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Thomas Gallacher born c.1896 (please help)

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Jennie

Jennie Report 10 Oct 2012 23:27

Hi, I am looking for any information on a Thomas Gallacher.

Here is the what I've got, Thomas born in approx 1896 to William Gallacher and Lizzie/Elizabeth McGee/McGhee and was married to Annie Lloyd on 10th March 1916 and lived in Kirkintiloch, Scotland for many years. I believe they had 3 children together, one of the children being an Elizabeth Gallacher. After a divorce in late 1929/early 1930 Annie moved to Edinburgh but there is no info from this date on Thomas. Please help

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 10 Oct 2012 23:43

Have you looked at the divorce papers to check out Thomas's address when they divorce?

Reference Title Date
CS256 Court of Session: Unextracted processes, 3rd arrangement, Outer House, D office 1913-1934

Country code GB
Repository code 234
Repository National Records of Scotland
Reference CS256/3439
Title Thomas Gallacher [Gallagher] v Annie Lloyd or Gallacher: Divorce
Dates 1930
Access status Open

Location Off site
Description Year of calling 1929: Reference No. of Transmission 65: Office D (Potts)
Level Item

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Jennie

Jennie Report 11 Oct 2012 00:13

I believe he was living in Greenock at the time of the divorce. I have also found a possible second marriage to a Matilda Petticrew in 1935

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 11 Oct 2012 00:24

Have you found Matilda's death to check if he was alive then?


Did he have children with Matilda?

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rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 11 Oct 2012 00:36

There is no obvious Thomas Gallacher/ Gallagher born 1896 in Kirkie coming up on the 1901 census.

Is this him please?

Name: Thomas Gallagher
Age: 6
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: William Gallagher
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Gallagher
Gender: Male
Where born: Maryhill, Lanarkshire
Registration Number: 622/1
Registration district: Maryhill
Civil parish: Maryhill
Town: Glasgow
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 4 Bridge Place
ED: 46
Household schedule number: 134
Line: 11
Roll: CSSCT1901_242
Household Members: Name Age
William Gallagher 40
Elizabeth Gallagher 40
Thomas Gallagher 6
Bridget Gallagher 4
Jenny Gallagher 2

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Jennie

Jennie Report 11 Oct 2012 00:44

Yeah this seems to match with age. area and mother and fathers names

Jennie

Jennie Report 11 Oct 2012 00:46

And haven't looked into Matilda much yet as his age was a bit out from year of birth

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 11 Oct 2012 11:05

I wouldn't worry too much about the age being a bit out on the second marriage if the parents are correct.

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Jennie

Jennie Report 11 Oct 2012 11:24

Ok thanks. Will try and have a look. Thanks for all your help x