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I think all my ancestors were related in some way. lol

1891:

1891 Scotland Census
about Margt Letson
Name: Margt Letson
Age: 14
Estimated birth year: abt 1877
Relationship: Daur (Daughter)
Father's Name: James
Gender: Female
Where born: Greenock, Renf
Registration Number: 564/1
Registration district: Greenock East
Civil parish: Greenock East
Town: Greenock
County: Renfrewshire
Address: 34 Crescent St
Occupation: Scholar
ED: 39
Household schedule number: 58
Line: 14
Roll: CSSCT1891_180
Household Members: Name Age
James Letson 49
Anna Letson 50
James Letson 21
Elizh Letson 15
Margt Letson 14
Martha Letson 12
Mary I Letson 7
John Letson 3
James Bowman 32 - boarders, born Ireland
Mary I Bowman 30
Martha Bowman 2

1901 Scotland Census
about Margaret Litson
Name: Margaret Litson
Age: 24
Estimated birth year: abt 1877
Relationship: Servant
Gender: Female
Where born: Renfrewshire, Greenock
Registration Number: 564/2
Registration district: Greenock West
Civil parish: Greenock West
Town: Greenock
County: Renfrewshire
Address: 159 Eldon St
Occupation: General Servant Domestic
ED: 39
Household schedule number: 71
Line: 23
Roll: CSSCT1901_198
Household Members: Name Age
James Lapthorn 45
Eliza Ross Lapthorn 44
James Stanley Lapthorn 19
Norman Ross Lapthorn 13
Sarcy Ross Lapthorn 4
Jan Ritson 9 visitor, possibly mistranscription for Letson?
Margaret Litson 24

Marriage of Colin and Margaret isn't mine, her parents are James Letson and Annie Jamieson. His parents are Colin and Sarah McLachlan. GRRRR

That was the only marriage I could find up to 1910. Maybe they married after that. Could the Jamieson be a mis-hearing of Johnstone (clutching at straws). Do any of the occuptions or address match up and are there any clues in the witnesses?

Edit: No marriage between 1910 and 1930!

Potty,
I've sent you a PM

I think that must be the same Margaret Letson that I found in the census. The address on the marriage cert is the same as the 1881 and 1891 census - 34 Crescent Street and her father's occupation is the same. Her mother's maiden name is Jamieson on the cert, though but that is the only difference.

This is the baptism of her sister Elizabeth:

ELIZABETH LETSON Pedigree
Father: JAMES LETSON Family
Mother: ANNA JOHNSTON


I have found some info about the Colin Mcleod on that cert.

Sorry, but I have to go out now for a couple of hours - I will post the Colin info later.

Potty,
Thank you very much and I'm looking forward to hearing from you later.

Colin's birth:
COLIN THOMSON MCLEOD Pedigree
Event(s):
Birth: 09 MAR 1873 Middle-East-West Parishes, Greenock, Renfrew,
Parents:
Father: COLIN MCLEOD Family
Mother: SARAH MCLACHLAN

His parents' marriage:

COLIN MCLEOD Pedigree

Marriages:
Spouse: SARAH MCLACHLAN Family
Marriage: 09 JAN 1872 Middle Or New Parish, Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland

I think Colin senior must have died, because there is this marriage:

THOMAS SALMON Pedigree
Marriages:
Spouse: SARAH MCLACHLAN Family
Marriage: 02 JUN 1874 Middle Or New Parish, Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland

Colin junior in 1881:

1881 Scotland Census
about Colin S McLeod
Name: Colin S McLeod
Age: 8
Estimated birth year: abt 1873
Relationship: Stepson
Mother's Name: Sarah
Gender: Male
Where born: Greenock, Renfrewshire
Registration Number: 564/1
Registration district: Greenock Middle
Civil parish: Greenock Middle
County: Renfrewshire
Address: 73 Ann Street
Occupation: Scholar
ED: 26
Household schedule number: 59
Line: 1
Roll: cssct1881_164
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Salmon 39
Sarah Salmon 30
Colin S McLeod 8

1891 - he is in the Army:

1891 England Census
about Colin McLeod
Name: Colin McLeod
Age: 19
Estimated birth year: abt 1872
Gender: Male
Where born: Scotland

Civil parish: Farnborough
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter
Town: North Camp
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Hartley Wintney
Sub-registration district: Farnborough
ED, institution, or vessel: 21 Argyll and Lutherland Highlanders

