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Down / Deans/Dines and Geddes, Killinchy
« on: Saturday 30 March 24 20:38 GMT (UK)  »
Hugh Dines (Deans) and Margaret Geddes were my 3rd Great Grandparents, they married 17.11.1838 in Killinchy and moved to Lanarkshire, Scotland by c1851 where their 4th daughter Jessie Deans was born (based on census records).

They had 4 daughters that I know of Elizabeth c1840, Margaret c1843 and my 2nd great grandmother Jane c1845.

I have Hugh's parents as William Deans and Margaret Thomson (from his Scottish death certificate in 1884) and only have Felix Geddes as the father of Margaret.

Do these names ring a bell for anyone?

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Lanarkshire / Re: Can anyone help identify this soldier please? WW2
« on: Tuesday 07 July 20 00:56 BST (UK)  »
Yes that’s correct. I found information on the War Graves site for 2nd Lt. Black but there is also details of another soldier that I can find no link to in term of the regimental number listed.

The picture I posted is taken of information written on the back of a photograph of a young woman. Was she connected to either men or both?


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Lanarkshire / Re: Can anyone help identify this soldier please? WW2
« on: Monday 06 July 20 19:31 BST (UK)  »
Thank you

I had found the details for Henry but I'm not sure if the girl in the picture is connected to Henry or the other soldier Cpl Glen (?).

Kind Regards

Tracey

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Lanarkshire / Can anyone help identify this soldier please? WW2
« on: Monday 06 July 20 12:26 BST (UK)  »
Hi

Someone posted a picture on a local history Facebook page for Shotts and is looking to return it to any family out there.

There is information written on the back that seems to refer to 2 different soldiers - I've been able to find the details for the soldier listed as being buried at Anzio - 2nd Lt. Black.

The other details are bringing up a blank though - is there anyone who can find out more about the individual concerned please?

Kind Regards

Tracey

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Lanarkshire / Re: Christina Cameron
« on: Wednesday 06 November 19 14:52 GMT (UK)  »
Hey

Sorry for the delay in getting back about this post.

James was married to 1/ Annie Thom 2/ Christina Cameron

He was listed as MCGEMCEY on his marriage cert to Annie Thom and was living at 20 Shieldmuir, Motherwell at time of their marriage.

Listed as MCGEMCEY on his marriage cert to Christina in 1893, made his mark so was illiterate.

1901 Census 70 Shieldmuir, Craigneuk

James McGempsy HEAD 41 Puddler Tollcross
Christina McGempsy WIFE 38 Dalziel
David McGempsy SON 18 Labourer Dalziel
Annie McGempsy DAU 14 Dalziel
Hugh McGempsy SON 12 Dalziel
Robert McGempsy SON 15 Labourer Dalziel
James McGempsy SON 3 Dalziel
Frank McGempsy SON 5 Dalziel
Alexander McGempsy SON 6m Dalziel

James' death cert lists as MCGIMPSEY. He died at 1.20am aged 43 years. Chronic bronchitis, 10 months. Registered by Christina McGimpsey, widow, by her mark.

James and Christina had 3 children (that I have been able to find). Christina was a 'character' and I'm trying not to judge her life - she was my 2xgreat granny after all but she had numerous relationships/marriages that resulted in children.

Francis was born 1896 in Motherwell.
James was born 23/4/1898 at 70 Shieldmuir, Motherwell and died 26/1/1902 at 106 Shieldmuir, Motherwell.
Alexander was born 2/10/1900 at 70 Shieldmuir.

Alexander married Annie McKee 25/8/1923 in the RC Church Craigneuk and had 2 children that I know  of - Annie McKee McGimpsey born 1923 and Alexander born Dec 1925 in 115 Wellington Place, Craigneuk and died 8/3/1926.


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Lanarkshire / Re: James McGimpsey 1891 Census - Lanarkshire area
« on: Saturday 21 September 19 19:02 BST (UK)  »
Hi Rachael

I’ve answered the other post as well and will let you know what I have for James when I’m back home next week.

