Fraser johnston

[Mabel Bagshawe]

Do you have an actual date of birth for May Bessie - it may be possible to use it to find her on 1939

[Jcutting]

On her marriage certificate it say shes 17 and I found an indexed birth for 1897.
I've broadened the search area in case she was incarcerated but nothing. Ive even tried the variant Mary Elizabeth ,even though that's not her real name but I'll give anything a go lol.
Thanks again for helping .

[Jcutting]

Possible 1891 census in Edinburgh:

John Johnstone 40, matress maker b. Ayr
Janet Johnstone 40 b. Ayr
Elizabeth Johnstone 18 b. Ayr
John Johnstone 16 b. Ayr
David Johnstone 11 b. Edinburgh
Mary Johnstone 9  b. Edinburgh
Fraser Johnstone 6  b. Edinburgh

Address 7 Salisbury St, Edinburgh St Cuthbert's

Likely marriage for parents showing as:

JOHN JOHNSTONE
and
JANET MCTAGGART
1872
578 / 13
Ayr, Ayrshire

Monica

Thank you Monica.  That's brilliant. 

There is only one birth showing for a Fraser Johnson (using wildcards for spelling variations) in Midlothian between 1883-87:

FRASER JOHNSTON
Mother's maiden name MCTAGGART
1884
685 / 3 / 718
Canongate

You can view the original image on www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk. It is pay to view, but costs are

Thank you Monica.  That's Brilliant.  X

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SS

[Jcutting]

SS

Thank you x

[Jcutting]

What I have found though is that May Bessie's father changes his name frequently from Charles Herbert Jacobs to Charles Jacobs and then Abraham Jacobs.
Also when looking on the 1939 census for 188 new Kent Road there's a Charles and Harriet but they're using the surname of castle .
I do know that with the threat of an imminent war some Jewish people changed their surnames .
Some of my family did this for their own safety.

[Kiltaglassan]

Also when looking on the 1939 census...

P.S. There wasn't a census in 1939.
Were you looking at the 1939 National Register, by any chance?

[Jcutting]

Yep but although it wasn't a census it's easier to call it that. Thought everyone did.

[Kiltaglassan]

Yep but although it wasn't a census it's easier to call it that. Thought everyone did.

Everyone who knows, calls it a Register.