ARC TBC - Conway and Cavanagh

[tcbflyr]

Hi Everyone. Just joined, hoping somebody could help.

I've just started researching my family tree and i cant get past my father, Andrew Conway born 3rd May 1927 In Hamilton, Scotland
I have a copy of his birth Cert and it lists his parents as being James Conway and Ellen Conway (Cavanagh).
It has James and Ellen as being married on the 28th April 1920 in what i think is Blythswood, Glasgow.

I have searched everywhere including the Scotlands people website and cannot find any records anywhere of their marriage. As I don't have or know of any living relatives on my fathers side, I'm at a loss as to where to turn to next.

Any sugestions would be grately appreciated.

Jim Conway

[MarkCDodd]

No mention of the father's profession?

[tcbflyr]

No mention of the father's profession?

On my fathers marriage Cert it has his father James as being a coal miner (deceased) It has his mother as being Helen Conway (cavanagh) as opposed to Ellen Conway (cavanagh) on his birth Cert.
On my fathers birth Cert it has James and Ellen's place of marriage, which appears to say (Domicile, 14 Grammer school square, Hamilton) 1920 April 28th Blythswood Glasgow.

Jim

[tcbflyr]

No mention of the father's profession?

On my fathers marriage Cert it has his father James as being a coal miner (deceased) It has his mother as being Helen Conway (cavanagh) as opposed to Ellen Conway (cavanagh) on his birth Cert.
On my fathers birth Cert it has James and Ellen's place of marriage, which appears to say (Domicile, 14 Grammer school square, Hamilton) 1920 April 28th Blythswood Glasgow.

Jim

HELP

[MarkCDodd]

Trouble is all the records are stuck with Scotlands People. I have 120 credits with them but they wont let me use them unless I buy some more because it has been a year since I last looked.

Where and when did your father die?

Did his father dies in Scotland or elsewhere?

What about his mother?

Conway is too common a name around Glasgow without extra clues.

Coal Miner is too common an occupation.

[tcbflyr]

The problem I have, is that i know nothing of my fathers parents (James and Ellen) The only thing on my fathers birth and death Cert is the name of his parents. The only thing i know about my grandparents is that the were married on the 28th April 1920 in Blythswood Glasgow.
My father was born on the 3rd May 1927 at 41 Bothwell Rd, Hamilton. Died 1998 Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.

I have a few possibilites for James and Ellen, but until I can locate thier marriage cert or other docs to link them to my father, I could spend a long time barking up the wrong tree. As I have before.

Jim

[tcbflyr]

The problem I have, is that i know nothing of my fathers parents (James and Ellen) The only thing on my fathers birth and death Cert is the name of his parents. The only thing i know about my grandparents is that the were married on the 28th April 1920 in Blythswood Glasgow.
My father was born on the 3rd May 1927 at 41 Bothwell Rd, Hamilton. Died 1998 Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.

I have a few possibilites for James and Ellen, but until I can locate thier marriage cert or other docs to link them to my father, I could spend a long time barking up the wrong tree. As I have before.

Jim

I found him. James Conway died 7/11/1944 aged 48. Now the work begins,

[MarkCDodd]

From what I can gather Blythswood had a very small population and nearly all were rich merchant types.

[MarkCDodd]

This is almost certain to be James and family in 1901.

1901 census transcription details for: 2, Bucclench Lane?, Glasgow

National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG13
Piece: 644
Folio: 13
Page: 22
Reg. District: Blythswood
Sub District:
Parish: Glasgow
Enum. District:
Ecclesiastical District: City
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: 2, Bucclench Lane?, Glasgow
County: Lanarkshire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
CONWAY, John Head Married M 40 1861 Cellarman Beer Store Ireland
CONWAY, Annie Wife Married F 40 1861 Ireland
CONWAY, Ellen J Daughter F 8 1893 Scholar Glasgow, Lanarkshire
CONWAY, James Son M 5 1896 Glasgow, Lanarkshire
CONWAY, John Jas Son M 1 1900 Glasgow, Lanarkshire

[MarkCDodd]

Living close by and also from Ireland....

1901 census transcription details for: 20, Bath Street, Glasgow

National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG13
Piece: 644
Folio: 121
Page: 2
Reg. District: Blythswood
Sub District:
Parish: Glasgow
Enum. District:
Ecclesiastical District: City
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: 20, Bath Street, Glasgow
County: Lanarkshire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
CONWAY, David Head Married M 45 1856 Postman Ireland
CONWAY, Mary Jane Wife Married F 47 1854 House Keeper Ireland
CONWAY, John Adamson Son Married M 18 1883 Iron Driller Glasgow, Lanarkshire
CONWAY, James Son Single M 17 1884 Iron Driller Glasgow, Lanarkshire
CONWAY, David Son Single M 13 1888 Scholar Glasgow, Lanarkshire
CONWAY, Samuel Son Single M 12 1889 Scholar Glasgow, Lanarkshire
CONWAY, William Son Single M 8 1893 Scholar Glasgow, Lanarkshire
CONWAY, Rachel Daughter Single F 22 1879 Post Office Assistant Glasgow, Lanarkshire
CONWAY, Jane Bankhead Daughter Single F 11 1890 Scholar Glasgow, Lanarkshire
CONWAY, Marion Aitken S Daughter Single F 5 1896 Glasgow, Lanarkshire

[MarkCDodd]

John and Annie in 1891.

1891 census transcription details for: William Street, Barony

National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG12
Piece: 644
Folio: 78
Page: 16
Reg. District: Milton
Sub District:
Parish: Barony
Enum. District: 78
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: William Street, Barony
County: Lanarkshire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
CONWAY, John Head Married M 31 1860 Charkiln Labourer Ireland
CONWAY, Annie Wife Married F 31 1860 Ireland
CONWAY, Mary Agnes Daughter F 0 (2M) 1891 Glasgow

[MarkCDodd]

Looks like John was in Scotland for a while so almost certainly married Annie in Scotland.

1881 census transcription details for: 19, Grace Street, Barony

National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG11
Piece: 6441
Folio: 35
Page: 9
Reg. District: Anderston
Sub District:
Parish: Barony
Enum. District:
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: 19, Grace Street, Barony
County: Lanarkshire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
MCFALL, David Head Married M 26 1855 Labourer In Woodyard Ireland
MCFALL, Sarah Wife Married F 26 1855 Ireland
MCFALL, John Son M 0 1881 Ireland
CONWAY, John Boarder Unmarried M 22 1859 Labourer In Ironworks Ireland

[MarkCDodd]

I would say Annie's maiden name is Kennedy.

name: Mary Agnes Conway
gender: Female
baptism/christening date:
baptism/christening place:
birth date: 10 Feb 1891
birthplace: Milton, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
death date:
name note:
race:
father's name: John Conway
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: Annie Kennedy Conway
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C01956-8
system origin: Scotland-EASy
source film number: 255140
reference number: p86

[tcbflyr]

From what I have on My grandfathers death cert. James Died Nov 7th 1944. James Died from Cerebral Thrombosis. His parents are listed as James Conway 1853??-1904?? (coal miner) Deceased and Jean Conway (smart) deceased.

I have my great grandfathers parents as Thomas Conway and Catherine Conway (Murphy).

[MarkCDodd]

Would have been nice to know about James and Jean before I chased up John and Annie

Just coincidence we have a James of the right age living in Blythwood in 1901.