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have tryed the groireland website and it says i can only apply on line for marraige certs after 1920. is there another website i could use? thanks

Well, I don't see a marriage for his mother to a Mr. Veitch. It looks like his father was unable or unwilling to go to register his birth and therefore could not be named on the certificate. Had his mother raise a claim to prove the paternity of her son there would have been an RCE in the margin of the entry on the register.

I don't see William on the 1871 census either as Veitch or Grosart.

His mother seems to have just diappeared after his birth.

yer ive come across a few that start out with their mothers maiden name then it swaps later on. thanks.

I think that this is your William's birth.

1860 GROSERT WILLIAM M LIBERTON (MIDLOTHIAN) EDINBURGH CITY/MIDLOTHIAN 693/00 0032

William Grosert b. 6hr.0m.PM on fourteenth April 1860 at Gilmerton. (Under father's name) Illegitimate, Mother Janet Groset, Domestic Servant. The informant was Helen Grosert (who signed her name), Grandmother. The birth was registered on 30th April 1806 at Liberton by George Taylor, Registrar.

There is no RCE (Register of Corrected Entries) reference on the certificate to prove paternity. Perhaps he just knew who his father was or perhaps his mother later married his father.

1841

Piece: SCT1841/693 Place: Liberton -Midlothian Enumeration District: 7
Civil Parish: Liberton Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: Libberton
Folio: 7 Page: 4
Address: Edgehead



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Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
GROSERT William M 35 Black Smith Midlothian
GROSERT Helen F 25 Midlothian
GROSERT Helen F 5 Midlothian
GROSERT Margaret F 15 Midlothian
GROSERT Ebenezer M 12 Midlothian
GROSERT Sarah F 9 Midlothian
GROSERT Jess F 2 Midlothian
GROSERT Isabella F 1 Midlothian
GROSERT Euphemi F 25 Midlothian
FINLAY Thomas M 16 Black Smith Appren Midlothian
Page: 7/5 GRAY William M 20 Ag Lab Midlothian


Now, interestingly flicking through the near neighbours of the above family, there is this address. (Not that I have found a Veitch family there!)

Piece: SCT1841/693 Place: Liberton -Midlothian Enumeration District: 7
Civil Parish: Liberton Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: Libberton
Folio: 7 Page: 7
Address: Gilmerton<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

1851 - to look for a possible mother of the above William Veitch.

Name: William Grossart
Age: 48
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1803
Relationship: Head
Spouse's Name: Helen Grossart
Gender: Male
Where born: Liberton, Midlothian
Parish Number: 693
Civil parish: Liberton
Town: Gilmerton
County: Midlothian
Address: Harpeisland
Occupation: Black Smith
ED: 7
Page: 5 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 69
Line: 17
Roll: CSSCT1851_190
Household Members: Name Age
William Grossart 48
Helen Grossart 33
Mary Grossart 26
Eleriezer Grossart 22 <<Correction to Ebenezer added 2010
Helen Grossart 15
Janet Grossart 13
Isabella Grossart 11
William Grossart 9
Adam Grossart 6
James Grossart 3
David Grossart 10 Mo
Mary Pride 1 Granddaughter

???

1861

Name: William Veitch
Age: 11 Mo
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860
Relationship: Grandson
Gender: Male
Where born: Liberton, Midlothian
Registration number: 693
Registration district: Liberton
Civil parish: Liberton
County: Midlothian
Address: Bakers Shop
ED: 6
Household schedule number: 139
Line: 22
Roll: CSSCT1861_132
Household Members: Name Age
William Grossart 59
Helen Grossart 45
Adam Grossart 17
James Grossart 10
David Grossart 8
John Grossart 4
William Veitch 11 Mo

???

Name: William Veitch
Registration District: Glin
Event Type: MARRIAGES
Registration Quarter and Year: Oct - Dec 1882
Estimated Birth Year:
Age (at Death):
Mother's Maiden Name:
Film Number: 101254
Volume Number: 5
Page Number: 147
Digital Folder Number: 4179387
Image Number: 00292


Name: Mary Murray
Registration District: Glin
Event Type: MARRIAGES
Registration Quarter and Year: Oct - Dec 1882
Estimated Birth Year:
Age (at Death):
Mother's Maiden Name:
Film Number: 101254
Volume Number: 5
Page Number: 147
Digital Folder Number: 4179387
Image Number: 00286


So he married Mary in Ireland. The marriage certificate will give his father's name and occupation.

