898 to Robert Campbell.
Thankyou all for your help but I think it's becoming toooooo hard for me
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Thanks Annette
I'll try and stay positive
Where son William signed the DC says (I think) Drypool Hall?
Margaret's address was 32 Well Street Glasgow. Age 70.
What I can't get my head around is Hamilton was her 1st husband and Hunt was the 2nd?
I'll try and stay positive
Where son William signed the DC says (I think) Drypool Hall?
Margaret's address was 32 Well Street Glasgow. Age 70.
What I can't get my head around is Hamilton was her 1st husband and Hunt was the 2nd?
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PS I think she died at home - Death Registered Calton.
I notice Well Stret Glasgow seems to come up a bit on the census of my ancestors (different numbers though!)
Kay
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Re: BUCHANAN/HUNT
Now if that's the family Trish found in 1861 Margaret's age is way out! I don't have a problem though about her first husband being Hamilton.rubeaz wrote:Thanks Annette
I'll try and stay positive
Where son William signed the DC says (I think) Drypool Hall?
Margaret's address was 32 Well Street Glasgow. Age 70.
What I can't get my head around is Hamilton was her 1st husband and Hunt was the 2nd?
Could you upload Mary's marriage and Margaret's death entries to the gallery?
Regards,
Annette