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Nairnshire / James Robertson/ McIntyre b 3 Jul 1882 Nairn
« on: Sunday 03 July 22 17:40 BST (UK)  »
I am looking for a James McIntyre born 3 Jul 1882 in Nairn. James was illegitimate and was registered as James Robertson son of Mary Robertson - a domestic servant. (I also have another chat going about another illegitimate child of Mary's). He was born at 92 Harbour Street Nairn. By 1891 he was known as James McIntyre and in 1901 he was still McIntyre. His mother had left him with her mother Mary Robertson or Smith in Nairn while she went off to Edinburgh to work. In the 1901 census James was an apprentice shoemaker. After that I lost him. I am not sure where he went.
Something that did not help in my search was the fact that there was another James McIntyre born in Nairn in December 1882 and strangely born in the same address as my James - 92 Harbour Street!!
This James joined the Royal Highlanders in 1914 and died in Germany in June 1915.
Does anyone know of a James Robertson/ McIntyre. There are lots of them in the Scotlandspeople indexes but I certainly could not afford to download them all in the hope of finding him. I am still not sure why his name was changed to McIntyre but I am almost positive it had to be something to do with his mother Mary. She did something similiar later on to another illegitimate child. After all my James was born in the house of a John McIntyre, his wife and family!!! I am sure there is a story there.
Seoni

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Nairnshire / Janet Robertson b 1 Mar 1901
« on: Monday 27 June 22 19:39 BST (UK)  »
I am trying to find out what happened to Janet Robertson b 1 Mar 1901 in Forres. Her mother Mary belonged to Nairn. Janet was illegitimate but when Mary registered her birth she falsely claimed to be married to a James Sinclair from Nairn. She even gave the marriage date. All lies. She was caught out in her lies and the Sheriff ordered her daughters birth certificate to be changed to Janet Robertson instead of Sinclair. I found out all this in the Register of Corrected Entries. Mary had also given false information on the 1901 census for Forres. I found Janet in 1911 in Buckie in her uncle William's household. Mary surfaced again in 1915 when she got married to a Nairn slater Donald Campbell of 1 Findlays Buildings Park Street Nairn. I assume her daughter would have been with her at this time but I can't seem to find anything about her. I am waiting impatiently for the 1921 census to come out later this year. I am hoping it will help solve my mystery. Mary and Donald went to stay in Harbour Street Nairn. Donald died in 1925 and Mary died in 1949. Does anyone know anything about this family.
Seoni 

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Sussex / Mona/Mina Robertson Eastbourne in 1958
« on: Sunday 12 June 22 11:04 BST (UK)  »
I am looking for information on an Old Peoples Home which was situated at 21 Southfields Road Eastbourne. It was there in 1958. I am trying to find the name of the lady who was running the home. She was married to my great uncle George Robertson who was born in Scotland. It looks as if her first name was either Mona or Mina according to the 1939 census but I cannot find a marriage either in Scotland or England for anyone with that first name. I have George's death certificate but it was the Coroner for the district who registered trhe death not his wife. George had unfortunately hung himself in the garden of the home. Has anyone any idea where to go from here? I also cannot find a death for Mona/ Mina Robertson under that name. I would be grateful for any help
Seoni

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Wigtownshire / Mary Ferrol (Armstrong) Old Luce Wigtownshire
« on: Sunday 02 August 20 10:25 BST (UK)  »
I am looking for any information on Mary Armstrong who married Peter Ferrol 24 May 1869 at Stoneykirk. The last I know about her is in 1901 when she was with Peter and her family at Dunragit Old Luce. I cannot find her death anywhere under the name Ferrol. I tried every combination and used wild cards on Scotlands People all to no avail. If I am correct her husband Peter remarried in 1903 to a Maggie Smith. He was a widower on the marriage cert. So using that info she must have died between 1901 and 1903. Even if I have the info on Peter wrong I still cannot find her death at any time. I have hit the proverbial brick wall. Can anyone help please.  ???
Seoni

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London and Middlesex / Florance McCarthy b. abt 1823 Ireland and wife Margaret
« on: Sunday 19 February 17 15:50 GMT (UK)  »
Looking for information on Florance McCarthy b abt 1823 in Ireland and his wife Margaret. They had a daughter Johanna b abt 1865 . I am not sure where she was born. She married Benjamin Martin 18 Jun 1881 Kent and had 2 children Daniel William Martin b 1883 and Margaret Ann Martin b 1885. She died 10 Sep 1890 and in 1891her widower Benjamin was with Florance and Margaret and his children at 68 Selcroft Road Greenwich. I am trying to find out what happened to the whole family, when they died etc. When I tried to look for Florance I found that there were a lot of Irishmen called Florance in the area. I would be grateful for any help.
Seoni

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Banffshire / Alexander Strath and Helen McCulloch
« on: Wednesday 22 June 16 17:16 BST (UK)  »
Does anyone know about Alexander Strath and Helen McCulloch who married 1917 in Boharm? Did they have any children? Alexander died in 1925 in Mortlach so they were only married for 8 years.
Seoni

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United States of America / Children of William Strath and Sarah MacLane Massachusetts
« on: Wednesday 22 June 16 16:25 BST (UK)  »
I am looking for any information on the children of William Strath and Sarah MacLane. I only have birth and death dates. I would like to know if they married and had children. George Strath b 8 Feb 1910 d Mar 1982, William Gordon Strath b 3 Mar 1912 Boston, Georgina b 1 Feb 1914 d 15 Jan 1989, Catherine Ferguson Strath b circa 1914, John A Strath. I think Georgina married someone Graham. Does anyone know about this family?
Seoni

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Moray (Elginshire) / Jessie Robertson b 1901 Forres lived in Buckie
« on: Sunday 14 February 16 11:54 GMT (UK)  »
I am looking for information on Jessie Robertson b 1 Mar 1901 54 North Road Forres Morayshire. She was born illegitimately to Mary Robertson. Mary left her with her brother William in Buckie . In the 1911 census Jessie was with her uncle William Robertson and his wife Jessie at 123 Main Street Buckie. Also in the house was Peggy Robertson another niece of William's who I suspect was Jessie's sister another illegitimate child of Mary Robertson. Does any one know what happened to Jessie or Peggy? Mary their mother disappeared and I cannot find out what happened to her. She had 2 other illegitimate children (2 boys) that she left with her mother in Nairn. She got caught out putting false information on Jessie's birth certificate. She made up a marriage and registered Jessie as Sinclair. By order of the Sheriff the cert. was changed to Janet Robertson and the fathers name and the marriage date were deleted. I have definitely hit the proverbial brick wall.
Seoni

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Ross & Cromarty / Lewis MacLeay and Ann Munro
« on: Sunday 12 July 15 09:23 BST (UK)  »
Am looking for information on the wife and children of Lewis McLeay/Macleay b 1817 in Poolewe Ross and Cromarty d. 1896 Ullapool R&C. He married Ann Munro 1841 in Lochbroom. I can't find a death for her at all and who were her parents? They had at least 3 children - Jane b cir 1842, Dolina b cir 1854 and Mary b 27 Feb 1857 all born Lochbroom.
Dolina married in Glasgow in 1878 to a John Taylor a joiner.
They were still there in 1901 with an adopted daughter also called Dolina. I can't find deaths for any of them and I can't seem to trace Mary and Jane. Can anyone help?
Thank you
Seoni

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