Genealogy Chat

McCague and McKegg on the same page sounds rather fishy to me - but maybe they were brother and sister, having a double wedding? OC

Perhaps this is the marriage for William to Mary,but which one is anyones guess. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages Sep 1899 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Heseldin Herbert Leeds 9b 1083 McCague Mary Leeds 9b 1083 McKegg William Leeds 9b 1083 Williams Mary Leeds 9b 1083 Glen

Thank you Glen. I will give that one a go also. GOD!!! Why do rellies have such Surnames that can be misspelt!! Vanessa

Right then. I entered 'George' living York and no dates. On the first image i selected 'York' from the blue coloured links above the image. look for 'you are here,census,1901 Engalnd and Wales..........' That shows York has three main districts. Select Bootham and there are 23 subdistricts plus the workhouse,lunatic asylum and a school. The workhouse has 23 images but my connection is so slow today the first image took 5 minutes to load!! It is under RG13/4438 Glen Glen

Hi Valarie. No my great grandparents were very much alive. William died in the work house in 1938. Mary remarried in 1941. I just want to get my records straight and have everything sorted. I do know that William jioned the army but do not know when. If i can find them in 1901 maybe i can find out when and which regiment he joined. Thankyou. Vanessa

Vanessa wish I could have found them for you, of course the Mother or Father ,may have died, and maybe the boy is with someone else. There are so many maybes good luck

God! I can`t even spell the word Correctly! correctly lol! Vanessa

Thankyou sooo much Valarie for giving me your time. It is greatfully appreciated ( I hope i spelt that correstly). Vanessa

sorry but I give up good luck , my eyes have gone all googly

Hi Snowdrop. Sorry for taking so long. Yes i live in York. I will go to the site and get the addie and phone number. I think they are the ones who helped me find the newspaper reports on the inquest of Williams fathers death in 1880. He died a nasty death on a building site. Buried alive when digging a ditch for pipes to be laid on a new housing estate. Thanks Snowdrop. Vanessa

Thanks Valarie. I have to pop to the door. Be back soon. Vanessa

Oooh ooh Vanessa, On that website there is a link to York City archives and researchers can go and look for free - it's got opening times and the address on the link. You live in York as well don't you?

hi just go to the 1901 census put the surname in and Yorkshire for the area nothing else I am trying to find them for you , no luck so far .

Thanks Snowdrop. Will give anything a go. I can find William on other census but it is this one that is driving me nuts! The only thing i can think of is that they were in the workhouse. Will let you know how i get on. After i have screamed the house down. Vanessa

Hi Vanessa Here's a link for you with regards to the workhouse in York. It has the 1881 census on there - no use to you, but at least it will give you an address to work on. It has pictures and maps and all sorts of other information on there. http://users.ox.ac.uk/~peter/workhouse/index.html

Then what am i doing wrong? I can not get any Mckeggs up in 1901. Still a novice. only being doing this for about 7 months. Vanessa

I just put Mckegg in the surname box and Yorkshire in the area on 1901 and the first names up are spelt the same way

Hi Valarie. William Mckegg. Born in York 1879. Mary Mckegg born ? 1880. John Mckegg born leeds 1899. Vanessa

what is their first names and year of birth

Hi Glen. I will give that a go. Anything to try and shift this ruddy brick wall! Thanks. Vanessa