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Re: Helen Forbes or Bruce
« Reply #18 on: Wednesday 12 August 09 14:01 BST (UK) »
You are spot on Susan

I am so chuffed for you (and your father!) Denise. Well done Susan, huge breath of fresh air and fresh eyes!!

Likely therefore her marriage would be after 1933 following the birth of your father (and the cut off date on SP for marriages unfortunately). But maybe here is where a visit to one of the Registrar offices would help.

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Re: Helen Forbes or Bruce
« Reply #19 on: Wednesday 12 August 09 15:40 BST (UK) »
I think the mother of Helen Forbes born c. 1887 in Udny was a Margaret Chrystal, parents George Chrystal and mother Mary Kirkton. She looks to have been born on 27 FEB 1859 in Udny, from IGI.

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Re: Helen Forbes or Bruce
« Reply #20 on: Wednesday 12 August 09 20:00 BST (UK) »
Hi Susan

Helen Forbes/Bruce was married to John Charles Bruce and her parents were James Forbes and Maggie Forbes ms Chrystal.  Her death was registered by her son Wm A Bruce in 1975. So, this Helen would be my great grandmother??   This is good information, lots to mull over.

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Re: Helen Forbes or Bruce
« Reply #21 on: Wednesday 12 August 09 21:53 BST (UK) »
Searching the familysearch website I found the marriage of George Chrystal & Mary Kirton on 4th December 1856 in New Machar.  Note the spelling,the following 5 children's births are in the I.G.I.; Margaret 27/02/59,Agnes 31/08/60,Barbara 07/08/65,George 22/4/1868 (all Udny) & John 06/02/70,Foveran. Under the spelling of Kirkton there are Mary,09/08/57 & Helen 15/08/62 both also Udny. Hopefully this will make searching the censuses & locating certificates easier.
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Re: Helen Forbes or Bruce
« Reply #22 on: Wednesday 12 August 09 22:35 BST (UK) »
Hi flst

The Foveran bit is definately connected to the woman who brought up my father.  Very interesting, thanks

Denise

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Re: Helen Forbes or Bruce
« Reply #23 on: Wednesday 12 August 09 22:42 BST (UK) »
Hi flst

Sorry to be so ignorant, but what is I.G.I.   ;D
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Re: Helen Forbes or Bruce
« Reply #24 on: Thursday 13 August 09 19:29 BST (UK) »
Hi Denise

The IGI is the International Geneological Index and can be searched for free on www.familyseach.org

They have most Scottish records up to around 1875, (although there are a few known instances of ommisions eg only listing the baptisms of females in a parish for several years)

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Re: Helen Forbes or Bruce
« Reply #25 on: Thursday 13 August 09 19:39 BST (UK) »
James Forbes and Margaret Chrystal may have married in Aberdeenshire 1882, but I'm out of credits on SP so can't check.
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Erskine,   McAdam,  Hawthorn
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Re: Helen Forbes or Bruce
« Reply #26 on: Thursday 13 August 09 21:22 BST (UK) »
Hi Kirsty

Thanks for that.  Will check out the marriage of James Forbes and Margaret Chrystal

Denise