Connecting the Names....

[Jamjar]

Marriage Scotland:

1889 644/12 3 3 Gorbals HUGHES Eliza to KIRKWOOD William

Jamjar

[Jamjar]

Another son, James, born in 1898.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTF7-6PF

There's a birth for a William in the same district:

KIRKWOOD William 1899 644/11 1889 Hutchesontown

Jamjar

[Jamjar]

Maybe a marriage for the daughter?

KIRKWOOD Elizabeth DOUGLAS James Bryson 1911 644/18 114 114 Pollokshields

Jamjar

Added: I wonder if Eliz came to NZ with hubby and he died not long after: There are two 1918 James deaths, with no middle name, that would be of an appropriate age.

Or, there is a James Bryson who is buried in a war cemetery in Belgium 1917, so did Elizabeth come out to be with family after death of husband?

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2TQ-KNVP

https://billiongraves.com/grave/James-Bryson-Douglas/21893048

[Jamjar]

What are names of Elizabeth's children?

stepfather of T, (Mrs. G.) &  male Douglas, Wellington.

Jamjar

[jorose]

https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/450277/douglas,-j.-bryson/
 - this record confirms J. Bryson Douglas as:

husband of Elizabeth Kirkwood Dobbie (formerly Douglas), of 205, Main South Rd., Caversham, Dunedin, New Zealand.

[minniehaha]

Hello Jamjar & Jorose,

The Dobbie/Douglas connection to Main South Road probably links in to Mrs. Prince as I know she was living there around the time of her death. Definitely confirms Douglas husband. A good find, thank you.

And the marriage and birth found would seem to tie in also. Thank you Jamjar.

Now having some confirmed dates I think it safe to provide the names of the step children mentioned in the death notice of Ezra Dobbie, [1962] although they may not be especially helpful:

"Stepfather of Tot (Mrs. Gower, Hunterville) and Alex Douglas, Wellington."


Minniehaha.

[Jamjar]

Marriage NZ: 1936/10886 Mimi Kirkwood Douglas to Keith Harris Gower

Jamjar

[Jamjar]

Birth Scotland?

DOUGLAS JEMIMA KIRKWOOD 1906 644/11 1787 Hutchesontown

Jamjar

[minniehaha]

You are on to it Jamjar. 

1993/39285   Gower   Mimi Kirkwood   10 August 1906

1979/45612   Gower   Keith Harris   10 January 1910


Minniehaha.