Vanishing keddie's

[elspcam]

Hi trying to find info on my Gran's 2 brothers
Parents are James keddie and Elspeth Alcorn
James Keddie:
Born:      26th November 1871in Mertoun, County of Berwick Scotland
Census: 1881 Kamis Farm Cottage, Minto,Roxburgh, Scotland, age 9yrs
Census: 1891Galashiels, Burgh of Galashiels, Age 19, A Lorryman
Census: 1901 Ancrum Ancrum house, North lodge,  age 29, a Gamekeepers assistant
John Keddie
Born:       12th April 1883, Kaims, Parish of Minto Roxburgh, Scotland
Census:  1891 Galashiels, Burgh of Galashiels, age 7yrs a Scholar
census :  1901 Roxburgh New Town, age 17, groom and gardener on farm
both have then vanished after 1901 rumour has it they may have gone to Canada but have had no luck so far .
Any help will be gratefully received.
have attached photo, have been told this is  of  John and James with grandparents

[Gadget]

Hi Elspeth

I don't immediately see either of them on the death registers on Scotlands People, although they might have died after 1956 or emigrated, as you say.

They might also have served in WW1, given their ages, have you tried a search on the WW1 medals listings

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/medals.asp

regards

Gadget

[elspcam]

cheers gadget
Have had a quick look and there are quite a few keddies on the national archive site.
I have also found
James keddie and a John Keddie in Alberta Canada as ranchers 1906 so will have do  more digging
What fun pity i've got to go to work tomorrow LoL
regards elspcam 
will keep you posted thanks agian 

[Gadget]

Might be worth putting a query on the Emigrants to Canada board. There are some very  knowledgeable posters there 

Gadget

[elspcam]

Hi All though I would update 
I think I have found John and James on passenger list
From Liverpool to Quebec 8th May 1906 ship Lake Champlain
I also found a census record in Alberta which also is in 1906
And lastly A James Keddie 1870-1961 and a John Keddie 1883-1922 buried in Highwood Cemetery
in the town of High River Alberta Canada
will now take your advice Gadget  and post on the Canada site
I'm sooo happy. How satisfying.I am grinning like a Cheshire cat !!!
thanks again
elspcam

[suek2075]

It's been some time since you were on roots chat, I don't know if you still have the same email address. If you get this - did you ever find out about John and James? We are researching the same family. For John I have a death date of 30 Mar 1922 in High River Alberta Canada. He married someone called Alice Jessie I believe, and had at least two children. My understanding was that James was with him, did you ever find any details for him?