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England / Re: Help finding information my 3x Great-Grandmother, Sarah Barber
« on: Thursday 12 October 17 02:59 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: sandrastocks54 on Wednesday 11 October 17 19:27 BST (UK)
Hi

There is a Sarah Curtis visiting Thomas Coster and family on Edgeware Road, Willesdon in the 1871 census.  She is aged 45 but no place of birth is given. 

It looks like Sarah and David Curtis had a son, also called David, in 1866, but he died in 1867.

Sarah's daughter Eliza Morrison may be the one visiting the Curtis family at Hubert Road, Wimbledon in 1871.  James Curtis, aged 37, was a builder, so possibly David's brother?

I haven't come across either of them after 1871 yet.

Hope this helps
Sandra

This helps a TON! I never realized they had a son that died. And after doing more research on that 1871 census with Eliza, it is beyond a doubt her! James was David's brother. Eliza's age also adds up. This was incredibly helpful so far. I haven't looked into the census with Sarah Curtis yet.

Thank you so much!

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England / Help finding information my 3x Great-Grandmother, Sarah Barber
« on: Wednesday 11 October 17 04:23 BST (UK)  »
Sarah Barber was born in Reigate, Surrey in 1825. She married William Murdison (who changed his surname to Morrison after moving from Scotland to England) in Bermondsey, Surrey in 1844. They had 4 children:
  • William Morrison Mar 5, 1845 (Bermondsey, Surrey) - ?
  • Sarah Ann Murdison Jan 1849 (Islington, Middlesex) - ?
  • George Murdison Jan 5, 1851 (Marylebone, Middlesex) - Dec 31, 1944 (Chicago, Illinois)
  • Eliza Gray Murdison Nov 7, 1859 (Milton, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) - ?
In 1851, they lived in Acton, Middlesex. In 1861, they lived in Islington, Middlesex. On Jul 25, 1862, her husband died in Holloway, Middlesex. In Oct 1864, she remarried to a David Curtis in Hackney, London, who then died on Sep 4, 1868 in Wood Green, Middlesex. From there I lose track of her.

Family stories say that when she married David, her kids didn't like him. George & Eliza went to the United States and Sarah Ann followed not long after. William is said to have gone to Australia and lost track of. I have found absolutely nothing on Eliza, Sarah Ann, or William. George is my 2x Great-Grandfather and I have all information on him aside from his immigration record.

I guess more importantly right now is that I'm looking for information on the mother, Sarah. I would like to find what happened to her after her second husband died. Any information would be really appreciated. Here is the link to her in my tree on Ancestry: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/84099943/person/350004499334/facts

Thank you in advance :)

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Lanarkshire / Re: Help finding a burial plot in Southern Necropolis?
« on: Friday 26 May 17 22:49 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: arthurk on Friday 26 May 17 11:52 BST (UK)
EDIT: In this post I may have got confused between the Necropolis and the Southern Necropolis. The next post may give more accurate information.
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Original post:

The Glasgow & West of Scotland FHS have transcribed and photographed the memorials in the Southern Necropolis. More on the project at http://www.gwsfhs.org.uk/content/glasgownecropolisproject.aspx and details of the DVD at http://www.gwsfhs.org.uk/content/publications.aspx - item no. G0047

From the description, this appears to be a transcription of just the memorials, so if the memorial has gone, or never existed, your ancestor wouldn't be included. Some societies offer look-up services to members (and sometimes non-members for a fee), so it might be worth exploring the site to see if there's anything that would help.

Actually, they have finished the project of digitising the Southern Necropolis records too (I had emailed the archives), but they aren't online yet unfortunately.

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Lanarkshire / Re: Help finding a burial plot in Southern Necropolis?
« on: Friday 26 May 17 22:48 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: arthurk on Friday 26 May 17 14:12 BST (UK)
Quote from: greenrig on Friday 26 May 17 12:24 BST (UK)
I think the referenced GWSFHS site is for the GLASGOW NECROPOLIS, and not the SOUTHERN NECROPOLIS.  Correct me if I'm wrong.

You may be right - I'll add a warning to my earlier post. Apologies if I turn out to have misled anyone.

No worries. Thanks for your help!

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Lanarkshire / Re: Help finding a burial plot in Southern Necropolis?
« on: Friday 26 May 17 22:47 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: greenrig on Friday 26 May 17 12:24 BST (UK)
I think the referenced GWSFHS site is for the GLASGOW NECROPOLIS, and not the SOUTHERN NECROPOLIS.  Correct me if I'm wrong.

As mjanich probalby knows, the best source of the informatiion he seeks is via http://www.southernnecropolis.co.uk/ -- but it seems to be supported by a single volunteer enthusiast, and there's probably insufficient time.

The Glasgow Archives is at :
Nerys Tunnicliffe| Archivist | Glasgow Life
Glasgow City Archives | Mitchell Library |
North Street | Glasgow | G3 7DN
Tel: 0141 287 2910 | Fax: 0141 226 8452
E: archives@glasgowlife.org.uk 

.... this is the official route, and WILL deliver the result, but there is a long backlog. You need to expect a 8-10 week response (and a search fee).

Yeah, I've emailed the person for Southern Necropolis a couple weeks ago with no response. I've also contacted the archives, but like you said, they told me 8-10 weeks. I suppose that I will have to go myself to the archives. I have very limited time in Glasgow, so I was hoping to avoid it, but oh well! Thanks for you help  :)

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Lanarkshire / Help finding a burial plot in Southern Necropolis?
« on: Thursday 25 May 17 21:38 BST (UK)  »
I posted here before, but maybe someone could help me out?

I'm going to Glasgow on Sunday and want to find my 4x GGF's (George Murdison, died January 17, 1859 in Glasgow) headstone (which may or may not even be standing). I know I need to locate his headstone by going to the Glasgow City Archives. I know he is buried in Southern Necropolis. I don't think I will have time to go to the archives myself as I only have a few short days there, so I thought maybe someone could help me out?

I have emailed Southern Necropolis with no response and have also emailed the archives, but they told me it would be an 8-10 week wait.

Is anyone willing to help me? Thank you in advance.

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Lanarkshire / Re: Need help with finding a headstone location?
« on: Monday 15 May 17 23:30 BST (UK)  »
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Hi there mjanich

Have you tried the website for the cemetery? They may have a database.

http://www.southernnecropolis.co.uk/

Chris

I did check the site, but unfortunately don't see his name on there.  :-\

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Lanarkshire / Need help with finding a headstone location?
« on: Monday 15 May 17 23:18 BST (UK)  »
I'm new to RootsChat and have a question...
I am going to Glasgow in two weeks and know that my 4x Great-Grandfather is buried in Southern Necropolis. How would I go about finding where exactly he is buried? I know I can go to the Glasgow City Archives, but as my time is very limited in Glasgow, I wondered if there is a way to get this information without actually going to the archives.

The name is George Murdison, he died on Jan 17, 1859 in Glasgow. His death certificate lists Southern Necropolis as the place of his burial.

Any help would be immensely appreciated!  :)

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