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Hi I am desperately trying to find the parents of Daniel McCaig born 1859. He married an Elizabeth Baxter. Could anyone with more knowledge than me do some digging? Many thanks in advance, Neil

It might help if we knew where Daniel was born.

Is this the marriage you mention?

Marriages Dec 1899
Baxter Elizabeth Mary Plymouth 5b 559
McCaig Daniel Plymouth 5b 559

If so then a copy of the marriage certificate should give you Daniel's fathers details if Daniel knew them.

1901??
Name: Daniel McCaig
Age: 42
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1859
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth M McCaig
Gender: Male
Where born: Scotland
Civil parish: East Stonehouse
Ecclesiastical parish: St Matthew
Town: East Stonehouse
County/Island: Devon
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: East Stonehouse
Sub-registration district: East Stonehouse
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 12
Piece: 2105
Folio: 7
Page Number: 5
Household Members:
Name Age
Daniel McCaig 42
Elizabeth M McCaig 36
Daniel H McCaig 1 Month
James Baxter 14
Elizabeth M Baxter 10

1911??
Name: Daniel McCaig
Age in 1911: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Harthill, Lanarkshire
Civil parish: Devonport
County/Island: Devon
Country: England
Street Address: 8 Wake St, Plymouth, Devonport
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Assurance Agent
Registration district: Devonport
Registration District Number: 278
Sub-registration district: Stoke
ED, institution, or vessel: 19
Household schedule number: 219
Piece: 13046
Household Members:
Name Age
Daniel McCaig 50
Elizabeth McCaig 46
Daniel H McCaig 10
Leonard A McCaig 8
Stanley W McCaig 7
Robert E McCaig 6

If this tree is correct then the above censuses are not your Daniel


Daniel McCaig
Richards/Clarke Family Tree
Birth: Abt 1859 - Scotland
Marriage: 1899 - Plymouth, Devon
Death: Mar 1942 - Plymouth, Devon, England
Spouse: Elizabeth Mary Redding


Edit: Looking at the info, the tree may be wrong?

Not necessarily Gin. Elizabeth Baxter appears to have been married before she married Daniel.

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1871:
Name: Daniel Mccaig
Age: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858
Relationship: Youthful Offender
Gender: Male
Where born: England
Registration Number: 644/2
Registration district: High Church
Civil parish: Glasgow Springburn
County: Lanarkshire
Occupation: Tailor
ED: Glasgow Reformatory Institution and Boy's House of Refuge
Household schedule number: 1
Line: 24
Roll: CSSCT1871_127

Sorry Jonesey, I should have looked at the censuses!

Cant see a previous marriage?

Thankyou Jonesey. U have it spot on. Daniel was born in Scotland then lived in Plymouth with Elizabeth and her 2 children along with their 4 children. So I'd need Daniel's marriage certificate to find his parents then?

Take your pick:

Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950,

name: Daniel Mccaig
gender: Male
baptism/christening date:
baptism/christening place:
birth date: 18 Dec 1857
birthplace: SHOTTS,LANARK,SCOTLAND
death date:
name note:
race:
father's name: Daniel Mccaig
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: Elisabeth Kilpatrick
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C11655-1
system origin: Scotland-ODM
source film number: 6035516
reference number:

OR

name: Daniel Mccaig
gender: Male
baptism/christening date:
baptism/christening place:
birth date: 23 Sep 1858
birthplace: SHOTTS,LANARK,SCOTLAND
death date:
name note:
race:
father's name: William Mccaig
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: Jane Scully
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C11655-1
system origin: Scotland-ODM
source film number: 6035516
reference number:

I'd suggest getting his marriage certificate to see what details it gives for his father.