Tracey

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Lanarkshire / Re: Christina Cameron
« on: Saturday 21 September 19 19:00 BST (UK)  »
Hi

I have quite a bit on James but am currently on holiday in Tunisia so don’t have access to my tree lol

I will post back when I’m home next week.

Tracey

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Lanarkshire / Re: James Devine WW1 Medal - trying to return it to the family!
« on: Tuesday 21 May 19 22:11 BST (UK)  »
Hi

I’ve copied this from the Facebook page of my brothers charity VC at the KC. I’ve attached pictures of the medal being returned to the family. My brother is in the burgundy hoodie in the 2nd picture.

“3396 Private James Devine (Scots Rifles) medal returned.
For those who have been following this story a WW1 medal, belonging to Private James Devine, was found and handed over to the VC at the KC in April 2019.  Extensive work was undertaken to try and trace the family and restore the medal.
3396 Private James Devine (Scots Rifles), attached to 16bn Royal Scots, died at the Somme on 3rd August 1916 (his 23rd birthday). Today his medal was returned to his family where it belongs.

Special thanks go to Tracey Wilson, Karen Dalgliesh and Graeme Dalgliesh for their hard work in making this happen.”

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Lanarkshire / Re: James Devine WW1 Medal - trying to return it to the family!
« on: Monday 20 May 19 16:47 BST (UK)  »
UPDATE.....We found the family!

Thank you to everyone who took the time to help me with this search.

So what happened? I'm not posting full details for any living person.

I found that James was the 3rd child of 5 of William Devine and Jane Lang. William and Jane were married 3/9/1884 in Hamilton.

1 - Daniel Montgomery Devine b. 30.4.1889 m. 12.2.1918 d. 1.7.1971
2 - Marion Robb Devine b. 5.7.1891 m. 19.3.1926 d. 12.5.1959
3 - James Devine b. 3/8/1893 d. 3/8/1916
4 - Janet Montgomery Devine b. 13/1/1896 went to Canada
5 - Elizabeth Jane Devine b. 12.10.1897 d. 27.12.1965

Daniel Montgomery Devine m Agnes Struthers in 1918. They had one daughter Jane who married in 1945 and she had one son Forbes. Jane died in 1985 and her son died in 2014 but never married or had any children so there was no further way to trace on this line.

All 3 daughters of William and Jane went to Canada at one time, with only Janet settling there and marrying a Mr Dwinford. She came back in 1965 to register the death of her sister Elizabeth. I've tried to trace the family in Canada but not had any response from the emails sent.

Elizabeth came back from Canada and remained in Motherwell for the rest of her life, never marrying.

Marion Robb Devine is the key to how I found living relatives of James. She married Joseph Matthews 19/2/1926 in Motherwell and they lived at 172 Airbles Road. They had 5 children, twin boys who died shortly after their premature birth in 1927 and a daughter and two further sons.

George Matthews b. 24.4.1927 d. 25.4.1927
James Matthews b. 24.4.1927 d. 28.4.1927
Ruth b. 7.6.1928 married Malcolm McKay in 1953 in Motherwell. She died in 2005 and her death was registered by her daughter Marion. I found Marion's marriage in 2009.
William Thomas Matthews b. 29/6/1929 married in 1959 and died in 2008, he had a daughter Dawn, I found her 2nd marriage in 2015.
Joseph Ronald Matthews was born in 1932 and married but I didn't find out anything more.

Through Facebook I was able to find details for both Marion and Dawn - my brother reached out and Marion got in touch and was happy to confirm she was the right person, the great-niece of James Devine! She surprised us totally by informing us that her uncle Joseph Ronald was alive and well and was therefore James' nearest living relative at 87 years old!

My brother runs a Veteran's Support charity at the Kings Church in Motherwell and they are going to get James Devine's medal restored and re-ribboned then framed to be presented back to his family.

We will never know how my step-dad found the medal but we now can put it safely back in the Devine family's hands again.

Thanks for all the help again!

Tracey


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