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Searching for Margaret Ferrie McCardle born in 1932 or 33 or 34 in Glasgow Scotland. Parents - Margaret McCardle ( nee Ferrie ) and John McCardle. Margaret mother also Margaret, passed away when she was young. Margaret had 3 Sisters I think. Margaret had a baby in 1950. She gave the baby up for adoption. The baby was my Father. I know Margaret had an awful life before she had my Father and after she gave him up for adoption. My father was adopted by lovely people and they were fantastic parents. I’ve searched the records at the Scotland’s People Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland and the last known official records show she was married to a Mr William Topp, few years after my Father was adopted. Mr William Topp passed few years after marrying Margaret. He died of coal gas poisoning. He had a sister Nancy. That’s all I know. There’s no other records of Margaret Ferrie McCardle / Topp after William Topps Death. I’ve searched for Margaret for few years now. Not found anything more than information I have. I’d like to know my natural grandmother or any relatives of hers. As I know what a hard life she had from what the records state. I’d like her to know that her brave unselfish decision gave my Father a home and a family. She shouldn’t have had to make such a horrible decision, but that was society back then and there was no support for single mothers. I’d like to know if I look like her, as I look like my dad. My father is very ill in hospital with a disease, it’s Nuro Degenerative. It a called Huntingtons Disease. It’s genetic. I’ve also got it. My father didn’t know about it as he had no natural biological family health history knowledge. So when he was tested, I was tested afterwards. It’s a disease with no cure. I’d like to find out if the disease came from Margaret McCardle / Topp family side, as no record of my father’s natural Father in records and Margaret didn’t mention him in any adoption official paperwork. So if Margaret Ferrie McCardle / Topp is out there or any relatives, could you please get in touch as if like to know the rest of her journey through life. And know her story in full. She had a hard life from what the records state. And from what I can see in the records myself. Her decision to give my Father up for adoption wasn’t an easy one. She kept him for 6 months. So she tried to keep him and raise him. Her family had put her out the family home in North Woodside Road in Glasgow, Scotland. She and her baby ( my dad ) were taken in by a friend. The friend lived in the Saracen or Possil area of Glasgow, Scotland. The friend was referred to in the social work records for my father’s adoption. The friends name was Bette. I’m stuck trying to find out any other information on Margaret Ferrie McCardle /Topp. If anyone knows anything or a relative regarding Margaret, please get in touch. Many thanks.