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hello i was wondering if any of you very clever people would be able to help me find out if my husband's family come from the mac gregor clan in scotland????? the family name now is brown.

the furthest back i have is alexander brown 1819 born in st vigeans angus scotland i would be very greatful if someone could help me on this.

thank you

trudy

Hi Trudy

There are 2 Alexander Browns born in St Vigeans around this time. One in 1817 and one in 1818.

A £6 subscription to ScotlandsPeople will allow you to call up copies of their birth certs, and still have 18 of your 30 credits left.

Alistair

hi alistair thank you for that do you know how i would find out if he desended from the macgregor clan??????

thank you

trudy

Hi Trudy,
According to IGI Family Search there are two birth in the St Vigeans area of Angus but which one if any are yours I can't say!! Do you know his parents names?

ALEXANDER BROWN Pedigree
Male

Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 28 MAY 1817 Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland

Death:
Burial:

Parents:
Father: ALEXANDER BROWN Family
Mother: MARGARET BANNERMAN
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ALEXANDER BROWN Pedigree
Male


Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 12 MAY 1818 Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland

Death:
Burial:


Parents:
Father: PETER BROWN Family
Mother: HELEN ORMOND

Betty

thank you betty i am not sure of his parents names but i think his father was alexander as well?

trudy

Hi Trudy,

The problem is you have to find the correct Alexander Brown's parents or you could go totally of track. Can I ask how you found out your Alexander was born in Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland? Where did you get your information from?

Betty

we know that a lot of our family came from scotland but it was from another lady on here that was helping me (margaret). i was looking for robert brown born in 1893 and she found his parents and grand parents thats where alexander comes in he is roberts grandad. i also know that alexander married a lady called elizabeth kinnear if any of that helps???????

thank you

trudy

Hi Trudy,

If you have the marriage of Alexander Brown and Elizabeth Kinnear then the marriage certificate would give you the parents names, when did they marry?

Betty

i am not sure but they married between 1841 and 1851 as i have alexander on his own in 1841 and then with elizabeth in 1851 with their eldest child. who was 8 in the 1851 census.

thank you

trudy

n

Looks like they married in 1841 in Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland in July so after after the 1841 census where as you say he was still unmarried.


ALEXANDER BROWN Pedigree
Male Family

Event(s):
Birth:
Christening:
Death:
Burial:

Marriages:
Spouse: ELIZABETH KINNEAR Family
Marriage: 16 JUL 1841 Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland

thank you betty is there anyway to find out if he is decened from the macgregor clan or maybe it is on elizabeths side????

thank you

trudy

Hi Trudy,

I don't have a clue which side the MacGregor's are on. To be honest I don't know anything about Scottish Clans, maybe if you google the name and the area it will come up with something.

However as far as I know there could be several MacGregor clans in Scotland.

Betty

thank you betty you have brilliant with all your help.

thank you

trudy

i know i am being a pain but could you help me find out a little bit more as i have just spoken to my husband who tells me alexander was born in 1917 so the one you put up earlier is my alexander..

thank you

trudy

By the way here are some of their childrens births or Christening again from IGI Family Search!!

International Genealogical Index / British Isles - 4
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1. PATRICK BROWN - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 02 MAR 1846 Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland

2. ANN KINNEAR BROWN - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 17 APR 1842 Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland

3. JEAN ALLARDICE BROWN - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 17 FEB 1844 Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland

4. BETSY BROWN - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 13 APR 1848 Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland

thank you betty you are a star

trudy

Trudy

From 1603 until 1775, the name MacGregor was banned in Scotland and the clan members were ordered to take the name of any other clan.

(Google for reasons behind this).

Alistair

thank you alistair

trudy