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Hi, I was wondering if anyone would be able to help me. I've managed to trace the McComish/McOmish side of my family back to 1821 (when my great great great great grandfather was born) but I can't find any record of a birth or any information about his parents. If anyone is able to help, please feel free to get in touch.

Thanks
Leanne

The name of this person would be very helpful, along with some idea of where in the world we should be looking!

Jeanne,
Could you give some information as to names and places on here so that we can all help you?
Or you could delete this request and post a new one on the Find Ancestors board.
Thank-you.

Added:
This one?
1851 Scotland Census
James Mccomish Age: 30 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Relationship: Head Spouse's Name: Jane Mccomish
Gender: Male Where born: Dumfries, Dumfries
Parish Number: 493
Civil parish: Bonhill Town: Alexandria County: Dumbartonshire
Address: Main Street
Occupation: Masons Labourer
ED: 3 Page: 44 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 173 Line: 13 Roll: CSSCT1851_105
James Mccomish 30
Jane Mccomish 28 Ireland
Cathrine Mccomish 7 Ireland
James Mccomish 2 Ireland
Margaret McHrey 15
Source Citation: Parish: Bonhill; ED: 3; Page: 44; Line: 13; Roll: CSSCT1851_105; Year: 1851.

Added:
Leanne has James born 1821 in Dumfries in her tree (as has another)

Have you got any information from his marriage or death certificates?

1841 census transcription details for: Castle Dangeroy, Castle Dangeroy, Bonhill

RG number:
Piece: 493
Book/Folio: 1
Page: 23
Reg. District:
Sub District:
Parish: Bonhill
Enum. District:
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Castle Dangeroy, Castle Dangeroy, Bonhill
County: Dunbartonshire
Name Relation Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
MCCORNISH, Wm M 25 1816 Labourer Ireland
MCCORNISH, Isabella F 20 1821 Ireland
MCCORNISH, James M 3 1838 Ireland
GLEE, Patrick M 30 1811 Labourer Ireland
MCCORNISH, James M 20 1821 Labourer Dunbartonshire

Sorry folks, wee bit new to all this! The relative in question is James McComish, born 1821 in Dumfries, his wife was Jane McComish (nee McIlroy). Can't find any information regarding James' parents.

If you change your heading to include 'Scotland', then people with more information about Scottish sites can help you.
Have you applied for any certificates or accessed the online sites?
When did he marry his wife?

It was roughly the 1840's when he got married, but they were married in Ireland and for the life of me, I can't find a certificate at all.

Dated 2009

This past weekend, FamilySearch published a new database containing an index of Ireland civil registration including:

Births (1864-1958)
Marriages (1845-1958)
Deaths (1864-1958)

Civil Registration wasn't in force when they married.........assuming they married before the first child was born

James McComish married Jane McElroy 19/10/1843 Aghaderg R.C. church Banbridge Co Down, witnesses Arthur & Frances Lavery.

a son?

Bapt; 26th June 1841.

James McCormisk/McCormish.

Tamlaghtly by Moneymore Londonderry

Parents ;,James and Jane.
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Edit,

A baptism in Scotland in the Roman Catholic Registers.

6th December 1818 -Dumfries St Andrews.

James McCormish.

Lawful son of James and Catherine McCormish.

Sponsors--( ie Godparents/Witnesses).

Francis and Mary ------Wallis?

1861

Name: James Mccomish
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Jane Mccomish
Gender: Male
Where born: Dumfries, Dumfries
Registration Number: 493
Registration district: Bonhill
Civil parish: Bonhill
County: Dumbartonshire
Address: Bank St Mckinlays Back Land
Occupation: Quarryman & Laborer
ED: 2
Household schedule number: 146
Line: 21
Roll: CSSCT1861_67
Household Members: Name Age
James Mccomish 40
Jane Mccomish 36
Catherine Mccomish 16
Elizabeth Mccomish 14
James Mccomish 12
John Mccomish 8
Mary Mccomish 4
Margaret Mccomish 2
Jane Mccomish 1 Mo b. Alexandria

Young Jane's birth registration will confirm the date and place of her parent's marriage.

If James (b. 1821) died in Scotland then his death registration will give the names of his parents including his mother's maiden surname if the informant knew the details.

1851

Name: James Mccomish
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Relationship: Head
Spouse's Name: Jane Mccomish
Gender: Male
Where born: Dumfries, Dumfries
Parish Number: 493
Civil parish: Bonhill
Town: Alexandria
County: Dumbartonshire
Address: Main Street
Occupation: Masons Labourer
ED: 3
Page: 44 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 173
Line: 13
Roll: CSSCT1851_105
Household Members: Name Age
James Mccomish 30
Jane Mccomish 28
Cathrine Mccomish 7
James Mccomish 2
Margaret McHrey 15 <<<< sister-in-law

Thank you very much rootgather. Sorry for the late reply, yes James did die in Scotland but sadly there's nothing on the death certificate regarding his mother which is extremely frustrating.

If James snr 1818c had younger siblings you may need to research one of them and get any death certificates if they died in Scotland and hope the parents names are listed..