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Thanks Rootgatherer. You are so right!

I am sure that you will get to the bottom of it Margaret. The one thing you have to have for this hobby is patience! Eventually you will unravel the truth about Jeanie - may take years though. It took me over 15 years to be sure that I had the correct family for my Grandfather-in-law but good things come to those who wait!

Thanks Rootgatherer. You really are just trying to frustrate me aren't you?? Just kidding! I am determined to get to the bottom of this so any information is really appreciated.
Will follow up both of these leads.
Thanks again.
Margaret

You might need to watch though as there is this one too. Perhaps the same one?

1901

Name: Jeanie Somerville
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891
Relationship: Daur (Daughter)
Father's Name: Robert Somerville
Mother's Name: Agnest Somerville
Gender: Female
Where born: Lanarkshire, Stonehouse
Registration Number: 656
Registration district: Stonehouse
Civil parish: Stonehouse
County: Lanarkshire
Address: Cowfall Road Sandbunk Cott
Occupation: Scholar
ED: 4
Household schedule number: 143
Line: 14
Roll: CSSCT1901_353
Household Members: Name Age
Robert Somerville 43
Agnest Somerville 42
James Somerville 17
Mary Somerville 15
Thomas Somerville 13
Jeanie Somerville 10

You could try following that Jeanie Somerville to see if she surfaces at later date. Look on Scotlandspeople to see if you can find a marriage and death for her. Marriage and death entries in Scotland give the parents names, including the mother's maiden surname. This may either eliminate her or prove that she is still a possibility.

Have found a 1901 Census showing JEANIE SOMMERVILLE aged 9, father Robert Douglas, mother Agnes Russell. My grandfather appears to have assumed the middle name of Douglas, so my thoughts are running along the lines that this could be the Jeanie I am looking for. If so, she is from Wishaw, Lanarkshire, siblings Elizabeth, William, Christina, Robert.
How to prove it??
Any assistance would be really appreciated.
Thanks,
Margaret

Hi Cherilyn,

You have been busy! Thanks for that.
Your first post - yes I believe the deaths in 1922 and 1926 would have been my mother's sisters. Parents Archibald D and Jean (not Archibald and Jane). Glad you sorted that one out for me!
Yes, I have Archibald's death certificate, aged 73, and their marriage certificate from 1946.
Still nothing on Jean Sommerville.

Thanks again,

Margaret

Do you have the marriage cert?

6616/1946 BEVERIDGE ARCHIBALD DOUGLAS [married] SOMMERVILLE JEAN RANDWICK

Aha!

I think this might be the 1969 Jane's marriage:
12951/1915 BEVERIDGE ANDREW [married] MCLELLAN JANE HAMILTON

Note the reg district.

And here's her birth!
23961/1890 MCLELLAN JANE [father] ARCHIBALD [mother] JANE NEWCASTLE

What a coincidence, eh?!

That means that Qld as Jean is most likely your mum.

Seems Archibald & Jean had another daughter named Jean, who died in 1922, and then your mum was born in 1923!

Are these 2 chn's deaths?

14818/1926 BEVERIDGE MARGARET ARCHIBALD D JEAN WAVERLEY
5753/1922 BEVERIDGE JEAN E ARCHIBALD D JEAN ST LEONARDS

fits with:
15070/1969 BEVERIDGE JANE ARCHIBALD JEAN HAMILTON

The Qld Jean does put a spin on things!

Is this Archibald's death?
8700/1957 BEVERIDGE ARCHIBALD D AGED 73 DARLINGHURST SYDNEY

Fits his age on arrival but the deaths of Margaret & Jean confuse me!!!
No wonder you are baffled!

Wondering if anyone might be able to look up a death or funeral notice for this Jane Beveridge, April 1969, parents Jean and Archibald Beveridge. The death is registered at Hamilton NSW. Maybe this will give me a clue as to whether this was my mother, maybe my name might even be mentioned???

Also Jean Davis (nee Beveridge) April 1969 Ipswich Queensland, parents Jean and Archibald Beveridge.

I don't know which death certificate to apply for.

Any assistance would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Margaret

Margaret ...... maybe there were two different informants......... they each registered her death under the names she was known as? Maybe she'd been resident in Qld ...but died in NSW ...(Hospital?)

Valerie

Thanks MEgirl. This is starting to get to me. Can the following be co-incidence?
Jane Beveridge, died 1969 NSW, parents Jean and Archibald Beveridge
Jean Davis (nee Beveridge) died 1969 QLD, parents Jean and Archibald Beveridge
????
Really need to follow up on documentation.
Thanks again.
Margaret

Margaret, Hamilton in N.S.W. is very close to the large, industrial city of Newcastle which is about 2 hours north of Sydney. It is an old suburb which has been modernised, but still retains many of the older homes and shops. It is a very busy place on any given day. I have been there many times.

Hamilton in Queensland is an "old wealth" suburb on the northern bank of the Brisbane River. It was home to aristocrats and clergy and many mansions were built that still remain. Today it is home to many "professionals".

I think the N.S.W. one might be worth looking at.

Hi Valerie,

Thanks again. Will definitely have to check this one out. If it is in fact my mother I am confused as I was told she died in Queensland. Where does BMD get their information from, do you know? Could this be sheer co-incidence, or could my grandparents have been up to their old tricks again (providing false information)? The further I dig, the more confused I get!
Regards,
Margaret

Hi Margaret ........... 'Hamilton' was mentioned as the place/district where she died ...on the NSW/BDM site .. so must be the one in NSW.

Valerie (WAus)

Thanks Valerie, I will give it a try. You mention Hamilton. Do you know where this Hamilton is? NSW, Queensland?

Regards,

Margaret

Hi Margaret ....in case it helps - the 'NSW State Library' (on-line) has an 'Ask a Librarian' service ...they will check electoral rolls (past & present) and newspaper death notices - they could have some for 'Jane' 1969 and 'Jean' 1970

Valerie

Hi Valerie,

Thanks, I have the marriage certificate and the death certificate. The death notice for Jane Beveridge has me intrigued. I guess this is my mother. She left when I was 5 and was never spoken about again. I only ever knew of her as Jean and heard that she died in 1969. Would never have thought to look for a "Jane" although Rootgatherer does mention above that Jean and Jane were interchangeable.
Many thanks, look like I should investigate this further.
Regards,
Margaret