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I am now looking at a bald me. I am going bonkers trying to find my great grandfather on the 1901 census but to no avail. The misspelling of his surname is causing a few problems to say the least. Anyway, back to the reason i am asking for help. William Mckegg born York 1878. Wife Mary Mckegg(do not know year of birth yet) Son John Mckegg born Leeds 1899. I have received William and John`s burial details . John died at the age of 4 years in York. That is where the Mckeggs moved to after marrying in Leeds. The address i have on the burial for john and his brother Dennis who was born and died in 1902 (York) is , long close lane, york. I believe this is in the walmgate district because most of the certificates i have have long close lane walmgate york on them. Sorry for being so long winded but this is driving me mad. 1901 census they all go AWOL. if anyone can help me i would scream HALLALOJAH!! from the tallest dolls house. Thankyou. Regards Vanessa

have tried and failed so far ( just so you know you are not being ignored)

Have you got them in any other Census, as you say they are not easy?

Thanks Jess. I wonder if they were still in Leeds. Dennis was born in 1902 and died in 1902 in York. His burial date was 08/02/1902. He only lived for 1 month. They could have moved to York while Mary was pregnant with him. Vanessa

Good evening Carrie. Yes. Eventually with the help of others on GR. but the surname is misspelt on every census. MCKEY-MCKEG. Even my great great great grandparents marriage in Ripon in 1847 the surname was spelt MCCAIG. Their son Dennis`s birth in Selby his surname is spelt MCAGE. Has you can see this is why i am going bonkers. Vanessa

Evening Vanessa Does William ONLY State York as place of birth?

Also i may add, my great great great grandmother marrred name on the records is MCCAIG. And When she died a year later it was MCCAIG,but she is buried as MCKEGG!!!!! Vanessa

Hi Carrie. William was born in York in 1878 and is still in York on the 1881 census with his mother Bridget.(But she`s another story!). Vanessa

What about the 1891, where does he state he was born then

The problem with these folk that say they are born Places like York, they often arent - and it actually easier to trace them if they say the name of the village ( abeit just outside York) that they were actually born in. Image the difference John bYork 1873= hundreds and John born 1873 Lower Bottom Wrinkle..... 1 probably! ----------------------------------------- what was marys maiden anme?

Jess LOVE! that Village name, Lol:))))))))))))

Carrie. In 1891 he is down as a 42year old man living with his mother (Bridget). at the same address as the others. That can not be possible. He should be 12 years old and his mother`s surname should now be DRINKELL because she remarried in 1881 to a JOHN DRINKELL. And she says she is 59years old and from America. She died that year and she was only 45years old and from Ireland. Now you know why i am going round the bend!! Vanessa

Now which Mary was it???? hope it was the easy one:) Mary McCague 1899 Jul-Aug-Sep Leeds (1837-1929) West Riding Of Yorkshire William McKegg 1899 Jul-Aug-Sep Leeds (1837-1929) West Riding Of Yorkshire Mary Williams 1899 Jul-Aug-Sep Leeds (1837-1929) West Riding Of Yorkshire

What name is he under in 1891 back in a Mo, got to change Computers, Ahhhhh

Hi Jess. I have got Williams birth certificate here and it states Birth-William Mckegg. Born 3 st lawrence court st lawrence York Mother-Bridget Mckegg late Breen formaly Crane. Father- Dennis Mckegg. On the 1881 census William and his mother were living in long close lane after Dennis`s death in 1880 in York. Bridget remarried from this address to John. Sorry to put you to all this trouble but as you can see they are a problem.. Vanessa

Mc Cague doesnt look promising !

Carrie. The first Mary on your list married the second name on your list. Mary`s name misspelt again. these are my great grandparents. Mary`s maiden name was Mchale. AHHHH!!!!! jUST PULLED MORE HAIR OUT. Vanessa

Vanessa - how do you know her name was Mchale?

Jess. My grandmother`s sister and brother born respectively 1909 and 1911. mothers maiden name, Mchale. Plus my grandmothers birth cetificate in 1904. Vanessa

Do you have Mary and Williams marriage certifcate, what was her fathers name.