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How do I find any siblings of my grandfather?

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Fiona

Fiona Report 26 Jan 2011 19:05

I am trying to find out details of any siblings my paternal grandfather had. I have some anecdotal evidence that there was a sister called May and a brother George but they both left Scotland to live in USA and lost touch with the family. My grandfather was Hugh Smith McDonald Dickson born in Canongate Edinburgh on 5th October 1890. Could anyone give me any advice?
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Fiona

RutlandBelle

RutlandBelle Report 26 Jan 2011 19:13

1891
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Name: George Dickson
Age: 30
Estimated birth year: abt 1861
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Elizabeth Dickson
Gender: Male
Where born: Dundee, Forfarshire -
Registration Number: 685/3
Registration district: Canongate
Civil Parish: Edinburgh South Leith
County: Midlothian
Address: 4 Taylor Pl
Occupation: Good's Guard (Unemployed)
ED: 10
Household schedule number: 54
Line: 1
Roll: CSSCT1891_346
Household Members: Name Age
George Dickson 30
Elizabeth Dickson 28
Mary Dickson 3
>>Hugh Dickson 6 MO

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RutlandBelle

RutlandBelle Report 26 Jan 2011 19:17

you may have to wait untill the 1911 Scottish census is released next year

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Fiona

Fiona Report 26 Jan 2011 19:17

Thank you so much - thats the May then, Mary and presumably George was either not there during cencus or was younger. I had no idea where they lived so didnt think cencus would help - I need to find out more about how I do this!! Thanks aggain, really appreciate your help
Fiona

RutlandBelle

RutlandBelle Report 27 Jan 2011 11:05

Fiona, the Sotland census on Ancestry is transcribed only so no images . Mary Dickson could be May on the image. only Scotland's people have the images.

You can buy £6 credits on Scotland's people. I would look for your grandfather's birth cert which would give you his mother's maiden name and then you could search for any siblings with the same 2 names.

Scotland's cert have much more info on them than English ones.

Jennifer

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