Elizabeth and John were divorced in 1931, she then married John Gallacher an engine fitter in 1933.
Here is the link for the Divorce. http://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/nrsonlinecatalogue/welcome.aspx select Search enter John Cheetham and click the phrase box.
In 1930 Ashbourne was owned by the Estate of Mrs. Mary Jamieson and it had a couple of different tenants. Odd thing is there are no Cheetham's in any of the valuations from 1855-1930 for Dunoon. Lots of Logan's and several did hold property.
John and Elizabeth were from Ireland and married there in 1907 he was a portmanteau maker when Vera was born in Glasgow on 14 May 1915 at 15 Delburn where they lived until 1920 and then there is nothing on him until the Divorce and his death in 1946. They are not in the 1925 or 1930 Valuations. There is one John in Stirling, a painter but her is also in the 1920 which rules him out.
Given what you know now, I would suggest you obtain Eric's 1982 and Vera's 1993 deaths in Dunoon from Scotland's People as it will give you the addresses where they lived. You can also stop by the Library when you get to Dunoon, where you can likely get a copy of Eric's and Vera's obit from the Dunoon Observer it might also say if they were buried or cremated. Then wander over to the local council Office and find out who owned the property where Eric and Vera lived in 1982 when he died.
Don
I'm utterly speachless! Thank you so much!
Thanks to EV above, i've found mary elizabeth died in the same area her kids were born which mades me wonder if they'd split up, she moved in with mr gallacher and her husband john went to dunoon after the divorce (this is against all family stories where may 110% lived in the dunoon house).
You're findings very much support that theory, an actual divorce etc. it would also explain the lack of data pre 30 in dunnon. Though i did find john in 1907 as a grand nephew staying with macintosh family in dunoon as a child (Mc Arthur St Crinan Aln Cott) i have nothing further but it would give a dunoon connection and the reason he moved there after divorce.
I had also found a marriage in 07 and that she was from cork but hadn't enough info to be certain it was her so thanks again for confirming.
I have johns death cert which shows the ashbourne address, but it again flies in the face of family stories so i'm now wondering who lied and what they were actually trying to hide (the stories are pretty bad so it's not glossing over the facts). Likewise may/elizaebeths death certificate i'd be very interested to understand what she actually died of - i've no idea from the complicated scrawl, i might post it for interpretation, i'm starting to suspect it's alcoholism or similar.
If it's not a big ask, can you tell me how you found this data? I often find that i hunt and hunt and find nothing, then ask here and within minutes people like you supply masses of data, is this stuff i should have been able to find myself but i'm not looking in the right places?
What you've found is amazing to me and very very much appreciated
