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I am trying to find out who my grandfather is, but my fathers birth certificate (James McKenzie Ferguson) doesn't have a fathers name, my grandmother was Annie McDonald Douglas Ferguson (unmarried at the time of birth in May 1920) living in Waterside Street, Bishopmill, Elgin, and working in the wool mill. She then married a man called Charles Ross.
If anyone had relatives living in the area around that time it would be interesting to hear from you.

Hi Barry, welcome to the boards.
It's very unlikely a relative will come across this. You need to check for matches by using 'search trees' above, then you can send a message to anyone who shares relatives with you.
To find neighbours you might need to check out electoral register, them likewise use 'search trees' for their descendents.
Jan

An unwed father couldn't be named on a b.cert without his written permission.

However, there was no such restriction on an m.cert or a d.cert or a baptismal entry.

If your dad knew who his father was, he could well name him on his m.cert (2 of my g grans did just that - although one (or the minister) added "reputed").

Also, if he told the informant on his d.cert, it could appear there too.

Hi, thanks for that,
Only problem is, he didn't know either, his mother just told him that he worked in a distillerie and he died young. (I'm presuming they weren't married and he died whilst she was pregnant hence why no name on the certificate).

Well it looks like I'm hunting for young men who died between 1919 and 1920 in or around Morayshire who worked in a distillerie.
If anyone has any hints and tips for this, it would be much appreciated, back to scotlandspeople then,

As his birth was registered in his mother's maiden surname, it is possible that the "McKenzie" middle name was his father's surname.

Another possibility is that there may be an RCE (Register of correccted entry) reference on the original birth entry if Annie took court action to have paternity proved.