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Messages - Heather Gough

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Stirlingshire / Re: Drapers buildings Bainsford, Falkirk
« on: Sunday 29 September 19 02:01 BST (UK)  »
My Uncle and Aunt born Drapers Buildings 1910 and 1913.  Quick google search shows someone living at number 93 so quite big.

Will take a look at the maps now.

Thank you all.

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Stirlingshire / Drapers buildings Bainsford, Falkirk
« on: Saturday 28 September 19 01:44 BST (UK)  »
Hi

Anyone know where these were please?

Thanks

Heather

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Lanarkshire / Re: West Princes Street, Glasgow
« on: Thursday 19 September 19 13:43 BST (UK)  »
Thank you everyone for your help.

In the wee small hours this morning I found something else.

An Alexander T Brown (AC2 RAF) lived at 25 West Princes Street in 1935 according to an electoral register.

My Aunt Helen Muirhead Montgomery was given £500 by her mother for the birth of her baby.  (As stated in Grandmothers will)  Helen moved to Airlie Gardens Glasgow and on 29th August 1936 gave birth at 25  West Princes Street to a girl, Mary Crombie Alexander Montgomery who was adopted at birth.

Do you think there are clues in the name?

Mary (Grandmother)
Crombie (Baby's father?)
Alexander (Adopted fathers name?)

Helen returned to the family home in Falkirk, never had anymore children, trained to be a nurse in the 1940's and died aged 50.

Intriguing?




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Lanarkshire / West Princes Street, Glasgow
« on: Thursday 19 September 19 01:51 BST (UK)  »
In 1936 my Aunt gave birth to a baby at 25 West Princes Street, Glasgow.  The baby was adopted at birth.  I cannot find any real history about the address.  Would anyone know if this was a mother and baby home or hospital of some kind?  It was not her home address.

Any information or ideas would be appreciated.

Thank you

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The Common Room / Re: Census Records
« on: Thursday 13 June 19 12:28 BST (UK)  »
Thank you everyone for your help.

I am very new to this as you can probably tell ;D

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The Common Room / Census Records
« on: Thursday 13 June 19 12:02 BST (UK)  »
Hi

Can anyone help me please.

 On census forms why do some of the records say "this record is officially closed"? 

On the 1939 census there are 2 members of my family blacked out like this.

Any suggestions?

Regards

Heather

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Finding final resting place
« on: Thursday 09 May 19 15:51 BST (UK)  »
Hi Philip

Fantastic idea thanks.

I am on the case!

Regards

Heather

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Finding final resting place
« on: Wednesday 08 May 19 18:16 BST (UK)  »
Hi

Thanks for the quick reply, much appreciated.

We think he may have had a paupers funeral.

Great idea to get in touch with Falkirk.gov.uk why didn't I think of that........................!!  I hope they are not waiting for a long lost relative to get in touch and pay the bill.  :o  If it is true it makes me quite sad that there was no one there for him.

Kind regards

Heather

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Family History Beginners Board / Finding final resting place
« on: Wednesday 08 May 19 02:00 BST (UK)  »
Hello everyone,

I have my grandfathers death certificate but now I would like to find out if he was buried or cremated and where he was laid to rest.  He died in Falkirk in 1951.  Where is the best place to find this information?  I have tried find a grave with no luck.  I have tried searches on various websites and google over the past few months but have not come up with anything.

Any suggestions would be appreciated as I don't want to give up.  I didn't know he was my grandfather until I started my family tree so never knew him but if I could find him I would like to pay my respects.

Thank you

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