Jock Young and Mary Young (nee Ferro of Malta)

[ripperware]

I'm hoping someone can help me find any descendants of Jock Young who married Mary Ferro in Malta in 1943 (give or take a year).

Jock was in the RAF and a member of 137MU (maintenance unit). His wedding photograph, which may be the only one to survive, is in the photograph album of my late father in law, Vic Oldridge. Jock and Vic were in the same unit servicing Spitfires and Hurricanes during the darkest days of Malta's history in WW2. I'd like to get a copy of the photo to Jock's family, but first I need to find them.

After the war, Jock (the photograph album doesn't tell me his real name) returned to Scotland bringing his bride, Mary with him. Mary was the daughter of Joseph and Grace Ferro. Joseph worked as a mechanic for the military during WW2 and also owned a bicycle sales and repair shop in Malta. After Joseph died his widow, and Mary's mother, came to Scotland to live with Mary. Her name was Grace and she would have died in Scotland as Grace Ferro, probably in the late 1900s.

Mary's brother, Charles, and sister, Doris, also came to Scotland and married there. It is probably their descendants that I seek. I have no idea which town/city they came to but I would think they lived close by one another in the post war years.

I do know that Charles Ferro who married Joanna in Edinburgh in the 1990s is not a member of the family.

I am grateful for any more clues.

Thanks

Ken

[higgsy]

Had a spare credit for Scotlands  People and there is a Maria Ferro  aged 72 other name Young dies in 1999 in Motherwell. The image is not available as too recent a death.

You will either have to purchase a copy of the image or see if someone is going to one of the records office and can transcribe the info for your or go to one yourself.

The details will let you know if she was a widow and who registered the death.

Hope this helps

Norma

[anne_p]

Following up from Higgsy...

Was the sister named Dolores rather than Doris?
 Dolores Ferro married in Lanarkshire 1961. Registered in Cambusnethan ( oops year edited from 1970)
Dolores Cullen other name Ferro died in 2002 age 67 ( yob circa 1935)
Death registered in Cambusnethan which would seem to concur with Maria's place of death

[anne_p]

I wonder if Maria's mother's name was Lucerizia rather than Grace.
Perhaps Grace is an alternative name?

Lucerizia Ferro died in 1970 age 68yrs. ( yob circa 1902)
Her death is also registered in Motherwell

[ripperware]

Thanks to you both. I've found a possible source for a contact as a direct result of your postings. I'll let you know how I get on.

Ken