William Taylor MacGregor Cape Town 1930s

[Geordie daughter]

I did find a W.T. MacGregor on a Ship's Passenger List going out to Beira, Mozambique in 1913. The age is a bit out (says b. 1871). However, his last permanent residence was given as Scotland, and intended country of residence was to be Rhodesia, which is where my great-grandfather was employed as a Railway clerk by then, so it's a possibility to consider. This William's occupation was also given as Railway clerk.

I'll see if I can find a death for Maria on FindMyPast or FamilySearch then if all else fails, invest in some more credits and do a search on S.P.

[rosie17]

Yes did see that record also ...Also  records for his wife and family on several records ( South Africa )..He had a daughter Gladys Maria Macgregor born 1895 St George Edinburgh
William Douglas Macgregor 1901 St Andrew Edinburgh
Ian Gregor Macgregor 1897 St George Edinburgh

So maybe a chance that is your William in South Africa

Rosie

[TreeSpirit]

England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations:

STEVENSON or MacGREGOR Maria Ingram Stevenson of 15
Royal Circus Edinburgh widow died 21 September 1949
Confirmation of Ian Gregor MacGregor surgeon,
Sealed London 16 March.

[ev]

SP has a death for Maria Ingram MacGregor(other surname Stevenson) , age 85 , St Andrew(Edinburgh) Midlothian.

Maria Ingram Stevenson , birth 1864 , Eday and Pharay Orkney.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQ73-QVV



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[ev]

1911 Census free index SP -
St Andrew Midlothian.
William T MacGregor 42
Maria I MacGregor 47
Gladys M MacGregor 15
Ian G MacGregor 13
William D MacGregor 9


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[Geordie daughter]

Wow, I'm stunned! Thanks to all of you, I'm finally getting somewhere with William. He's been a huge brick wall for a very long time.

I tracked Maria in the 1871, 1881 and 1891 census returns, but had no luck finding her and William in the 1901 census, so having the 1911 info is wonderful. What a surprise to see that William's son Ian was a surgeon - I've suddenly acquired a shed-load of medical people in my family tree, as William's eldest sister's daughter married a doctor, and his own family is rife with them!

[rosie17]

Not had much luck finding William on th 1901 Census but this looks like his wife
Address 3,Frederick Street Registration District St Andrew Civil Parish  Edinburgh St George
Maria S Macgregor age 31 ( head ) says born Edinburgh
Gladys Macgregor age 5 born Edinburgh
Ian ( transcribed as Jan ) age 3 born Edinburgh
Annie Pearson age 28 born Edinburgh ( sister )
Edith Pearson age 11 born Edinburgh ( niece )
Joan Tait age 21 born Galashiels ( general domestic )
This is on Ancestry

Rosie

[Geordie daughter]

Oh, hurray, thank you, Rosie! FindMyPast has evidently lost them somewhere along the line as I looked for Maria for quite a while this morning. I've just dug up the announcement, in 1923, of an impending marriage for Ian (of 13 Dundas Street, which I think tallies with that Electoral roll entry you found earlier) and a Peggy Thomson of Valleyfield, Helensburgh. The penny has also just dropped that the "G.M. MacKenzie, niece," who was the informant on William's sister Margaret's death record, must be Gladys Maria, so this is turning out to be a very good day indeed!!!

[rosie17]

Ian Gregor Macgregor is on the UK and Ireland Medical registers his address was 13 Dundas Street ..Residence Also Lagos Nigeria

Looks like his marriage 1928 Rhu or Row Margaret Kerr Thomson
Wife died 1982 George Square Edingburgh

Rosie