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Karen

Karen Report 7 Mar 2008 11:36

I am trying to find my gr grand mums 1st husband John Willie Mclaren i know that he was born 1883 in Petworth, he married my gr grand mum in 1906, my nan was born in 1914,although she was known as mclaren, she had father unknown on her birth cert. I can now find no trace of John Willie Mclaren. He may have gone either to Canada or the Usa, i haven't got a clue as to where i should be looking, can any one point me in the right direction Please
Thanks Karen

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 7 Mar 2008 11:56

As the birth cert said 'father unknown', it is unlikely that John Mclaren was her father, if he was (or had been) married to the mother.

When did the mother re-marry? I assume she did, as you refer to John as being her 'first' husband................

Reg

Devon Dweller

Devon Dweller Report 7 Mar 2008 13:28

The marriage is on ancestry

John Willie McLaren
Year of Registration: 1906
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Petworth
County: Sussex
Volume: 2b
Page: 728



Thelma

Thelma Report 7 Mar 2008 13:36

Have you tried different spellings?

1891 England Census
about John MacLaren
Name: John MacLaren
Age: 7
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1884
Relation: Nephew
Gender: Male
Where born: Northchapel, Sussex, England

Civil Parish: North Chapel
Ecclesiastical parish: St Michael
Town: North Chapel
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Petworth
Sub-registration district: Petworth, Northern
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Archer Carter 3
Elizabeth Carter 1
Harriett Carter 22
John Carter 5
William R Carter 26
John MacLaren 7
Thomas MacLaren 11


Devon Dweller

Devon Dweller Report 7 Mar 2008 13:39

There are 3 John W McLaren's on boarder crossings on ancestry.

Karen

Karen Report 9 Mar 2008 11:05

thanks for all your help, i can now start hunting again
karen