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Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 8,837 Send Message	malyon	Report	22 Apr 2015 13:23
	William Grindall Scotland Census, 1861 Name: William Grindall Event Type: Census Event Date: 1861 Gender: Male Age: 57 Birthplace: Dumfriesshire Registration District: Troqueer County: Kirkcudbrightshire Birth Year (Estimated): 1804
Member Since: March 2015 Posts: 16 Send Message	carol	Report	22 Apr 2015 13:12
Member Since: March 2015 Posts: 16 Send Message	hi maybe I was HOPING William didn't end up in the work/poorhouse!!..it does look like we will just have to miss out on the birth certs of William and his daughter grace...some of the siblings of grace we have found, and some not...and yes scotlands people site seems to be best for Scottish hunts...thanks for all answers :-)
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,362 Send Message	alviegal	Report	22 Apr 2015 12:10
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,362 Send Message	Why do you think it isn't YOUR William dying in the workhouse in 1874? It seems to me that it would be very likely. As for his birth, the best you would find would probably be a date of baptism and this was not compulsary in 1807.
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,362 Send Message	alviegal	Report	22 Apr 2015 12:00
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,362 Send Message	The family. 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Church Street, Moffat, Annandale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland Learn more Print transcription Household Members First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place William Grindall Head Married Male 44 1807 (Journeyman) Tinsmith Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland Transcription Elizabeth Grindall Wife Married Female 40 1811 - Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland Transcription Margt Grindall Daughter Unmarried Female 24 1827 House Servant Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland Transcription Mary Grindall Daughter Unmarried Female 18 1833 House Servant Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland Transcription Robt Grindal Son - Male 9 1842 - Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland Transcription Robt Grindal Son - Male 8 1843 - Kelton, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Transcription Grace Grindal Daughter - Female 7 1844 - Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland Transcription Elizabeth Grindal Daughter - Female 1 1850 - Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription High Street, Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Learn more Print transcription Household Members First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place William Grindall Head Married Male 57 1804 Tin Plate Worker (Journeyman) Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland Transcription Elizabeth Grindall Wife Married Female 53 1808 Housewife Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Transcription Elizabeth Grindall Daughter - Female 10 1851 Scholar Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription 10, High Street, Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Learn more Print transcription Household Members First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place William Grindale Head Married Male 67 1804 Tin Smith Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland Transcription Elizabeth Grindale Wife Married Female 63 1808 - Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Transcription Elizabeth Grindale Daughter Unmarried Female 16 1855 Mill Worker Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,362 Send Message	alviegal	Report	22 Apr 2015 11:59
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,362 Send Message	Scotland Marriages 1561-1910 Transcription Print transcription Attach to tree First name(s) William Last name Grindall Marriage year 1830 Marriage date 19 Dec 1830 Marriage place Troqueer,Kirkcudbright,Scotland Spouse's first name(s) Elizabeth Spouse's last name Sturgeon Place Troqueer County Kirkcudbrightshire Country Scotland They also had a son in 1830. Scotland Births and Baptisms 1564-1950 Transcription Print transcription Attach to tree First name(s) William Last name Grindall Gender Male Birth year 1830 Birth place - Baptism year 1831 Baptism date 16 Jan 1831 Baptism place TROQUEER, KIRKCUDBRIGHT, SCOTLAND Father's first name(s) William Father's last name Grindall Mother's first name(s) Elizabeth Mother's last name Sturgeon Residence Troqueer, Kirkcudbright, Scotland Place Troqueer County Kirkcudbrightshire Country Scotland
Member Since: August 2014 Posts: 6,166 Send Message	Jacqueline	Report	22 Apr 2015 09:23
	As all your research relates to Scotland, you should take note that Civil registration didn't come into force until 1855. So NO certs of any kind before that. You need parish records, which will be on Scotland's People, (pay-to-view) or, possibly, on familysearch (free) Check out those sites, if you haven't already done so
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Member Since: August 2014 Posts: 6,166 Send Message	Jacqueline	Report	22 Apr 2015 09:19
	It is much better to keep all requests about the same family together You already have several threads about these people One such.......... http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/living_relatives/thread/1351195
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Member Since: March 2015 Posts: 16 Send Message	carol	Report	22 Apr 2015 09:16
Member Since: March 2015 Posts: 16 Send Message	I had some amazing help before on finding info on Williams son in law adam currie...now we have moved to William and his daughter grace...adams wife..we have a marriage cert for William and Elizabeth(lucy) sturgeon in1830 Dumfries, a birth cert for Elizabeth(1807 troqueer Dumfries) and a death for her in 1873, but can find no trace of Williams birth, or death(apart from one cert I did find showing a William grindall dying in 1874 I think it was in Kirkcudbright work/poorhouse!!) I didn't think that would be correct..tho the occupation shows tinsmith, which he was! also daughter grace currie( grindall)..have a marriage 1861 and death cert 1921 but can find no birth cert although she is on the 1851 census age 7(moffat parish)under the household of William and Elizabeth...any help advice on this would be great.."gritty" was a great help to us before if still out there!! :-)

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