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Scottish emigration
« on: Friday 19 January 24 07:01 GMT (UK) »
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Thank you for taking the time to read my message. How do you know if you have found the right person who emigrated? I have come to a brick wall on a certain ancestor with a really common name after 1911 she has totally dissappeared. Please help. Thank you

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Re: Scottish emigration
« Reply #1 on: Friday 19 January 24 07:27 GMT (UK) »
Depending on lots of things ... where to and when they travelled.....

Ship passenger list can give birth place and occupation.
Census in new country may give birth details.
Marriage or death certificate, in new country can give details of parents.
Milligan - Jardine – Glencross – Dinwoodie - Brown: (Dumfriesshire & Kirkcudbrightshire)
Clark – Faulds – Cuthbertson – Bryson – Wilson: (Ayrshire & Renfrewshire)
Neale – Cater – Kinder - Harrison: (Warwickshire & Queensland)
Roberts - Spry: (Cornwall, Middlesex & Queensland)
Munster: (Schleswig-Holstein & Queensland) and Plate: (Braunschweig, Neubruck & Queensland & New York)

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Re: Scottish emigration
« Reply #2 on: Friday 19 January 24 22:26 GMT (UK) »
Well the person in question her name is Mary Ann Berry ( maiden name Riach) born 1889 New byth Aberdeenshire possibly travelled from 1911 onwards. Maybe Canada?? Not sure. Thank you

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Re: Scottish emigration
« Reply #3 on: Friday 19 January 24 22:33 GMT (UK) »
Who were her parents?
When and who did she marry?
When is the last time you see her in Scotland? Is she in the 1911 census?
Milligan - Jardine – Glencross – Dinwoodie - Brown: (Dumfriesshire & Kirkcudbrightshire)
Clark – Faulds – Cuthbertson – Bryson – Wilson: (Ayrshire & Renfrewshire)
Neale – Cater – Kinder - Harrison: (Warwickshire & Queensland)
Roberts - Spry: (Cornwall, Middlesex & Queensland)
Munster: (Schleswig-Holstein & Queensland) and Plate: (Braunschweig, Neubruck & Queensland & New York)

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Re: Scottish emigration
« Reply #4 on: Friday 19 January 24 22:42 GMT (UK) »
So her mother was Alexina Riach ( maiden name Mathers) she married Thomas Berry in 1911. Mary was with her mum in the 1911 census which was taken before she got married. Now Thomas got married again in1931 to a Elizabeth Smith. So I am thinking Mary moved abroad and changed her name?? I cannot find a death for her and she isn't on the Scottish asylum records. So I'm thinking she possibly travelled abroad ??

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Re: Scottish emigration
« Reply #5 on: Friday 19 January 24 22:44 GMT (UK) »
Mary' dad was called John Riach. Thank you again

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Re: Scottish emigration
« Reply #6 on: Friday 19 January 24 23:20 GMT (UK) »
Have you found her on the 1921 census?

Have you looked at Thomas Berry's 1931 marriage certificate to see if it says he is a widower or divorced?

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Re: Scottish emigration
« Reply #7 on: Friday 19 January 24 23:40 GMT (UK) »
Yep no 1921 census for her. There is one for Thomas with Elizabeth. On his marriage cert with Elizabeth doesn't say widowed. The thing is Thomas was also married before Mary but got Divorced to an Isabella Robb Strachan. I'm going to have a look at Elizabeths and Thomas's certificate again tomorrow. Just to make sure.

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Re: Scottish emigration
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 20 January 24 08:55 GMT (UK) »
Good morning I have had a look at Thomas's marriage in 1931 and it says widower. But I cannot find a death record for Mary Ann Berry/ Riach. Thank you
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