Irish certificates (or photocopies of the register at 4 euros) available to order here.

http://www.groireland.ie/apply_for_a_cert.htm

No - definitely not him

Here he is in 1881

Name: Wm. Veitch
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861
Relation: Soldier
Gender: Male
Where born: Midlothian, Scotland
Civil parish: East Stonehouse
County/Island: Devon
Country: England
Street Address: "Royal Marine Barracks" Durnford Street

Occupation: Private R M
Registration district: East Stonehouse
Sub-registration district: East Stonehouse
ED, institution, or vessel: Royal Marine Barracks
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 2205
Folio: 91
Page Number: 22

Don't think the above records are relevant - just noticed William's occ in 1881

Same family as above in 1861


Name: William Veitch
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Mary Johnstone Veitch
Gender: Male
Where born: Edinburgh, Midlothian
Registration number: 685/5
Registration district: Newington
Civil parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts
County: Midlothian
Address: 19 Gilmore Place
Occupation: Publisher Of E E Courant
ED: 92
Household schedule number: 9
Line: 17
Roll: CSSCT1861_129
Household Members:
Name Age
William Veitch 35
Mary Johnstone Veitch 29
Elizabeth Mary Anne Johnston 26
Elizabeth Cockland Veitch 3
William Veitch 1
Agnes Jane Neilson 23

A possibility only - 1881


Name: William Veitch Jr.
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: William Veitch
Mother's Name: Mary Veitch
Gender: Male
Where born: Edin, Midlothian
Registration number: 685/4
Registration district: St Giles
Civil parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts
County: Midlothian
Address: 5 Lauriston Park
Occupation: M. A. Edin Student Of Theology
ED: 81
Household schedule number: 62
Line: 14
Roll: cssct1881_290
Household Members:
Name Age
William Veitch 55, b. Edinburgh. Assistant Clerk of Session
Mary Veitch 49
Elizabeth C Veitch 23
William Veitch Jr. 21
Mary J Veitch 17
Janet Bennie 27

thanks.

It's Gilmerton.......and there are two

Check any map for their location

dose anyone know where gilmeston in scotland is or anywhere i can try to find any other info ? would it be worth ordering his millitry records? would that have his parents names or any info on his wife mary ?

yes i think so, i know william was in the marines in plymouth.xx

1911 is this the correct family

VEITCH, William Head Married M 51 1860 Labourer Coal Discharger At Wharf Gilmeston Scotland Resident VIEW
VEITCH, Mary Wife Married28 years F 46 1865 None Farbert Co Kerry Ireland Resident VIEW
VEITCH, Jessie Daughter F 13 1898 School Stonehouse Devon VIEW
VEITCH, Richard J Son M 11 1900 School Stonehouse Devon VIEW
VEITCH, Thomas E Son M 7 1904 Stonehouse Devon VIEW
VEITCH, Robert E Son M 4 1907 Stonehouse Devon VIEW
VEITCH, Kathleen E Daughter F 2 1909 Stonehouse Devon VIEW
MURRAY, Robert Boarder Brother In Law Single M 30 1881 Carter General Merchantdize Farbert Co Kerry Stonehouse Devon VIEW
NATION, Mary Ellen Boarder Grandaughter Child F 6 1905 Stonehouse Devon VIEW
RG number: RG14
Piece: 13008
Reference: RG14PN13008 RG78PN750 RD277 SD1 ED4 SN395
Registration District: East Stonehouse
Sub District: East Stonehouse
Enumeration District: 4
Parish: East Stonehouse
Address: 3 Chapel Lane Newport Street East Stonehouse
County: Devonshire

hi hope you can help
and thanks in advance. im looking for any info on mary murray 1865c born tarbert ireland . ive found a brother robert murray 1880c also irish in the 1911 census in plymouth they were living with marys husband who i also want any info on william veitch 1861c born scotland. ive been told williams farther is also called william. mary and william married 30 november 1882 tarbert ireland. i would like try to trace further back. thanks danny :-)