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LUCY AMELIA McGOWAN BORN ABOUT 1880

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Margaret

Margaret Report 28 Aug 2011 13:33

HI,

Could anyone please find the birth f this lady?

Her parents were Thomas McGowan and Selina Blockley.

I have her marriage cert stating that she was 18 in 1898 and the parents names.

A relative thinks she may have been born in the Isle of Man but her birthplace in the 1901 Scottish census says England.

I have her on my trees in Genes and Ancestry.

Many thanks

Margaret

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 28 Aug 2011 13:38

Hello Margaret, who did she marry and where? (Finding her on 1911 census might double check the birthplace)

Is it your tree on Ancestry that has her birthplace as Leicester?

Andrew

Andrew Report 28 Aug 2011 13:39

Was she born before her parents married?

Births Mar 1880 (>99%)
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Blockley Lucy Amelia Barrow S. 7a 166

EDIT Yes

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Sep 1888 (>99%)
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Blockley Selina Nottingham 7b 431
McGowan Thomas Nottingham 7b 431



Andy

Vera

Vera Report 28 Aug 2011 13:42

1891

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COCKER, Mary Head Widow F 58 1833 Lodging Housekeeper And Grocer
Easkey Sligo Ireland VIEW
COCKER, Mary Daughter Single F 22 1869 Assistant
Coneythorpe
Yorkshire VIEW
MANNINGHAM, Patrick Lodger Single M 30 1861 Labourer
Thorpe Underwood
England VIEW
MILNER, Henry Lodger Married M 53 1838 Hawker
Redcar
Yorkshire VIEW
CAMPBELL, Patrick Lodger Married M 40 1851 Labourer
Ireland VIEW
DARKIN, Michael Lodger M 42 1849 Labourer
Ireland VIEW
OHARA, Patrick Lodger M 40 1851 Clock Cleaner
Carlisle
Cumberland VIEW
SMITH, William Lodger Married M 45 1846 Labourer
Ballina Ireland VIEW
TAYLOR, William Lodger Married M 24 1867 Labourer
Bradford
Yorkshire VIEW
TAYLOR, Bridget Lodger Married F 20 1871 Hawker
Whitby
Yorkshire VIEW
WHITE, Elizabeth Lodger Widow F 58 1833 Hawker
Whitby
Yorkshire VIEW
...........MCGOWN, Thomas Lodger Married M 34 1857 Labourer
Mountsorrel VIEW
............MCGOWAN, Selina Lodger Married F 28 1863 Labourer
Mountsorrel VIEW
............MCGOWAN, Lucy Lodger F 11 1880 Scholar
Mountsorrel VIEW
SMITH, Margaret Lodger Married F 28 1863 Hawker
Co Durham VIEW
NORMINGTON, William Lodger Married M 50 1841 Labourer
Bradford
Yorkshire VIEW
BODLE, James Lodger Single M 39 1852 Labourer
Newcastle
Northumberland VIEW

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RG number:
RG12 Piece:
3518 Folio:
114 Page:
4

Registration District:
Knaresborough Sub District:
Knaresborough Enumeration District:
11 Ecclesiastical Parish:
Holy Trinity

Civil Parish:
Knaresborough Municipal Borough:
Address:
Briggate, Knaresborough County:
Yorkshire (West Riding)


Regards Vera

Andrew

Andrew Report 28 Aug 2011 13:43

1881 census

1881 England Census
about Lucy M. Blockley Name: Lucy M. Blockley
Age: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
Relation: Inmate
Gender: Female
Where born: Rothley, Leicestershire, England

Civil parish: Rothley
County/Island: Leicestershire
Country: England

Street Address: "Workhouse" 7 Lester Rd
Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Barrow Upon Soar
Sub-registration district: Rothley
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3152
Folio: 100
Page Number: 18
Household Members: Name Age


Selina Blockley 18
Lucy M. Blockley 1


(Large list of names removed)

Andy

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 28 Aug 2011 13:45

1891 has her & parents in a boarding house (have deleted the other lodgers):

MCGOWN, Thomas Lodger Married M 34 1857 Labourer Mountsorrel
MCGOWAN, Selina Lodger Married F 28 1863 Labourer Mountsorrel
MCGOWAN, Lucy Lodger F 11 1880 Scholar Mountsorrel

Registration District: Knaresborough
Sub District: Knaresborough
Enumeration District: 11
Ecclesiastical Parish: Holy Trinity
Civil Parish: Knaresborough

Address: Briggate, Knaresborough County: Yorkshire (West Riding)

