The Scottish War Memorials Project

simmo · Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:22 am Post subject: The McIntosh's

Hi Anne

Here is what I have found so far.

Peter McIntosh (father) was married to Thomasina Finlay on 1/10/1875 and on the 1881 census has Agnes 4 and Hyrum 3 months and living at 67 Canongate. Hyrum Smith McIntosh was born on 5/1/1881 at 67 Callenders Enbuy? at Canongate with same parents noted and Peter has job as Typefounder (also says caster on census).
I then have marriage of Peter McIntosh to Catherine McManus with him being noted as a widower and she being noted as widow of John Brady (Typecaster) at 16 Freer St Edinburgh with his address as 22 St John St and hers as 24 Reids Close Canongate. Married on 6/2/1888
I then have Peter McIntosh born 3/6/1891 at 6 Chessels Court Canongate
with parents names , job and marriage the same and James McIver McIntosh born on 17/7/1893 at 1 Reids Close Canongate to same parents & job but has marriage as 6/11/1887????
Next I have Catherine McIntosh death as 12/6/1900 at 179 Canongate with note as married to John Brady then Peter McIntosh (both Typefounders) and Peter being present
Lastly I have Peter McIntosh (father) died on 24/8/1905 at an Infirmary in Edinburgh - usual address 179 Canongate with Thomasina and Catherine mentioned as wives and a H McIntosh son present and address as 13 James St Pilrig! But his parents are listed as James McIntosh Shoemaker deceased and Margaret Morrison deceased yet on his marriage to Catherine they are listed as Peter McIntosh Shoemaker deceased and Janet McIntosh ms McIntosh deceased, so I dont know which is right. It has to be the same person, although McIntosh seems to be a popular name. But there is no way 2 couples with the same names would be married. Not the first time I have found discrepancies in the census or BMD records!
I cant find anyone listed in the 1891 census- I have tried most of their names so that is weird.
That is about all I have for now

thanks
Robert Exclamation

simmo · Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 2:05 am Post subject: McIntoshes

Hi all

Forgot to add E. B. McIntosh of 9 Prospect St as noted on one of the forms is my Grandmother (Elizabeth Burnett). This was her address when married to Peter and their only son was named Peter as well, hense reference to nephew on the form as well. She married my Grandfather in 1917 and after the war I have references to them living in Coatbridge (where my Dad was born) and my Grandfathers address on their wedding form is listed as Coatbridge(but presently with BEF France) so I presume that when the army was handing out the medals they could not contact her and so the medals went to Hyrum instead. I dont know what happened to Peter's as they only note her getting his personal effects.
With the other people listed as half bood I only have Agnes from the 1881 census so she is probably Mrs Behren 42 111 Broughton Rd. I cant find the McIntosh's in the 1891 which is strange, them being on the 1901! I presume others are family born between these census and before Thomasina died, with possibility of twins? More research needed!
Dont know where all the medals went, but would like to find out.

thanks

Robert

simmo · Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 5:30 am Post subject:

Hi

I have done a bit of research on the McIntosh family and have worked most of it out and it all fits.
Out of interest I have found that Peter's Grandfather (Peter McIntosh also ) is listed on the 1861 census as an Artillery Chelsea Pensioner (also 1871).
Does anyone have any idea how to find some information out about him?
He was born about 1802 in Glasgow but lived in Edinburgh from 1861 (that is the earliest census I can find him in)

I tried the National Archives but nothing matches to him although I am not sure I am doing the right thing. It is not the easiest place to do searches!

thanks

Robert
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