Hi,I am a new member of this site and would love to get some helpful information as I am
kind of STUCK!!!!!!!!
My ggrandfather WILLIAM CALDWELL was born in Lanark Scotland in 1855.BUT he was actually
WILLIAM MCVEY on his birth certificate with no father indicated.On his marriage
certificate that I bought from Origin/Scotland web site ($16!!!!!!)he is WILLIAM CALDWELL
with REPUTED FATHER- JAMES CALDWELL.He married AGNES DONALSON in 1883 in Carnwath lanark
Scotland.
My question is would he have had to change his name legally?
Does anyone have a JAMES CALDWELL in this area or era that may have had an illegitamate
son,maybe a landowner and his mother (HELEN mCVEY) maybe the servant.She was from Ireland
nad 27 years old.
Can anyone suggest other ways I can get further on this branch?
I have been into the 1881 census but no luck yet.
Awaiting your reply.
Ellen Stehr