Blackrod Family Help needed please

[Merry]

Which is your William Grimshaw in 1901?

[Qwackers]

On the 1901 census there are william grimshaw .46 born in Glasgow and his father William age 76 .this is with william henry at pemberton .

[Merry]

Thanks.

[Olde Crone]

There is a William Grimshaw born 1859 in Springburn (Glasgow) on Scotlands People. You will need to buy a few credits to see the certificate.

OC

[Merry]

I think Qwackers' William was born earlier than that as he's 6 in 1861:

http://www.genealogistsforum.co.uk/F...1&postcount=61

[Olde Crone]

Ah right, sorry to interfere, lol.

OC

[Qwackers]

hi ,Old crone , we have found william grimshaw , born 1854 in milton glasgow ,it's his father that's the problem . he says he's born in Blackrod around 1824/5 but we can't find him . i found a william grimshaw born in a Bolton le moors in 1825 ,but that the only one i've got that fits . So i'm still stuck looking for him . i suppose he could have been born elsewhere. as there is a william Grimshaw born in upholland about the same time the problem being it's quite a common name in Lancashire . There are two family of grimshaws in Blackrod around the right time ,who live in the same st , so they could be a clue .or a red herring . thanks

[Merry]

The bigger point is that the 1825 William seems to have been illegitimate (no father recorded at his marriage) and so we don't know if Grimshaw was his mother's surname or that of a step-father etc etc.

The earlier part of this thread discusses some of the numerous baptisms which could belong to this William. I think we have, so far, not had any positive identification in 1841 either.

[Qwackers]

hi , no we didn't find anything , like you said . it's so frustrating . of course he may not have been born there , that's another reason , but maybe we will never find out which is a shame .

[Qwackers]

Hi ,is there any other way we can find out? as i'm out of all ideas . Is there any document where he may needs his parents names ?