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ANYONE HEARD FROM EVELYN?

Not since her last nudge.
I have sent a pm.

We haven't heard from Evelyn on Sue's thread since 6.11. she had a bad throat and wasn't feeling very well but said she had felt worse.

She hasn't mentioned going away or anything but I suppose she may have computer probs.

Several of us have sent pm's which have not been opened as yet and a couple have sent ordinary emails too as we have her email address.


Just hoping everything is okay with her.


Cx.

Evelyn has been located - at home with the Flu - Well done Cynthia - our new Miss Marple.

I'm just a frustrated detective really! Cx Just glad she's been found!

December Nudge

Where is Robert when you need him

?????????
Who is Robert or am I just blonde?

Robert is the new Scarlet Pimpernel - you seek him here etc and keeps vanishing - he is a Macleod - Evelyn is trying to get him to help

Oh now I get it.


Now we just need Evelyn.

chance would be a fine thing - I think she has lost heart in finding Diane now - Wayne in OZ is on the trail in Bengal with the LDS records,

I have followed up all the suggestions that have been given to me all to no avail.
I am VERY grateful to you all for your interest and help but am feeling a bit
dispondant with all the brickwalls we come up against.
I just cannot find Diane prior to her marriage in 1929.
Thats if Diane was her name, my thoughts are in that direction now, did she for some reason change her name.?

Has this been looked at
?could Kate be Catherine
1901 census
Name: Donald MacLeod
Age: 3
Estimated birth year: abt 1898
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: Norman
Mother's Name: Catherine
Gender: Male
Where born: Stornoway, Rossshire
Registration Number: 88
Registration district: Stornoway
Civil parish: Stornoway
County: Ross and Cromarty
Address: 14 Vatisker
ED: 23
Household schedule number: 70
Line: 13
Roll: CSSCT1901_25
Household Members:
Name Age
Norman MacLeod 44
Catherine MacLeod 45
Margaret MacLeod 18
Angus MacLeod 9
Norman MacLeod 6
Donald MacLeod 3

Jan that looks very interesting,I wonder if Ishbel was born later. Mother was always mentioning cousin Ishbel.
I dont know if Kate was mums aunt on her mothers or fathers side so it makes it much more of a puzzle.
Thank you so much for your interest

Evelyn - it could be a start - never give up hope - its all here somewhere

Sometimes it is very hard to think positive.

Everyone tells me how unlikely it was that mothers name was Diane(very unusual in those days) It is the name that was on her marriage cert also her death cert

It could have been a name she chose herself - you could do that even in the late 1800' s - Silly question - have you tried the 1901 census & 1911 for her parents & auntie.

If she had changed her name that would explain why you can't find a Diane in the birth records - Kew have name change documents from around 1851 & lists.

May be a new twist on an old story - my friend at work was called after a family member (Beryl Ann K******) she hated the name - as soon as she was old enough she changed it by Deed Poll to Ann K******. Her marriage cert is in the name Ann K*****. You won't find any mention of Beryl K****** except on her birth Cert.

I know for a fact Diane (Diana) was very popular between 1910 & 1920 with the higher classes - they were quite into goddess names & the Art Deco age carried it on. If she came from a military family or those in India its not surprising she wanted a fantasy name instead of a boring family name.

Its all worth a try - why were you called Evelyn? Did she ever say?
I believe somewhere back you told me she was a dreamer.

1911 Scotland census has not been released yet! that may hold all the answers!!!

Evelyn

you have made progress so be encouraged.

Have you written to the localnewspapers to see if an older resident can identify your family?

I have been in touch with the Stornoway gazzette, they were most helpful and published letters on several occasions for me but there were never any replies. I have also had help from the local museums but sadly they could find no trace of Diane either
I have my doubts that Diane ever changed her name legally but she told so many fibs she probably couldnt remember her own name in the end.
All this makes it so hard to find any trace of her..
I cannot find any trace of her prior to 1929 when she married my father Herbert Roy in Wandsworth London. How she came to be in London I dont know, I believe at some stage she worked at Springfield mental hospital.
Many thanks to you all for your help and interest