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My grandfather's adopted half-sister (Christina Simpson) was born in Aberdeen in 1893, and appears there on the 1901 and 1911 censuses. I haven't been able to trace her in any subsequent UK records.

There is a Christina Simpson of the correct age and from Aberdeen, who emigrated to the USA from Liverpool on the White Star liner RMS Celtic, arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 7/8 May 1920. I'm working on the assumption this is her.

Can anyone identify her in any public US records, eg 1930/1940 censuses, or else in marriage or death records? Any suggestions appreciated.

If someone has access to Ancestry's Canadian Passenger Lists 1865-1935 (or equivalent) I would be very grateful for any information about a voyage apparently made by Helen Denholm WILL.

Helen (or Hellen/Nellie) Denholm McGregor was born in Aberdeenshire c1886 and married Alexander WILL in 1911.

If there were any other of the Will or McGregor/Macgregor family travelling with her that would also be of interest.

Any help appreciated.

If it's been posted somewhere else already I apologise, but there is an interesting website on the Rhodesian SAS, which lists those who served in the SAS and also (on the Roll of Honour) when they died.
http://www.therhodesiansas.com/

Hi

I am looking for any information about George Harrower, born in Alloa, Scotland on 5 May 1894. It is believed that he died somewhere in Canada, possibly Ontario, in his 30s, ie roughly 1924-1933. It is not known if he married or had any children.

Family Background:

George's parents were Colin Harrower and Maggie McKinnon Harrower (ms Arthur).

Colin and Maggie emigrated from Scotland to South Africa, where their daughter Katherine was born and where Maggie died. Colin returned to Scotland and then re-emigrated to Canada (possibly in 1907), working in the mines at Sudbury, Ontario, where he married Mary Lauder in 1910. Their daughter Mary Allan Harrower was born there on 28 Feb 1911.

The family came back to Scotland, but Katherine then went on to marry and eventually die in the United States. It is believed that George remained in Canada, and may well have served in the Canadian armed forces as there is some sort of military medal involved (no details yet known).

Any information about George or the other family members, either from censuses or BMD records or any other source, or any suggestions on how best to proceed, would be very much appreciated.

Thanks for reading this far!

On 15 Mar 1946 my aunt, Isabella Simpson, married a Canadian soldier Russell William Clark (Trooper L10424B or possibly L104248) at the Register Office in Kensington, London.

This was Isabella's 3rd marriage (previously to a Clarkson and an Urquhart) and although she was in fact 36 years old (born 13 Oct 1909) she gave her age as 31. Russell was a 30-year old bachelor, which probably explains the deception!

Isabella only kept in touch with siblings who are now dead, so we have completely lost her trail. Family stories are that she went to Canada as Mrs Russell Clark, which is plausible given the number of war brides, but I have not been able to find her definitively on findmypast.com. By now she would be 100 years old and Russell would be 99, so they are probably both dead, but I cannot be sure of this.

Isabella has one brother still living (age 94) and I would dearly like to find out for his sake what became of his sister.

I know that this site is for family history research and is not a family reunion vehicle, but I would appreciate it if anyone can think of a possible route to explore to find Isabella or Russell Clark, given that I have Russell's army number. For example, can I find out where he enlisted from or was demobbed to? Would there be a military record of his post-war return to Canada? Is there any way of searching Canadian death records post-1946?

Any suggestions gratefully received. Thanks.