My latest brick wall ....George Sneddon b abt 1822

Post by **Jean Jeanie** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 12:01 am

George Sneddon b abt 1822 (year taken from 1841, 1851 and 1881 censuses) His d.c. says his parents are James Sneddon and blank Burt. The 1851 census states he was born in Rutherglen. Can't find his birth but there are 2 girls b 1811 and 1813, Helen and Janet to James Sneddon and Rachel Burt. Is Rutherglen one of the parishes that doesn't show male births?

Could they be his sisters?

There are lots of submissions for these parents. The Fife d.c.Rachel Burt/Snaddon is a red herring, as far as my lot are concerned. I have her d.c. and have found her on censuses that don't relate to George (more SP credits!!!)

Where next?

Jean

Post by **emanday** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 12:35 am

'Sthis 'im...

GEORGE SNEDDON
Birth: 26 DEC 1820
Christening: 31 DEC 1820 Rutherglen, Lanark, Scotland
Death: 01 DEC 1894
Parents:
Father: JAMES SNEDDON
Mother: RACHEL BURT

True, it is a submitted entry on IGI, but...

Post by **emanday** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 12:44 am

Again, submissions...

David Sneddon
Birth: 07 SEP 1818 Rutherglen, Lanark, Scotland

Parents:
Father: James Sneddon
Mother: Rachel Burt

HELEN SNEDDON

Christening: 26 MAY 1811 Rutherglen, Lanark, Scotland

Parents:
Father: JAMES SNEDDON
Mother: RACHEL BURT

JANET SNEDDON

Christening: 28 NOV 1813 Rutherglen, Lanark, Scotland

Parents:
Father: JAMES SNEDDON
Mother: RACHEL BURT

David Sneddon

Birth: 07 SEP 1818 Rutherglen, Lanark, Scotland

Parents:
Father: James Sneddon
Mother: Rachel Burt

James Sneddon

Birth: 25 FEB 1823 Rutherglen, Lanark, Scotland

Parents:
Father: James Sneddon
Mother: Rachel Burt

Post by **Jean Jeanie** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 10:16 am

Hi Mary

Yes I have seen this submission and the date of death is correct (I have his d.c.) His mother is shown as -------- Burt.

I have seen all the submissions. The only 2 extractions are the 2 girls Helen and Janet (1811 and 1813)

I just wondered if the submitter(s) guessed that his mother's name was Rachel, or is is that Rutherglen only shows the female births and the submitter has actually seen the OPR's.

The only clue I have to point out his mother being Rachel is that his second daughter(4th child) was called Rachel. His first 3 children follow the naming pattern

Jean

Post by **emanday** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 10:50 am

Might this help, from SP...

16/03/1823 SNEDDON JAMES JAMES SNEDDON/RACHEL BURKE FR470 U RUTHERGLEN 654/00 0003

Post by **Jean Jeanie** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:29 am

Hi Mary

Maybeeeee!!

However as I can't find a d.c. for her on SP I am no further forward. Guess this one died before 1855.

The only death for a Rac* Sn*d*n/Burt or Burke is in Dunfermline Fife and she's not the one, albeit her husband's name is James

Jean

Post by **emanday** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:38 am

It's horrible when you get one of these, isn't it?

Have to say I'm really looking forward to seeing the OPR images online. OK, so a lot of them have very little more information that the search result says, but somehow, being able to actually see the image gives more of a sense of the people.

I just know you'll crack this one

nelmit · Post by **nelmit** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 5:21 pm

Jean Jeanie wrote:Hi Mary

Yes I have seen this submission and the date of death is correct (I have his d.c.) His mother is shown as -------- Burt.

I have seen all the submissions. The only 2 extractions are the 2 girls Helen and Janet (1811 and 1813)

I just wondered if the submitter(s) guessed that his mother's name was Rachel, or is is that Rutherglen only shows the female births and the submitter has actually seen the OPR's.

The only clue I have to point out his mother being Rachel is that his second daughter(4th child) was called Rachel. His first 3 children follow the naming pattern

Jean

Hello Jean,

There are quite a few extractions for this couple - a couple of children born in Dunfermline and one in Stirling. No George extraction though.

I did a parent search on the IGI James Sneddon and just Rachel in the mother box.

Regards,
Annette M

Post by **Jean Jeanie** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 5:58 pm

Hi Annette

So confusing!!!

I found a death for Rachel Snaddon/Burt in 1866 in Dunfermline. Widow of James Snaddon, so thought I'd cracked it.

Found her in the 1861 census living in Inverkeithing:-

George Sneddon, head, unmarried, aged 22, Coal Miner. born Dunfermline
James Sneddon, Brother, unmarried, aged 32, Coal Miner.born Dunfermline
Rachel Sneddon, mother, widow, aged 65. born Dunfermline
Elizabeth Sneddon, sister, unmarried, aged 18, Damask Weaver. born Dunfermline.

This George would have been born around 1839 and he is unmarried.

My George was born around 1822 and was married in 1841 to Margaret Proudfoot. So this lot are not mine, at least I don't think so.

The really wierd thing about this lot is that the informant to Rachel's death is son, Frances Sneddon.

Now if Jack reads this, he will remember about the Francis Sneddon that was shown as the son of Mary Blair/Sneddon in the 1901 census, aged 23.

Obviously can't be the same Francis/Frances Sneddon, but is this more than a coincidence?

So I think the Dunfermline lot on the IGI belong to this Rachel Burt and James Snaddon.

Who the Stirling one is goodness only knows.

My George shows his place of birth as Old Monkland in 1841, Looks like "Catfel" Lanark in 1851,Rutherglen in 1881 and Eastfield Lanark in 1891!!!

More confused by the minute

Jean

jintyb · Post by **jintyb** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 6:13 pm

Jean Jeanie
The BIVRI has the marriage of James Sneddan and Rachel Burt 9 Sep 1806, recorded in Old Monkland,Lanarkshire.
FHL FILM 1066602.

Children:
Helen Sneddon Birth 21 May 1811.Christened 26 May 1811
Janet Sneddon Birth 26 Nov 1813.Christened 28 Nov 1813
David Sneddon Birth 7 Sep 1818
Christened 13 Sep 1818.
All recorded in Rutherglen Lanarkshire
Regards
Janet
Janet
FHL FILM 1066604.
Apologies if you have this info already.