Sister Isabel Meldrum - Territorial Force Nursing Services

[*Sandra*]

Commonwealth War Graves Commission would like to contact relatives of Sister Isabel Meldrum - died 2 February 1918 - Regiment/Service: Territorial Force Nursing Service: 4th Scottish Hospital, Stobhill, Glasgow.

At Ruchill. Died of pneumonia. Youngest daughter of the late Peter Meldrum. Sister of Mary, Mrs. John Lawson, who gave a portrait of Isabel to the Imperial War Museum.

The private memorial marking the grave of Sister Isabel Meldrum no longer provides adequate commemoration.The commission is in the process of producing a headstone to mark her grave.

FIND A GRAVE

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/159636616/isabel-meldrum

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

This sadly neglected headstone belongs to Sister Isabel Meldrum who died on the 2nd February 1918. She served with the Territorial Force Nursing Service at the 3rd Scottish Territorial Hospital at Stobhill Hospital, Glasgow and died of pneumonia in Ruchill Hospital.


Her father was Peter Meldrum, a Ship Master.

She is commemorated on the St Giles Cathedral Edinburgh War Memorial to Nurses of the Great War.

https://www.qaranc.co.uk/Sister-Isabel-Meldrum-Territorial-Force-Nursing-Service.php

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Background info

http://www.inverclydesheritage.co.uk/isabella-isabel-wood-meldrum/

http://www.inverclydeww1.org/honour-roll/isabella-meldrum

22 Eldon Stret Grennock Renfrewshire - 1881

Parish Greenock West  ED  35  Page  14  Line  4

Peter Meldrum   57 Shipowner
Isabella Meldrum 48
Maggie Meldrum 26
James Meldrum   20
Jessie Meldrum   17
Isabella Meldrum 7
Frederick Meldrum 5
Margaret Gilchrest 85 born 1796 visitor. Annuitant.
Annie Brown   18 Domestoic Servant.

Probate for Peter Meldrum - died 3 May 1886 - probate - 14 July 1886 Greenock Scotland -
Ship owner and sail maker - intestate granted to Isabel Wood - Aiken or Meldrum. 75 Finnart Street Greenock and Margaret Meldrum residing there his daughter......

FIND A GRAVE

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182280321/peter-l-meldrum

James Gilchrist Meldrum - 30 May 1860 - 4 August 1894 Rangoon -
James appears on  UK and Ireland, Masters and Mates Certificates.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182324298/james-gilchrist-meldrum

Frederick William Meldrum - 20 May 1898

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182355694/frederick-william-meldrum

Jessie Alexandrina Meldrum - 31 March 1864 - 27 January 1914

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182354654/jessie-alexandrina-meldrum


Sandra

[*Sandra*]

1891 census 29 Ardgowan St Greenock renfrewshire

Parish Greenock West ED 36 Page 31 Line 8

Isabella Meldrum 56 Living by Lodgers & Private Means
Mary Aitken   29 Music Teacher
Bella Meldrum   17
Frederick Meldrum 15 Office Boy
Grace May   18
William Hood Glen 32
George M MacDonald   28

Sandra

Note added :- Message sent to owener of anc tree.

[dowdstree]

Hi Sandra I hope this will be helpful -

Will of Jessie Alexandrina Meldrum some of Finnart Street, Greenock, Latterly Matron Eston Hospital, Eston, County of York. Died 27th J anuary 1914 at Eston Hospital aforesaid intestate . Confirmation granted at Edinburgh 28th May to ELIZABETH PARKER MELDRUM OR PEEBLES, wife of Thomas Peebles, Pharmaceutical Chemist, Ancrumsyde, Lochee, Dundee, her sister and executrix dative qua next of kin. Value of Estate £1076.13.

From a well researched tree on Ancestry it would seem that Peter Meldrum married twice and had a family from both marriages.

Will see what else I can find out for you.

Dorrie

[*Sandra*]

First wife Janet Gilchrist Meldrum  passed away in 1865 - they appear on the 1861 census with family (which probbaly includes Elizabeth mentioned in the will)

marriage was 23 September 1851 Greenock Renfrewshire.

6 Carnock Stret Greenock Renfrewshire - 1861

Parish Greenock East ED 16 Page 21 Line 19

Peter Meldrum   36 Master Mariner
Janet Meldrum   34
Margaret Meldrum 6
Elizabeth Meldrum 4
James Meldrum   10 Months
Margaret Wilson   65 visitor
Jane Plisman   15 servant

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

England, Select Marriages shows Peter Meldrum (widowed) born 1825 marriage 6 Apr 1873 St Albans Liverpool to Isabella Aitken. Maiden surname Wood

Sandra

[dowdstree]

Hi Sandra,

Peter Meldrum - Children from 1st marriage to Janet Gilchrist -
1.  Margaret - 1854 to 1943 - Single
2.  Elizabeth - 1857 to 1935 - married to Thomas Peebles - Had children.
3.  James     - 1857 to 1895 - Single.
4.  Jessie      -  1864 to 1914 - Single.

Children from 2nd Marriage to Isabella Aitken -
1.  Isabella   -  died 1918 - single - the lady you are interested in.
2.  Frederick  - 1876 to 1898 - single.

It looks like it was only Elizabeth her half sister who had any children.

Dorrie

[*Sandra*]

Yes, its certainly looking that way - shame - to meet CWGC criteria, it  would need a near relative.

Sandra