Genealogy Chat

Hi Jackie, Hopefully you'll find them soon, keep on looking don't give up. Fay

hi kathryn, you never know anythings possible.just a pity you never had the same ancestor, would save me from going insane trying to find him. cheers,jackie.

Wow, one of my ancestors was an Iron Foundry Worker in Glasgow in 1901, too. Just think, they could have been workmates. Not that this helps your search. I just thought I'd share it with you.

thanks jan , no it cant be the right one . i so wish it was . his parents names were thomas and jane mccarroll (maiden name skelly.thanks for taking the time to look for me will just have to keep trying. thanks again . regards, jackie.

Is this him? James Joseph McCarroll Male Birth: 25 MAR 1877 , Down, Ireland Parents: Father: Patrick McCarroll Mother: Susan McCarroll O'Hare Looked on the 1891, but only two came up and they were far too old Jan

This is the only one I could find in 1901: Name Age Where Born Administrative County Civil Parish Occupation James Mccarroll 23 Hants Portsmouth Cornwall Saltash Seaman War Departmt Jan

hi genevieve, thanks will give you what i have .james mccarrol or mccarroll born ireland 1877 married ann or annie wyllie 11/9/1896 glasgow. son james mccarroll born 1896 elizabeth born 1900,his occupation in 1900 was iron foundry worker. thanks would be ever so grateful ,regards jackie.

What was his name, perhaps if several of us look we might be able to find him. Gen

thanks stephanie ,glad i am not the only one (hope thats not nasty)think i will leave it for a while its becoming an obbsession with me never thought tracing my tree would be so difficult(i even dream about it , i have been on the net early morning s looking at places i have dreamt about , my husband thinks im going mad over it , hope you find who you are looking for soon , cheers jackie.

I know exactly wahat you're going through, half my ancestors are missing from the 1901 census, approx. 20 of them! I did read somewhere that certain counties census's weren't terrible complete and I know a lot of people just weren't 'caught up with'. I'm not sure what to suggest, but I wanted you to know I really empathise with what you're going through!!! Best wishes, Steph

i have been looking for my greatgrandad on the scottish census for months with no luck, i have tried all different varients of spelling still nothing. he married in glasgow had children in glasgow and died there also, cannot find them anywhere i know they had 2 children in 1901 ,and names of both but still nothing .a kind lady margaret who uses the site even looked for them while she was at the records office last week and found childrens births but no census records. my greatgrandfather was born in northern ireland and have applied for birth cert but have heard nothing from dublin gro.anybody any ideas why i cant find them on census, maybe should try english census( maybe moved through work)i am hitting my head of brick wall, hope this makes cense ,cheers jackie.