Martha Cowan

[brina]

I am trying to find Martha Cowan who was born to Frances Jane Cowan at Under Burnmouth in the Parish of Castleton in 1895. Martha's mother died in 1899 and Martha lived with her stepfather John James Irving and in the 1901 census she is listed as Martha Cowan Irving. Any help gratefully received.
Brina

[brina]

I think I should probably share a little more of the information I have re Martha and the problem I have is that I have no record of what happened to Martha after the 1901 Census in Scotland. Martha's mother married my great grandfather, John James Irving, in 1897.   Her mother had a son to John James Irving who was called Thomas (Tom) Irving but he was killed in WW1. After her mother died she stayed with John James Irving for a number of years but I do not know how long. However John James Irving married Jemima Cairns (my great grandmother) in 1912 and at sometime time thereafter Martha and her half brother Tom went to live with other relatives. I am sure that my grandmother told me they left to live with an aunt and uncle but I do not know if this was Scotland or England as they lived near the border so it could be either.

Perhaps I should also have said that I have checked the scotlandspeople site and nothing appears obvious. I tried both Cowan and Irving when looking.

[tootsiepie]

Have you tried looking for Toms WW1 records on Ancestry.com?  If they are there,  they would give the address he signed up with.  Possibly Martha would be at same address, and give you a place/area to start looking for Marriages and death for her.  (Sorry, but I don't have Anc. at the moment so cannot look for you.)

However , it does give on the CWGC site, under extra information, the address of Toms father.

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=871701

[brina]

Hi there,

To be honest it hadn't occured to me to look for the address that he signed up from - good thinking - thank you so much.   The address on CWGC is definitely his father's address as I already have that.

I do not have ancestry subscription but will work on it.

Thank again.

[MonicaL]

Hi Brina

I can't see anything that comes close for Thomas on Ancestry's service papers which include attestment papers as well. There was one possibility, a little younger and same regiment, but he looks to have signed on after your Thomas' death date 

Monica

[brina]

Hi Monica,

I wonder if you would be good enough to check ancestry again for me with Thomas's service no which is 20247 and also he was in the King's Own Scottish Borderers.   When I did a quick search on ancestry two popped up with three stars so I am hoping that one might be his.

Many thanks.

Brina

[MonicaL]

Hi Brina

I can see a medal card with that Regimental Number for Thomas Irving in the right regiment. Is this the one you mean? There is no personal details on it though.

Monica

[brina]

Hi Monica,

Thank you so much for looking for me.   Maybe someone will eventually get in touch re Martha.   Here's hoping and thank you again. 

Brina