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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Stuart Fordyce connection
« on: Monday 15 November 21 11:39 GMT (UK) »
Thank you. That was how I read it and Grantown would fit in with his son, Robert's, birth place; Tailor fits with his stated occupation on son Robert's 1868 marriage Certificate.
According to ScotlandsPeople, Robert Stuart and Ann McDonald had a daughter Jessie Fordice who I have traced to Australia. I have also found an Australian death record for an Alexander Stuart, whose daughter was Jessie Fordice. That makes identifying Jessie Fordice's father very tricky - Robert or Alexander. Robert and Jessie did have a brother called Alexander - so maybe he went to Australia and they attributed him to Jessie when he died. I must check out that line of thought.
According to ScotlandsPeople, Robert Stuart and Ann McDonald had a daughter Jessie Fordice who I have traced to Australia. I have also found an Australian death record for an Alexander Stuart, whose daughter was Jessie Fordice. That makes identifying Jessie Fordice's father very tricky - Robert or Alexander. Robert and Jessie did have a brother called Alexander - so maybe he went to Australia and they attributed him to Jessie when he died. I must check out that line of thought.