Brief Life History of William
When William McBride was born on 5 May 1847, in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, William McBride, was 33 and his mother, Elizabeth Ferguson, was 27. He married Jane Campbell on 1 July 1870, in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1871 and Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1881. He died in 1882, in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, at the age of 35.
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- William McBride, "Scotland Census, 1881"
- Legacy NFS Source: William McBride - Published information: birth-name: William McBride
- William Mcbryde, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"
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1854 · Great North of Scotland Railway
Being one of the two smallest railways in 1923, the Great North of Scotland Railway carried its first passengers from Kittybrewster to Huntly in 1854. In the 1880s the railways were refurbished to give express services to the suburban parts in Aberdeen. There were junctions with the Highland Railway established to help connect Aberdeenshire, Banffshire and Moray counties. The railway started to deliver goods from the North Sean and from the whisky distilleries in Speyside. With the implementation of bus services and the purchase of the British Railway the Great North of Scotland Railway was discontinued.
1857 · Police (Scotland) Act 1857
The Police Act 1857 was an Act put into place by Parliament to establish a mandatory police force in every county of Scotland.
1868 · The Representation of the people (Scotland) Act 1868
The Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1868 was passed by Parliament and allowed for the creation of seven additional Scottish seats in the House of Commons. Along with the seats, Two University constituencies were created. These each returned one member to Parliament.
Name Meaning
Irish (northern) and Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Brighde, a shortened form of Irish Mac Giolla Bhrighde and Scottish Gaelic Mac Gille Brighde ‘son of the servant of (Saint) Brigit’. Compare Kilbride and Bredin .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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