history of relatives.

E. · Post by E. » Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:47 pm

I am looking for anyone who has any info.

on the Milne Family.
last details I have are in Edinburgh but I believe they may have come from Dundee. they finished up in Lancashire as far as I know. I believe they where farm workers.

any help would be appreciated

Thanks
E.

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:52 pm

Hi E
...and welcome to Talking Scot

Can you give us a few names and dates so that we know what period you are looking at and who we are looking for? Can you also give us some idea of what you have found already -any wee bits help so we don't go telling you stuff you know already and we have something concrete to work with?

Best wishes
Lesley

E. · Post by E. » Thu Aug 06, 2009 1:23 pm

this is as far as I have got up to date and I am really at a end as to where to go next.

Many Thanks. for your quick reply. Rita E. (Hill ) nee Bonney

Francis Milne (c.1783 - d.)
Birthdate: circa 1783
Death: (Date and location unknown)
Immediate Family:
Husband of Mary. (could be McLain) ??
Father of James
Occupation: Shoemaker

James Milne (1808 - 1867)
Birthdate: 1808
Birthplace: 13 Abbey Strand., Scotland
Death: Died March 3, 1867 in Scotland
Immediate Family:
Son of Francis and Mary
Husband of . Agnes Doughty
Father of Henry
Occupation: Tailor & Journeyman

my Grandmother was Margaret Milne and her father Henry was born in Ireland of 2 Scottish parents and they returned to Scotland after only a few years in Ireland.

I am researching numouros family trees but this one has got me stumped.

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 1:30 pm

Hi Rita
Can you tell us where the info you have already has come from, please?

Death: Died March 3, 1867 in Scotland

Have you already seen this death entry? If not it may give you more info. What about the census years? Any sign there?

James Milne (1808 - 1867)
Birthdate: 1808
Birthplace: 13 Abbey Strand., Scotland

Where did you find this birth? Do you know where 13 Abbey Strand is?

Best wishes
Lesley

killearnan · Post by **killearnan** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 1:41 pm

Not sure where you got the information you already have, so some general ideas:

1) Have you found them in the relevant census returns? Extracts are available via Ancestry; actual images are viewable for a reasonable cost at Scotlandspeople. Some transcriptions also at the FREECEN project. You should be able to find James in 1841 (note rounding of ages that year), 1851, and 1861, which may help with exact age and birthplace.

2) Vital records (post 1855) are also available for a small fee at Scotlandspeople. Once you've looked for Francis in the census (to get an idea of when he died), you may be able to get his death record if he lived until 1855. Also, James's death registration may have his mother's actual maiden name.

3) Did James have any siblings? If so, it is worth looking for them in the census as well - Francis and/or Mary may show up in their households, or there may be other clues in terms of other relatives (aunts and cousins.....) and so on..

4) Pre-1855, the easily available records were kept by the established Church of Scotland. Did they belong to it? If so, check out the OPRs at Scotlandspeople. If not, esp. with deaths, it may still be worth a check (I've found Catholic ancestors in the burial records in the 1830s, for example). Also if not, what type of church did they attend? Someone here may be able to give more ideas for finding those records.

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 1:50 pm

my Grandmother was Margaret Milne and her father Henry was born in Ireland

When was Henry born?

Post by **emanday** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 2:00 pm

Could this be them in 1891...

1891 England Census 1891 England Census
Name: Margaret Milne
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Henry
Mother's Name: Margaret
Gender: Female
Where born: St Helens, Lancashire, England

Civil parish: Windle
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
Town: St Helens
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Prescot
Sub-registration district: St Helens
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age

Henry Milne 51 Born in Ireland
Margaret Milne 39 His wife, born in Scotland

and the children...

Archibald Milne 20
Christina Milne 14
Henry Milne 11
Margaret Milne 9
Ann Milne 7
Eleanor Milne 4
George A Milne 2