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Does Anyone Need A Scottish Look-up?

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Blue1

Blue1 Report 5 Jul 2013 20:38

Thank you GlasgowLass,

I didn't hold up much hope for George.I'm thinking he must have followed my Granddad to England so at least Scotland is ruled out.

Looking forward to seeing Johanna's birth details.

I do hope that you were successful with your own search's and had a good day.

Thanks again for putting in all the effort for me

Blue

GlasgowLass

GlasgowLass Report 5 Jul 2013 18:38

Hi Blue,
I was not very successfull with the search....
I searched for George Urquhart .
As the name is fairly common, I looked at every marriage and death in Aberdeenshire in the correct time period, but found nothing.
The only other possible is that he married and died outside of Aberdeenshire which is a real needle in a haystack scenario.

Joanna Findlay Urquhart
Born 24 Jun 1901 at 4 Blackfriars St, Aberdeen.
( correct parents listed)

Joanna should have been really easy to locate if she married or died in Scotland.
I found nothing.
I even searched Jo* Urquhart in the whole of Scotland and none were her.

However.... could this be your Joanna?

Name: Joanna F Urquhart
Spouse Surname: Cooper
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1928
Registration District: Newcastle upon Tyne ***
Inferred County: Northumberland
Volume Number: 10b
Page Number: 328

Name: John G Cooper
Spouse Surname: Urquhart
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1928
Registration District: Newcastle upon Tyne
Inferred County: Northumberland
Volume Number: 10b
Page Number: 328


I will scan and PM Joanna's birth record in the next day or so.
Anne

Blue1

Blue1 Report 5 Jul 2013 10:24

Thank you GlasgowLass,

hope you have a good day

Blue

Jean

Jean Report 4 Jul 2013 20:16

Thanks very much GlasgowLass
much appreciated,

regards
jean

GlasgowLass

GlasgowLass Report 4 Jul 2013 17:38

Hi Blue,
.
I will see what I can find on George and his sister Joanna.

And Jean,
Yes, my seat is booked at the Mitchell Library.... although the facilities in Edinburgh are a bit better, I cannot get there for 9am opening
Will look for those elusive Moore brothers for you,


Anne

Blue1

Blue1 Report 4 Jul 2013 12:20

Hi GlasgowLass,

Thank you for your very kind offer. I live in the West Country so not much chance of me doing look ups for my self!

I have been trying for some time to find further information for my Granddads two siblings.

firstly George Urquhart born 25 Nov 1909 at 54 Upper Denburn, Aberdeen

The last information I have for him is for when he was the informant on his mothers death cert in 1942
Address
2 Powis Terrace Aberdeen.

His parents were, Alexander George Garden Urquhart and Janet Robertson

they married 3 Feb 1900 at 90 Walker Road,Tory Nigg, Aberdeen

I have no marriage or death record for him.

Also a sister who appeared on the 1911 census who I feel must have died as we had no knowledge of her.

Johanna Urquhart Abt 1901 Aberdeen. Info from the 1911 census

Thanks again for your help

Blue

Jean

Jean Report 4 Jul 2013 12:13

Hi GlasgowLass ,

I have PM'd you

jean

GlasgowLass

GlasgowLass Report 3 Jul 2013 22:29

Got a seat booked for Friday (5 Jul) at the SP centre in Glasgow.
If there is a look up needed let me know and I will do my best to find it.
(Births/Deaths/Marriage/Divorce. Census returns up to 1911)

NB: Recent docs cannot be printed or saved, but they can be viewed and all the info can be noted

Anne