MALCOLM, John Frederick

[Sueton]

I am the grandson of Blanche Mary Malcolm as she married my Grandfather Harry Victor Rogers in 1898. Daughter of JFM
 Interested in her date of birth and where she was born.
Have photos of her family and her brother John Alexander in uniform taken in Melbourne.

When did she arrive in the UK? Where did she live before 1898.
Visited her grave this year and her daughter Grace is in the same grave.

Did John Alexander stay in SA. You mention two families.

[barbatalice]

Hi Suton

Great to hear from you.
I am descended from Blanche Mary's older sister Florence Starling MALCOLM, and one of Florence's daughters Blanche May WATTS is named after your grandmother.

Blanche Mary was born in Melbourne, Australia  in 1862, the third of 10 children.  So as you can imaging there are many descendants in Australia and NZ. 

It would be great to learn about your grandmother, as we lost track of her once she left Australia.  Where is she buried?

John Alexander MALCOLM returned to Melbourne from South Africa and is buried in Melbourne

Blanche Mary appears to  have emigrated to England in 1892.

Cheers

barbatalice

[gayenz]

Hi
adding to Barbs response above

I am a decendant via John Alexander Malcolm.

Very glad to hear from you as we really know nothing about Blanche apart from that she was born in 1862 in Australia (assume Melbourne as the other siblings were born there).

From the MC, we know that she married your grandfather in Essex on 19 Dec 1898.
There is a possible shipping record that has her arriving in London in 28 Nov 1892 from Australia. In those time a big trip for a young girl, possibly on her own. Anita has a photograph of people aboard a ship which would be of interest to you and to us as we would like to know which one is Blanche.

Keen to know more

Cheers

Gaye

[lemairal]

Hi Sueton,

Great to hear from you. We have been pulling together the Malcolm family history over the last couple of months, and we have made some amazing progress. I would love to see any photos or documents that you have. I would also love to hear about any family stories you have of either Rebecca Newman or John Malcolm.

I have a photo of Blanche (supposedly) on her way to England in 1892. I also have a copy of her marriage certificate to Henry Rogers.

I will send you an message with my email address.

Regards,

Anita.

[Sueton]

hi Gaye and Barb

Blanche Mary or Marie m Harry Victor Rogers on 19th Dec 1898 at St matthews church West Ham We have the Cert. It gives their addresses as living in London and both 29yrs of age. we do not know how they met. Mabe on board ship
intransit to UK in 1982 as HV was a ship's engineer mainly on the OZ  UK routes.
After marriage they must have moved to Nottingham where HV was born.
They lived in a large house in Cotmanhay near Ilkeston. Derbyshire
Children
Alfred malcolm b 1899
Grace Woodroffe b 1901
Alexander Charles b 1903 my father
Leonard Harry 1904
John Victor (Jack) 1905

We know that she was older than stated on her marriage Cert if she was born in 1862. On her grave in Park Cemetry, Ilkeston on  18th Feb 1924 aged 54 yrs.
Her daughter is in the same grave died nov 8th 1943 are 33 yrs Unmarried

Unfortunately B died before any of her Grandchildren were born.
HV had many business interests in Ilkeston, laundries, bus company etc.
He loved fishing.
We will organise photos later.

Tony

[Sueton]

Grace died in 1934 not 1943!!

[jeniferjones]

I have a copy of John Alexander Malcolm's military photograph, and of his Melbourne grave headstone. He died on 12 August 1938.  I also believe that I am a direct descendant of his and am having trouble getting any more information other than what has been posted on this website.  Please can you point me in the right direction or send any information my way.  I also have his birth registry entry from Australia.
Kind Regards,
Jeniferjones
 

[bearkat]

Hi Jennifer and welcome to Rootschat 

Do you have any indication that he or his ancestors originated from Kent?

What information is given on his birth certificate?

[gayenz]

Hi Jennifer

Welcome

My name is Gaye Grieve and John Alexander Malcolm was my gr grandfather via his marriage to Mabel Jane OERTEL in South Africa.

As you can see there has been a lot of postings on the Malcolm family - How can I help?
You are welcome to contact me off line.
Cheers
Gaye