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Moray (Elginshire) / Re: School records East End Primary School and Bishopmill Primary School
« on: Saturday 18 March 23 16:24 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for your reply but not sure if this family is connected to mine.
William Marr died in 1910 in Kelvin and his wife died in 1918 in Barnhill Poor House.

Two of Alexander’s unmarried daughters and a granddaughter were recorded in 1921 visiting someone in Urquhart. Alexander was born in Aberdeen. His wife's family came from the Urquhart area.

Thanks
Betty

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Moray (Elginshire) / Re: School records East End Primary School and Bishopmill Primary School
« on: Saturday 18 March 23 13:37 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for your suggestion. You are probably right as they will know what is available.
Thanks
Betty

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Moray (Elginshire) / Re: School records East End Primary School and Bishopmill Primary School
« on: Saturday 18 March 23 13:17 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for your reply.

I believe Alexander was born 29th May 1870 and his parents were William Marr and Mary Ann Taylor.

Betty

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Moray (Elginshire) / School records East End Primary School and Bishopmill Primary School
« on: Friday 17 March 23 16:48 GMT (UK)  »
Is anyone familiar with the school records held in Elgin Library. I accessed them a few years back when Libindx was in the school but did not explore whether there was a fische before 1915.
I am researching Alexandrina and Isabella Marr born 1904 and 1901. The record I have is entry 220 and 221 1st March 1915. I was wondering if there are any entries for these two girls prior to 1915. They, along with mum and dad, are recorded as living in Crieff in 1911. Mum, Jessie, died in Elgin on 19th January 1915. In a round about way I am trying to find what happened to Alexander Marr, father. You might think this is an odd way of doing it but I have explored other ways without success. He is not mentioned as deceased on his wife's death certificate. Her brother registered her death. Marriage certificates for the daughters all state father deceased by 1918.
Although Alexander was born 1870 I wonder if he joined up and the family came back to the mothers birth place then died.
Any help or suggestions would be much appreciated. This query has been ongoing for several years.
Thanks
Betty


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Canada / Re: Passenger ship look up please
« on: Monday 06 February 23 17:24 GMT (UK)  »
I need to catch up on what you have sent. If I find I require more help with my research I will certainly be in touch. Your help has been much appreciated.

Thanks again.
Betty

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Canada / Re: Passenger ship look up please
« on: Monday 06 February 23 15:56 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Sandra

A huge thank you for all that you have looked up and sent me. It is going to take me a wee while to piece it all together but I thank you meantime.

Betty

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Canada / Re: Passenger ship look up please
« on: Monday 06 February 23 13:48 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks again Sandra. At the moment I have just been looking at my paper work not what I have on the computer and see from a tree I have written out that a descendant of a sister of Alexina died in Manitoba in 1903. Her name was Eliza Duncan Gordon nee Sandison born 1876. There were children. I need to revive this research and see what new information is available.
In a strange way it was nice to see Elgin mentioned on the obituary.
Thanks
Betty

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Canada / Re: Passenger ship look up please
« on: Monday 06 February 23 13:08 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Sandra

When the Reed/Reid side came up I looked back my research on Alexina’s side of the family to see if there was a Charles. No Charles but I found that I had done more research than I had remembered. We had corresponded with a descendant of the brother of Alexina. That was back in 2006 when we first started researching. You have the correct family. Amazing how far we have come since 2006. He lived in Canada.

Thanks for sending this info though. Much appreciated.
Betty

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Canada / Re: Passenger ship look up please
« on: Monday 06 February 23 10:06 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for the link. I was aware of it but not explored it fully.
Thanks meantime. I need to explore the names Mckenzie and Ross from the sailing. I will begin with Ross and see where that leads me.

I need to do some boring mundane tasks ie house work,first or nothing  will get done.
Thanks
Betty

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