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[*Sandra*]

Have you located death notices or obituaries for the parents William and Elizabeth    Wonder if they might they mention a grandson 

Not showing up for me on the 1921 census so far.

Sandra

[ibedin]

Have you located death notices or obituaries for the parents William and Elizabeth    Wonder if they might they mention a grandson 

Not showing up for me on the 1921 census so far.

Sandra

Aha! now there's a plan thank you - I'll get on that. I noted that someone suggested that as Robert wasn't mentioned in his brother's obit that he was probably dead already. Hadn't taken the thinking on
Cheers, Ian

[Flattybasher9]

Yes Sandra, I now notice that, oops!!

One thing that has come forward during a further rummage, a birth of an Elizabeth Simpson Gullan, 13th August 1866, Fogo, Berwick, Scotland. Her father was Robert Gullan and mother was Mary Campbell. Noting her birth date, I wonder if she comes into the equation somewhere??

Regards

Malky

[ibedin]

Yes Sandra, I now notice that, oops!!

One thing that has come forward during a further rummage, a birth of an Elizabeth Simpson Gullan, 13th August 1866, Fogo, Berwick, Scotland. Her father was Robert Gullan and mother was Mary Campbell. Noting her birth date, I wonder if she comes into the equation somewhere??

Regards

Malky

Hi Malky, indeed they do, all those in my tree thanks, that's where Robert's middle name comes from.

[Josephine]

Ancestry has records from Waikumete Cemetery in Auckland, New Zealand, which show:
- William Robert Burnside (died 1976)
- and "his beloved mother" Nellie Shewan Blackwell (died 1977).

Here is the cemetery's website:
http://waitakere.govt.nz/cnlser/cm/cemeterysearch/

You might be able to find their obits on Trove (I haven't checked):
http://trove.nla.gov.au/

Updated to say: Probably not -- Trove is for Australia (my bad).

Regards,
Josephine

[Josephine]

This website has Nellie Shewan Burnside marrying William Charles Blackwell in 1930 but doesn't list a source:
http://www.familytreecircles.com/u/ngairedith/?for=&next=201

Updated to say: You can find their marriage in the index here:
https://bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Home/

And you can also purchase a copy of the record.

Good luck! I think it's them!

Regards,
Josephine

[polarbear]

Wow! Sure looks like it could be them, Josephine. What a great find!

PB

[Josephine]

Thanks, PB, I sure hope so!

Regards,
Josephine

[cosmac]

New Zealand BMDs give a 1930 marriage for Nellie (CKA Nellie Shewan) Burnside to William Charles Blackwell.