Peter Gowan Lamb Lookup request please.

[spacecookie]

Hi, I am trying to find the birth, death  and Parents of Peter Gowan Lamb, Portsmouth, married Elizabeth Mary Lamb (don't know maiden name). It has he was a Lt Commander in the Royal Navy.They had a son Maurice Frederick Lamb born i think 1892.He would have been my sons GG Grandfather.Appreciate any help, thanks.

[CaroleW]

Have you checked freebmd to establish Maurice's birthyear and birthplace or a marriage date for his parents?

www.freebmd.org.uk

[CaroleW]

The 1901 census shows Peter was born 1869 1861 Scotland so you will need to look on Scotlands People for his birth

SP is a pay per view website - not an annual sub so you will need to buy credits to download his birth cert  www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

EDIT - 1901 shows him as Peter T

[CaroleW]

I was looking at the wrong birthyear so this reply is incorrect

[crisane]

Posting this just because I found it
UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
Peter Gowan Lamb R N retired
Age 73 birth
Mary Elizabeth Lamb 65
Address in England 265 NewRoad Portsmouth
Departure - Wellington, New Zealand
Arrived 7 Jul 1934
Port of Arrival - Southampton, England
Ship - Tainui
Shipping Line - Shaw, Savill and Albion Company Ltd

Ah.so they were in NZ visiting their son Maurice who is on the 1919/3538 electoral rolls. Maurice died inAuckland

Maurice is on findagrave.com.He was a Flight Lieutenant but it has birth date unknown

[crisane]

Peter was in England, an able seaman in 1881, but can't see him on the 1871 census in England.

[crisane]

Peter says he was born in Forfarshire and Mary Elizabeth in Somerset.
Maurice, Adelaide and Ronald all born Portsmouth.

Is Forfarshire in the county of Angus?

[Annette7]

Peter was born as plain Peter Lamb 18/2/1862 Forfar, Angus.   He was the illegitimate son of Elizabeth Lamb, Linen Weaver.    There is a note and reference on left hand side of birth certificate which seems to relate to a paternity case 21/8/1864.

I only have access to transcript of the Scottish census but in 1871 - still in Forfar - Peter is living with his mother Betsy Lamb 37 but he is shown as Peter Gowan (or Gowans) aged 9.

By 1881 Peter is in the Navy in Portsmouth.

I'm guessing the surname of his natural father was Gowan but the reference to paternity above may give more details although I don't know how you access it.    Scotlands People should be able to advise.

Annette 

[CaroleW]

Birthyear is out but perhaps you could check the image to see if he is 6mths and not 6yrs old and confirm spelling of name

As transcribed - image can be viewed on Scotlands People

Craig - Angus

Peter Gowk 66 cofter b Craig
Elizabeth  67 b Craig
Mary  32 dtr b St Cyres, Kincardineshire
John Gowk 10 servant b Marykirk Kincardineshire
Peter Gowk Lamb 6 grandson b Inverkeillor, Forfarshire
Craig ED 2 Page 7 Line 4