Glascow, Scotland birth needed William Alaxander Niell (1882 - 1947)

Question

Good morning.

Wonder if anyone from Scotland can assist with a birth for the mentioned profile.
His father possibly William (unconfirmed)
Thanks

Answer 1

This looks promising, Neill, william, lanarkshire, gorbals 1883, 644 / 12 / 35, mothers maiden name Reaoch

Comments

1880 marriage for Elizabeth Reaoch to William L Neill in Dennistoun  644 / 3 / 149

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That looks very likely. On ScotlandsPeople it's indexed as:

NEILL, WILLIAM ALEXAND, (mother's m/n:) REAOCH M 1883 644 / 12 / 35 GORBALS

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South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1834-1989; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C91S-39HS-8?cc=2517051&wc=WV44-9LY%3A1598042322

I found this, I know they were in SA. He was a springbok rugby union player

Answer 2

Im sure the info received from this is correct, His father immigrates to South Africa and I have a death notice confirming mother and father. I need a dob, not sure if the dob on the profile is correct.

Comments

have just purchased it. Yes 30 December 1882 is correct.

William Alexander Neill

born 30 Dec 1882 6h 55m P.M. at 42 Caledonia Road, Glasgow

son of William Leitch Neill (Commercial Traveller) & Elizabeth Neill MS Reaoch (married 7th April 1880 at Glasgow)

registered 8 Jan 1883 at Gorbals, Glasgow by father William L Neill