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Durham / Re: John NELSON
« on: Tuesday 08 July 08 18:32 BST (UK)  »
Hi and Thank You Paulene,
What's left of my fathers family, ( Ages 70s/80s), never knew what happened to John. I don't know if he married, had children, did he stay a shoemaker?
Unfortunately,I discovered they were NOT into correspondance!
I'll certainly get into that website and see what turns up.
Thanks again
Sandra. :-*

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Durham / John NELSON
« on: Tuesday 08 July 08 03:33 BST (UK)  »
Hope someone can point me in the right direction!
I'm researching my father's side of the family.
I'm looking for info about John Nelson. His last known address, in 1936, was 3 Winifred Terrace in Hendon, Sunderland.
He is was my fathers uncle, and born in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland in 1882. Son of Robert Nelson and Margaret Johnston of Hawick.
John was on the 1901 census in Hawick as single, age 19 and a shoemaker in his father's business.
I found Johns name and address as he was Informant to the Registrar, when his youngest sister died in Hawick during 1936.
Is there a Hendon cemetery online? Business directory for the 1930s? Or how do I find County Durham BMDs?
Thanks for any help
Sandra.

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Roxburghshire / Re: cemeteries hawick
« on: Tuesday 17 June 08 05:08 BST (UK)  »

On a roll here....
Andrew died on the 16th March, 1926, aged 71 years. he was a General Draper, married to Helen Grieve Elliott. She was not stated as deceased.
He died of Hemiplegia (stroke with paralysis of one side) which had lasted 30 days.
Andrew R Renwick, a son living at 15 Allars Crescent registered the death on March 17th 1926.
Sandra.

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Roxburghshire / Re: cemeteries hawick
« on: Tuesday 17 June 08 04:53 BST (UK)  »

Hi Barbara,
Found some info for you....
On Second day of September 1878, at Scaurend, Roberton.
Andrew R Renwick, (age 24), of 19 High Street, Hawick, a Linen and Woollen Drapers Assistant and Bachelor.
Married
Helen Elliott, (age 19),of Scaurend, Roberton, no profession noted on certificate,
Spinster.

Andrews parents:  Robert Renwick, Stocking Weaver.
                            Jane Renwick, maiden surname - Richardson.

Helens parents:    John Elliott, Farmer.
                           Helen Elliott, maiden surname - Murray.

The couple were married by Rev. Charles K Greenfield, Minister of Roberton.

Witnesses were :  Alexander Renwick
                           Isabella Elliott.

Does this help?
Sandra.


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Australia / Re: Nelson sisters.
« on: Friday 08 February 08 06:50 GMT (UK)  »
Hello,
Just found May (Marion) Nelson's death certificate. She had gone back to Hawick, Scotland to die, I guess. The death certicate stated "Sarcoma of the Uterus".
She passed in 1936.
Turns out, she'd married an Edward Henry Steele, (went by name of Harry),and they lived at Wolvi. He was a farmer.
Harry's father was Thomas Henry Steele and his mother was Elizabeth Dowling, and they lived in Tin Can Bay....found May & Harry on 1936 electoral register and then went to historical records for Queensland and found the Steele family.
I believe Wolvi is north of Brisbane????????
Harry did NOT go to Scotland with her, it was May's brother that registered the death.
I don't know if May & Harry had children or not.
Wow, I feel happy I found May, but sad at the same time. My grandmother / family kept saying they never knew what happened....so were they really saying they knew, but didn't want to talk about it?
I'll never know.
Sandra (Hawickborn).

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Australia / Re: Nelson sisters.
« on: Tuesday 05 February 08 03:16 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Jenn,
Thanks so much for replying to my post.
Let's see now....
Isabella Nelson was born 10th August 1886 in Hawick Scotland. No middle name.
Yes, she would be the right age for the grave in Pinaroo!!!!!
This is great, as it could be Tibbie !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Marion Bell Nelson, or May as she was known by everyone, was born 22nd April 1896 in Hawick, Scotland.
Parents were Robert Nelson and Margaret Johnstone.

The last correspondance I had from "Auntie Tibbie" was Christmas 1971. It was smudged, definitely from Brisbane, Queensland.
Not 1972, as I thought, sorry!
I was only 11, but remember being fascinated that it was hot in Australia in December! Isabella would have been 85.
My grandmother never knew what happened to Isabella, but presumed she had died  when the letters stopped.
No-one ever seemed to talk about May, she was the youngest of 6 sisters.
Makes you wonder why?
There is no record of her returning to Scotland, and I'm searching England in case she went there.
Hope this helps,
Thanks again,
Sandra.

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Australia / Nelson sisters.
« on: Monday 04 February 08 07:55 GMT (UK)  »
Hello everyone,
Hoping someone might help point me in the right direction.
Is there a statewide register for deaths up to the late 1980s, I can get into online?
On May 27th 1926, two of my grandmothers sisters arrived in Brisbane, Queensland off the SS Pakeha. The Pakeha sailed from Liverpool, UK.
Isabella Nelson, 39, shop assistant and May B Nelson, 29, domestic.
Both listed their last known address as No.5, Garfield Street, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
None of my surviving family knew that May, (Marion), had gone with Isabella.
Isabella or Auntie Tibbie, as I knew her when I was a young child, used to send me postcards and trinkets from Australia. She wrote that she was a governess for an official, and was able to travel to all the states. Last correspondance from Australia was about 1972. She never married that I know of. None of my family know what happened to Auntie May.
I would dearly love to know what happened to those girls.
Thank you for any help and ideas.

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Dumfriesshire / Re: Ashyards Middlebie
« on: Wednesday 24 October 07 12:33 BST (UK)  »
Hi peaches13,
Middlebie is in Dumfriesshire, near Lockerbie in the Scottish Borders.
Sorry I haven't come across "Ashyards" yet
This is a new part of my research so far. As I find out more about Middlebie, I can share with you. Currently ploughing my way through an obscure statistics health report from 1880s on the sanitary conditions in the Border counties. It's a weird thing I suppose, but it's so fascinating!Also waiting for MI booklet on the area. I won't be back to Scotland until end of summer next year.
 My fathers Gt-grandfather on his mums side was John Nelson of Old Waterbeck at Middlebie. Agricultural labourer. I have this pair right back to 1841 in the same place.
John was married to a Jane Brown who was born in Middlebie. Jane was the illegitimate issue of a Marion Bell of Middlebie and a John Brown of the Parish of Dryfesdale. Janes' parents never married.
I noticed you had Bell in your list, they seem to be quite prominent in that area. I have Marion Bells, parental info somewhere, but am concentrating on John right now.
Hope this helps, I'm just starting out, but willing to share !
Regards,
Sandra.

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Roxburghshire / Re: McDougall/Lilliet/Blair/Archbald/Yair/Walker
« on: Saturday 21 July 07 04:26 BST (UK)  »
Hi Lisa
Where do your Walkers come into the picture?
My grandfather was a John Henry Walker, b. 1892  in Ednam and his brother Frank Walker, b. 1893, also in Ednam. There was an illegitimite sisterr, Agnes Middlemiss, b. 1885, in Yetholm. Agnes took the Walker name when her mother...also Agnes Middlemiss married David Walker.
My G-grandfather was David Walker, b. 1855 in Linton, and died in 1896, ( A traumatic death at age 41 on the dispensery table in Kelso ! ).
I have all the gossip on these guys !
Happy Hunting
Hawickborn

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