Look-up Request

[Fergie38]

Would someone be so kind as to give me some info on
Euphemia Cairney
Born 1890 in the Stirling area. died about 25 years ago. (I know the DoD can't be looked up)
Parents were Daniel and Mary?
Married Edward Smith (Seaman??) date unknown. Edward died a long long time ago.

Cheers.

[apanderson]

Hi Fergie,

1891: Living at 10 Lower Bridge Street

Daniel Cairney 49, born c1849 Ireland, Unemployed Mason's Labourer
Mary Cairney 37, wife, born c1854, Fettercairn, Kincardineshire
John Cairney 12, son, born 1879, Stirling, Message Boy
Michail Cairney 10 , son, born c1881, Stirling, Scholar
William Cairney 8, son, born c1883, Sirling
Helen I Cairney 6, daughter, born c1885, Stirling
Hugh M Cairney 3, son, born c1888, Stirling
Euphemia Cairney 1, daughter, born c1890, Stirling

Anne

[apanderson]

1901: At Spittal Street Girls Industrial School

Euphemia Cairnie, age 11, born c1890, Stirling, Scholar

[MonicaL]

Edward did die a long time ago...


Name: SMITH
Initials: E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Secondary Regiment: Labour Corps
Secondary Unit Text: transf. to (459354)
Age: 31
Date of Death: 12/12/1918
Service No: S/11103
Additional information: Husband of Euphemia Cairney Smith, of Fernlea, Esplanade, Oban, Argyll.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: YZ. 14.
Cemetery: STIRLING (MAR PLACE) CEMETERY

http://scottishwargraves.phpbbweb.com/scottishwargraves-ftopic235.html

[apanderson]

Well found Monica!! 

I should get a slap on the wrist - it was me who posted those photos, mind you, it was four years ago!! 

Anne

[Fergie38]

I love this forum. It never ceases to amaze me as do all of our forum members.

It's another reminder of why I like so much getting immersed in genealogy.

I Googled the oban address given by the CWGC and it came up with a letter entitled ‘Forty-Eight Days Adrift’ and addressed to Trinity House in London and sent by a Cecil H bishop, Fernlea, The Esplanade. Oban.  So there we have a connection to the sea and a link to the family tale that Edward Smith was a seaman.

Cheers.

[apanderson]

Scottish National War Memorial also has this information:

Surname: SMITH
Firstname: Edward
Service Number: 11103
Date Death: 12/12/1918
Place of birth: Edinburgh
Other: (Also 459 Agric. Coy., Labour Corps).
SNWM Roll: THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS)
Rank Pte
Theatre of death:

Anne

[MonicaL]

...it was me who posted those photos, mind you, it was four years ago!! 

Anne, I am not surprised you may not remember. Your efforts in this area are tireless and you must have done '000s by now 

Monica

[Piglet01]

Euphemia and Edward were married on 28 Oct 1910 in Stirling.  Edward was a 23 year old Farm Servant (bachelor), and Euphemia a 21 one year old Millworker - spinster.  Have attached the parents names and occ for a bit of deciphering.  I see that Euphemias father was a labourer and pensioner of the 91st Regiment

Fergie - if you pm me your e-mail address, I'll forward you the entry.

My last credit showed that in the 1911 census she was still in Stirling.  When I top up shall get you the census record and forward it.

1911 SMITH EUPHEMIA F 21 DUNBLANE AND LECROPT /STIRLING 348/00 008/00 007

Got the census records only Euphemia and Edward on it.  he shows as being born in Midlothian, Edinburgh and she Stirling.


Have a very good day.  Regards,  Steve