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james donaldson beattie falconer

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Margaret

Margaret Report 2 Nov 2019 19:21

James d b Falconer married margaret beattie swankie 3 march 1927 in Arbroath. They had a son ( also james d b falconer ) in 1929 but I believe there were 14 children altogether. I know they are unlikely to be still alive , but maybe there are relatives who could fill in the gaps ? Any info welcomed. I am James ( the son's ) daughter. Thanks for reading.

Rambling

Rambling Report 2 Nov 2019 19:32

Margaret have you searched trees on here to see if anyone else has the family listed?

Researching:

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 2 Nov 2019 22:27

Deaths - probable/possible, though you'd have to buy the certs to be 100% sure::

FALCONER
LEONARD
69
mms SWANKIE
2005
369/ 394
Arbroath


FALCONER
JOHN BEATTIE
74
mms SWANKIE
2007
369/ 161
Arbroath


FALCONER (also listed as Birse)
MARGARET BEATTIe
80
mms SWANKIE
2007
369/ 339
Arbroath


FALCONER
ROBERT CARGILL
73
mms SWANKIE
2008
369/ 343
Arbroath


FALCONER - also listed as Cargill
FREDA SWANKIE
53
mms SWANKIE
2009
369/ 382
Arbroath

[ EDIT: No, Freda's not one of the children. Although mms is Swankie, she was born Cargill, and married a Falconer in 1976. There are several Cargill/Swankie marriages in Arbroath, any of which could be her parents. ]

FALCONER - also listed as McIntosh - I don't see her marriage.
ANNIE SWANKIE
69
mms SWANKIE
2009
367/ 170
Montrose

FALCONER
RONALD
84
mms SWANKIE
2015
369/ 178
Arbroath


FALCONER
DAVID SHARP CHA. . . .
83
mms SWANKIE
2017
364/ 305
Forfar


FALCONER
JOSEPH SWANKIE
60
mms SWANKIE
1992
369/ 236
Arbroath


FALCONER
KEITH SCOTT BEA(ttie ?)
68
mms SWANKIE
2019
390/ 367
Perth

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 2 Nov 2019 22:30

This is probably the father's death. (No mms given)

FALCONER
JAMES DONALDSON
57
1960
272/ 213
Arbroath and St Vigeans

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 2 Nov 2019 22:38

Death of another possible child, though no mms given:
Second middle name may be Swankie.

FALCONER
DENIS BEATTIE S
23
1964
272/ 155
Arbroath and St Vigeans

His birth:

FALCONER
DENIS BEATTIE S. . . . .
M
1941
272/ 108
Arbroath and St Vigeans

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 2 Nov 2019 22:45

There's also the birth of a Stuart Beattie Falconer in Arbroath in 1947, but I won't post the details, as he may still be alive.



Was Margaret Swankie only 13 when she married ??? surely not?

Birth:

SWANKIE
MARGARET BEATTIe
F
1914
272/2 14
St Vigeans

That must be another Margaret?
Your Margaret 's birth record presumably doesn't include her middle name.

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 2 Nov 2019 23:02

The daughter Margaret Beattie Falconer's marriage:

FALCONER
MARGARET BEATTI
BIRSE
CHARLES KENNEDY
1954
272/ 6
Arbroath and St Vigeans

A probable daughter was born in Arbroath in 1954, and a son in 1956.
Another son in 1960.
Each has a middle name - either Falconer or Beattie.

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 2 Nov 2019 23:32

The son Keith married in Arbroath in 1974. divorced in 1986, and his wife remarried.

Keith also seems to have remarried, in 1992 in Dundee.

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 2 Nov 2019 23:37

The son David Sharp C Falconer married in Arbroath in 1956.

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 5 Nov 2019 15:00

Britain, Merchant Seamen, 1918-1941
First name(s) James Donaldson Beatie
Last name Falconer
Event year 1918
Birth year 1903
Birth place Arbroath
Birth county/country Forfarshire (Angus)
Birth date 14 Nov 1903
Discharge number -
Identity certificate number 497328
Card type CR10

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 5 Nov 2019 15:22

A member named Thomas has James in his GR tree. Have you tried to make contact?

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 5 Nov 2019 22:36

Brother's birth and death

FALCONER
JOHN BEATTIE
M
1902
272/1 286
Arbroath

FALCONER
JOHN BEATTIE
83
RENNIE
1985
369/ 239
Arbroath

Margaret

Margaret Report 8 Nov 2019 13:38

Thank you so much for these. There definitely look to be some good leads here. I suspect that I am going to be buying a lot of certificates in the near future ! The Swankie side seems to be from Auchmithie and there is a brilliant website called Auchmithie roots for descendants. Such a lot of info from that side, now to try and follow these Falconers. Thank you again, Maggie.