** I believe Mountsorrel is near Loughborough

Vera

Vera Report 28 Aug 2011 13:45

Marriages Sep 1888 (>99%)
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BATEMAN Arthur Nottingham 7b 431
BETTNEY Florence Nottingham 7b 431
Blockley Selina Nottingham 7b 431
McGowan Thomas Nottingham 7b 431

Regards Vera

Andrew

Andrew Report 28 Aug 2011 13:49

1871 for Sekina. Also in Workhouse

1871 England Census
about Selina Blockley Name: Selina Blockley
Age: 8
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1863
Relation: Pauper
Gender: Female
Where born: Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, England
Civil parish: Rothley
County/Island: Leicestershire
Country: England
Registration district: Barrow Upon Soar
Sub-registration district: Rothley
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Household schedule number: 92
Piece: 3265
Folio: 73
Page Number: 19
Household Members: Name Age


Lucy Blockley 11
Selina Blockley 8

Andy


MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 28 Aug 2011 13:50

Birth?

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915

Name: Lucy Amelia Blockley
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1880
Registration district: Barrow Upon Soar
Inferred County: Leicestershire
Volume: 7a
Page: 166

EDIT: Oops, just noticed Andy posted this much earlier. But will add that I've looked up and Barrow upon Soar does indeed cover Mountsorrel.

Margaret

Margaret Report 28 Aug 2011 13:53

Hi,

She married Alexander McCormick on 28 May 1898 in Govan Glasgow.

It looks like her mother was in the workhouse with her ( the mother's ) sister in the Leicester area. The mothers sister was also Lucy Amelia.. I haven't put a place for the birth of the younger Lucy.

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 28 Aug 2011 13:55

Hi Margaret - looks like you can now fill in that birthplace!

Margaret

Margaret Report 28 Aug 2011 14:00

Hi,

If I now have this correct Lucy Amelia Blockley was born in 1880 to Selina who was unmarried and then in 1888 Selina married Thomas McGowan who may or may not have been her father?

In the census does it say that Thomas McGowan was born in Mountsorrel?

Thanks

Margaret

Vera

Vera Report 28 Aug 2011 14:04

?????

1871


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MCGOWAN, Ann Head F 38 1833 Ireland VIEW
>>>>>>>>>>MCGOWAN, Thomas Son M 15 1856 England VIEW
MCGOWAN, William Son M 13 1858 Isle of Man VIEW
MCGOWAN, John Son M 11 1860 Isle of Man VIEW
MCGOWAN, Margaret Daughter F 0 1871 Isle of Man VIEW
MCCRANOR, Martin Boarder M 49 1822 Ireland VIEW
HAMPTON, John Boarder M 50 1821 Isle of Man VIEW

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RG number:
RG10 Piece:
5775 Folio:
7 Page:
14

Registration District:
Isle of Man Sub District:
Enumeration District:
Ecclesiastical Parish:


Civil Parish:
Conchan Municipal Borough:
Address:
Bond Lane, Conchan, Douglas County:
Isle of Man

Regards Vera

Andrew

Andrew Report 28 Aug 2011 14:09

Hi Margaret

Yes that appears to be correct. You MIGHT find details of the father on Lucy's birth cert.

Where Thomas was born varies between the census reacord. 1891 says Montsorrel but 1871 posted by Vera says Isle of Man. The family evidently moved around a lot!

Andy

Margaret

Margaret Report 28 Aug 2011 14:22

Hi Andrew,

Many thanks.

I have been looking for them in the 1901 and also deaths for Thomas and Selina with no luck. I have no access to the 1911.

They may have followed the daughter to Scotland when she got married there I guess.

Margaret

Vera

Vera Report 28 Aug 2011 14:25

Although It looks like Thomas and his family lived in the Isle of Man on the 1871 census.....but according to that census Thomas was born in England.

Regards Vera

Andrew

Andrew Report 28 Aug 2011 14:28

There is one death record in Scotland for a Selina Mcgowan, but its a pay per view site.

Andy

Vera

Vera Report 28 Aug 2011 14:32

1901 Scotland

Lucy Mccarmick
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
Relationship: Wife
Spouse's name : Alexander Mccarmick
Gender: Female
Where born: England
Registration Number: 646/2
Registration district: Govan
Civil parish: Govan
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 14 Fleming St
ED: 41
Household schedule number: 114
Line: 6
Roll: CSSCT1901_328
Household Members: Name Age
Alexander Mccarmick 31
Lucy Mccarmick 21
Thomas Mccarmick 3
William Mccarmick 1

Regards Vera

Margaret

Margaret Report 28 Aug 2011 14:36

Hi,

Many thanks for all the help.
I will do the pay per view tomorrow Andy..thanks

Best wishes

margaret