Two lots of Army records for him:

British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920
about Colin McLeod
Name: Colin McLeod
Estimated birth year: abt 1872
Age at Enlistment: 18
Birth Parish: Greenock
Birth County: Renfrewshire
Document Year: 1890
Regimental Number: 3689
Number of Images: 4 - joined 1891, left 1902

British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920
about Colin Thomson McLeod
Name: Colin Thomson McLeod
Estimated birth year: abt 1873
Age at Enlistment: 42
Residence: 79th Collus St, Glasgow
Document Year: 1915
Regimental Number: 144127
Number of Images: 4

On the first Army record, he gives his next of kin as an Ann McLeod,

Sandra...Thought it was to good to last...!!! You surely can't be adding more names...I am lost for words....Now we are after McLeod...How do you do it....???
And it all started with poor wee Mr.Logan.

Sandra...
Add this to the mix..dont even know if I sent it already...!!!!

McLeod Colin aged 34years husband of Elizabeth Campbell 4 Ann St. died 26July 1890 following an accident in Berryyard's Refinery.

McLeods were also living at 71 Ann Street 1896...That was Donald McLeod.

Am going to get my tea..!!

The Ann McLeod mentioned in Colin's army record gives an address of 18 Nicholson Street and Colin was living in Nicholson St when he married.

Possible birth for Colin senior's father:

COLIN THOMSON MACLEOD Pedigree

Parents:
Father: AULAY MACLEOD Family
Mother: ANN SHEDDAN

Colin Senior in 1871:

1871 Scotland Census
about Colin McLeod
Name: Colin McLeod
Age: 22
Estimated birth year: abt 1849
Relationship: Son
Mother's Name: Anne
Gender: Male
Where born: Greenock, Renfrewshire
Registration Number: 564/3
Registration district: Greenock West
Civil parish: Greenock West
County: Renfrewshire
Address: No 7 Bruce St
Occupation: Sailmaker
ED: 26
Household schedule number: 179
Line: 18
Roll: CSSCT1871_99
Household Members: Name Age
Anne McLeod 50
Colin McLeod 22
Robt McLeod 20
Aulay McLeod 16
Ann McLeod 16
John McLeod 12
Barbara McLeod 8
Jane McLeod 6

The Ann McLeod mentioned in Colin's army record gives an address of 18 Nicholson Street and Colin was living in Nicholson St when he married.

Possible birth for Colin senior's father:

29 OCT 1848 West Or Old Parish, Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland

COLIN THOMSON MACLEOD Pedigree

Parents:
Father: AULAY MACLEOD Family
Mother: ANN SHEDDAN

Colin Senior in 1871:

1871 Scotland Census
about Colin McLeod
Name: Colin McLeod
Age: 22
Estimated birth year: abt 1849
Relationship: Son
Mother's Name: Anne
Gender: Male
Where born: Greenock, Renfrewshire
Registration Number: 564/3
Registration district: Greenock West
Civil parish: Greenock West
County: Renfrewshire
Address: No 7 Bruce St
Occupation: Sailmaker
ED: 26
Household schedule number: 179
Line: 18
Roll: CSSCT1871_99
Household Members: Name Age
Anne McLeod 50
Colin McLeod 22
Robt McLeod 20
Aulay McLeod 16
Ann McLeod 16
John McLeod 12
Barbara McLeod 8
Jane McLeod 6

Potty,
Thank you very much, I really appreciate your help.
I'll have to plough my way through all this info.

sandra

Erin, you've missed me. Lol.
I'm trying to avoid the brick walls, thank you for helping me again.

Sandra

Sandra,

I have to log off now but if you would like the Army records, PM me your email address and I will send them to you.

Potty,
Colin Jr in 1881 Census when mother remarried has the letter "S" as a middle name but it should be "T" for Thomson??

Sandra

Oh! Sandra and How...the week's not the same without you...Well I guess thats my Sunday gone again and I'll be up and down the Greenock High Road..not been along Bruce Street yet...and I am not going tonight...!!!

Re McLeod 18 Nicholson Street...
Marriage
Barbara McLeod daughter fo the late Auley McLeod to Arthur Millar 19 June 1888.

Couldn't resist...

Erin,
I knew you wouldn't be able to resist. Lol
I'm confused (again) I thought Barbara was Aulays sister?

sandra