Census lookup please 1851

Marybeth · Post by **Marybeth** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 8:42 am

If someone has access to the 1851 census would they be kind enough to look up
Thomas McGibbon,
Wife Catherine[McPherson] and daughter Mary.

Mary was b. 1843. I have no idea where they were living unfortunately or their ages.

Thank you very much.
I have looked at Free census but not found them
Marybeth

Post by **SarahND** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 4:09 pm

Hello Marybeth,
Have you found them in later censuses, or did they leave Scotland before 1861? Could they have been in Ireland? What was Thomas' occupation? Just wonder if you have any more information to help find them.
Regards,
Sarah

Marybeth · Post by **Marybeth** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 2:18 am

Hello Sarah,

Thanks so much for your quick reply.
Unfortunately I know very little about this couple. Their daughter Mary married Peter McGregor on June 5 1860 Stirling , 2 years later this couple and their 8mth old daughter Catherine left Glasgow on the "Helenslee" bound for Australia.
I have very little on Mary before her arrival in Oz. I have found quite a bit on Peter's family tho'.
I have a copy of Mary and Peter's marriage cert. It states she was 20 when she was married, so I just relised she must have born in 1840 not 43.
The marriage cert. says Thomas McGibbon was dead by this time and that he had been a labourer. Catherine [McPherson] McGibbon was still alive.

A relative has some account books of Mary's and it seems she was practicing her writing in them. She wrote that she was born in Ireland and that her surname was Malone. It's all quite a mystery.

Unfortunately I can't use Scotland people as my husband won't use his credit card on the net, so I really hope someone can help.

I try to repay peoples kindness by transcribing for FreeBMD.
Thanks
Marybeth

Post by **SarahND** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 3:02 am

Hi Marybeth,

This looks like Peter & Mary in 1861:

1861
16 Main Street, Glasgow Calton, Lanarkshire
Peter McGregor, 25, Head, born Callender, Perth, labourer
Mary Malone, 21, Wife, born Ireland
Bridget Malone, 23, Sister, born Ireland

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All the best,
Sarah

Marybeth · Post by **Marybeth** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 8:24 am

Thank you so much Sarah, that's wonderful

Also thanks for the info about vouchers.

Best regards,
Marybeth