Eliza Gordon

[mikert52]

I'm completely stuck trying to find out more about my late granny Eliza Gordon. Her side of my family tree is almost completely blank despite all my efforts!

She was born c 1895 and died in April 1987. She was living in Peterculter at that time.

She married Alexander Gordon from Tough in 1918, and they had 3 daughters - one of whom was my mum Jessie Mary, born in 1920. I have no living relatives that I know of on that side of my family to ask.

It would be really great if anyone can supply any clues that I can follow up.

Thanks

Marilyn

[MonicaL]

Hi Marilyn

Have you had a look at Eliza and Alexander's 1918 marriage cert.? The only one I can see for that year in Aberdeen is this one:

1918   Alexander Gordon and Elizabeth Chris Sim in ST NICHOLAS, ABERDEEN CITY/ABERDEEN - Ref:168/01 0781

The marriage cert would include their ages, their parents' names including mother's maiden names. With this information you should be able to find Eliza's parents' marriage and her birth/census details hopefully.

The image of the cert is available to view on Scotlands People: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

Monica 

[hume]

Hi Marilyn - welcome to Rootschat.

Strange one, this! Your grandmother's death entry (just the index) does show on ScotlandsPeople. Her full name was Eliza Ann Gordon, maiden surname George. However, I can't see a marriage for an Alexander Gordon to an Eliza George between 1910 and 1920. Do you have your mum's birth certificate? If she was born in Scotland, the parents' place of marriage and the date would be noted.

hume

Edit: I'm so slow.

[MonicaL]

Hi Marilyn and Hume 

If the death entry shows as maiden name George as Hume has found, then Marilyn I would do as Hume suggests and start with what you know for certain, your mother's birth cert to confirm her parents' details particularly Eliza's maiden name.

Given the period, it's one that you would have to order as it is outside the time frame where you can view certs. online.

Monica

[ev]

hi marilyn/all 

SP has an elizabeth chris sim born 1893 banff
but the 1987 one has a birth year c1895
looks like cert required

ev

[ev]

hi all

 
there is a marriage for alexander george and eliza ann gordon 1918
st machar aberdeen
the married and maiden names are interchangeable on SP deaths
also birth eliza ann gordon 1894 st nicholas aberdeen

ev

[MonicaL]

Clever you Ev - that then makes sense of that death entry found by Hume 

Marilyn....we need you to confirm!

Monica 

[MonicaL]

Would you believe it 

There are only two Jessie Mary G*r* born in 1920 in Aberdeenshire....

Jessie Mary Gordon - Old Deer - 228/A0 0042
Jessie Mary George - St Marchar - 168/02 0477

Monica

[ev]

you beat me to it  , again 

i would believe it seems to happen to me all the time 

ev