Hello, I wish you all well. I am starting off in 50 Mar Place, which is a drive through road now across Mar Place and adjoins two roundabouts at each end, if I am not mistaken from my last visit. I have never seen any photographs of the building, but I do recognise 50 Mar place, on the opposite side of the road towards the leafy knoll from the satellite pictures.
I have been trying to unravel this story about my Grand mother Mary Crawford for a good part of my life. Mary from my research so far in Scottish and English records was born in Ayrshire or Cheshire England around 1886 so I have worked out, which would make her around Thirty years of age in the midst of the First World War of 1916. This heavily pregnant female was either a regional person who knew where to go just far enough away from home (50 Mar Place ) to give birth to a love child or this soul travelled up by train I think From Altrincham, Cheshire, England. ( I know of no other way in this condition thus far ). Mary on the 16th of July gave birth to my farther at this address, which over time I have been told by an elderly local person was owned/rented by a female who was a midwife by trade, with other rooms being used for lodgings. Within the next week Mary has registered the birth on this date and address, the name given was Frank Worth Crawford, signing herself as mother; in those days of Scotland a woman did not have to give the name of the farther, the record for paternity is blank. I have no reason to believe otherwise that the farther was a Frank Worth. Mary then left 50 Marr Place and Headed back to Altrincham, Cheshire, presumably employed there ( Note :- here as a domestic at Altrincham, General Hospital ). Back in Altrincham and a few days later Mary gives Frank away to a Margaret Naughton with a spouse John, residence Chapel Street, Altrincham, Cheshire. Margaret had sadly lost her own Child Michael and was being treated at the hospital where Mary worked. Mary popped in and out of Franks life for a few years ,but always remains removed. Then after these few years nothing is heard of Mary ever again.
Firstly I feel welcome and at home here as son of Scotland and without knowing any of the above studied at Stirling University. I am generally asking for assistance if any older members who may have a glimmer of a tale like this or may recall anything about this as such a kin and close community. I am looking for a picture of the property, trying to understand what the property was used for, I have been told a midwife lived there and that maybe is why Mary went there, Also being single believing her birth family was needed was a driving force or the reason why she came here Alloa, to family but far enough away from them. From my research I can fit a very neat little thing here but can not get to the start of Mary other than an 1886 birth to fit with two Frank worth's. One Frank worth went on to marry and the other sadly died serving in the First World War. The main reason I am here is I can not make the connection evidence wise as my trail has gone cold. Mary was Here as the Birth is registered in Scotland. Mary Certainly was in Altrincham as that's where frank and the Naughton family are registered. A few Mary Crawfords obviously were born in Ayrshire at the time and later but to much later would miss probably the Worths. I have three families that moved to Cheshire but can not connect the move back Ayrshire and or to Mary. I do trust you have found this interesting. If anyone is needing help in the Manchester or Liverpool Area please send me a mail. Thanks also to the Mods.
Les
Leslie