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Trying to find connection of James Fordyce who died in WW1 1918 to families of either Dewar, Dennison or Aitken of East Lothian, Scotland. James may have lived in South Shields in 1901. His mother may be a Mary Jane Fordyce. It may be that Mary Jane is the link to any of the above named families so her maiden name might be useful.

Is this the one...?

Name: FORDYCE, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Unit Text: 13th Bn.
Date of Death: 27/08/1918
Service No: 47410
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Milne, of Rathven, Buckie, Banffshire; husband of Agnes Symington Aitken Fordyce, of Glen-Kinchie, Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 5.
Memorial: PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL


Gwyn

Yes. Thank you so much. I have a sampler of Agnes Aitken dated 1879. Now we have the connection of months of searching and why we have his name on an envelope! Thanks again.

I take it this is the 1901. Doesn't seem to be right.


1901 census transcription details for: 83, Morton Street, South Shields
National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG13 Piece: 4727 Folio: 106 Page: 7

Reg. District: South Shields Sub District: South Shields
Parish: South Shields Enum. District: 11
Ecclesiastical District: St Stephens City/Municipal Borough:
Address: 83, Morton Street, South Shields
County: Durham
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation ,
Disability Where Born
FORDYCE, Philip Campbell Head Married M 32 1869 Music Hall Artiste
Scotland
FORDYCE, Mary Jane Wife Married F 29 1872
Middlesborough
Yorkshire
FORDYCE, John William Son M 9 1892 Music Hall Artiste
Jarrow
Durham
FORDYCE, Janet Daughter F 7 1894 Music Hall Artiste
Jarrow
Durham
FORDYCE, Philip Alexander Son M 4 1897
Jarrow
Durham
FORDYCE, James Son M 2 1899
Jarrow
Durham

You're welcome.
The information is from the Commonwealth War Graves site.
This entry has a particularly detailed family mentioned.
A lucky chance.

Gwyn

Well done. We are very pleased with your reply.

Thanks again.

Linda

I was barking up the wrong tree! I have my answer now from another.

Thanks,

Linda

There was a marriage in 1881 of a Jane Fordyce to a John Milne in Rathven so that is possibly where you should look.



1901 Scotland Census
about Jane Milne
Name: Jane Milne
[Jane Fordyce]
Age: 49
Estimated birth year: abt 1852
Relationship: Wife
Spouse's name : John Milne
Mother's Name: Jane Fordyce
Gender: Female
Where born: Rathven, Banffshire
Registration Number: 164
Registration district: Rathven
Civil parish: Rathven
County: Banffshire
Address: Rathven
ED: 1
Household schedule number: 45
Line: 11
Roll: CSSCT1901_116327
Household Members:
Name Age
John Milne 42
Jane Milne 49
Janet Milne 12
John Milne 7
William Milne 6
Alexr Milne 2
Jane Fordyce 84

Thanks. This helps us further.

Possible for the family as he was born c 1875. He was 43 when he died.


1881 Scotland Census
about Jane Fordyce
Name: Jane Fordyce
Age: 65
Estimated birth year: abt 1816
Relationship: Wife
Spouse's name : James Fordyce
Gender: Female
Where born: Grange, Banffshire
Registration Number: 164
Registration district: Rathven
Civil parish: Rathven
County: Banffshire
Address: Private House Rathven
ED: 1
Household schedule number: 48
Line: 2
Roll: cssct1881_48
Household Members:
Name Age
James Fordyce 59
Jane Fordyce 65
Jane Fordyce 28
>>Jas Fordyce 7
Joseph Suthurland 2