john carr and family puzzle

[rosie17]

Wonder if this is him
John Carr Residence Peterhead
Enlisted Dundee
Death 23 August 1918 France and Flanders
Killed in action
Private The Royal Scots Lothian Regiment
7th Battalion
Regiment number 302811
Former S/7540 Gordon Highlanders

Rosie

[ryan37]

Awesome work folks where did you find info on his death ?

I’m very grateful for your efforts

Ryan

[rosie17]

Yes it is him Uk Register of Soldiers effects mentions his widow Mary E
And his daughter Margaret G this is the daughter born to Georgina Glen

Rosie

[rosie17]

Ryan will be in touch tomorrow with certificate

Rosie

[iolaus]

His widow is Mary E from Soldier effects so think he's the right one

[ryan37]

Many thanks hear you tomorrow thanks to everyone for their hard work in solving this - well done

[iolaus]

Hes listed on the memorial at Vis En Artois as he was one of the many soldiers with no known grave

You can download his memorial certificate from commonwealth war graves here https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1740815/carr,-john/

[rosie17]

There is a good chance this could be the birth record for John Carr 1878 St Clement Dundee might be worth while viewing going by the 1881 census that was the district they were in

1881 Census address 12,Nethergate St Clement Dundee
Alexander Carr age 40 born Errol Perthshire occupation brick layer
Betsy Carr age 33 born Dundee
Alexander Carr age 10
David Carr age 8
Jessie Carr age 7
John Carr age 4
Jane Ann Carr age 1

1891 census address 5,Blinshall Street St Mary Dundee
Alexander Carr age 50 bricklayer
Bridget Carr age 40
David 18,Jessie 16,John 13,Jane Ann11,Charles 9,James 7,Andrew 5,Thomas 3

1901 address 139,Overgate St Mary Dundee
Betsy Carr Chalmers age 49 bricklayers wife
Charles 18,James 17.Thomas 12

This looks like her husband Alexander Carr age 61..bricklayer lodger  although his birth place is down as Glasgow
1901 address 87,Overgate Dundee

Rosie

[rosie17]

Forgot to mention this one for John Carr
1901 address 24,Session Street Dundee
John Carr age 23 { jute tenter }
Georgina Carr age 23 ( jute spinner )
Maggie Carr age 2 ( birth for a Margaret Glen Carr 1899 St Andrews Dundee )

This Margaret Glen Vogan
        Margaret Glen Carr
Dies on the 21 March 1951 Royal Oakland Michigan
Birth date 28th November 1899 Dundee

Border crossing records mention a brother John Carr in Melbourne Australia

John Gerald Carr birth date 7 September 1910
Death 1976 Victoria Australia
Father John
Mother Georgina Glen

John Carr immigration record departure London 30/9/1926 age 15
He is travelling with his aunt Mrs Jane Ann Anderson and her family address 7,East Henderson Wynd Dundee ...

Think this will keep you busy for a while

Rosie