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I had thought it was a medal for a race - ie - running - but if not, then maybe it was Flora's husband George who won whatever it was.

Detroit is definitely a link because we have a medal of some sort with his name on it .. Longest train journey or something, can't remember offhand though!

The death in 1920 is certainly her as the Cathcart area is stated on her death certificate!

There's this, with no other information on the image.
There's a similar record of a George McFarlane going to Detroit in 1917.
Probably nothing to do with the George who won the race.

Detroit Border Crossings and Passenger and Crew Lists, 1905-1957 about George Mcfarlane
Name: George Mcfarlane
Arrival Date: 16 Jan 1920

Port of Arrival: Detroit, Michigan

Microfilm Roll Number: M1478_59

Flora's death;

1920 MCFARLANE FLORA BAXTER F 73 CATHCART (LANARK) GLASGOW CITY/LANARK 633/0B 0303

Maybe George went to Detroit after her death.

EDIT:

No, he'd have been too old to run in a race, as rootgatherer has already pointed out.

EDIT AGAIN:
but see Catfr2009's reply below - not running, apparently, so maybe it was him after all.

It could be that the name Carruthers came from the next generation back.
In the case of my grandfather his middle name was not his mother's maiden name but his grandmother's.

From the info in 1891 and 1901 censuses, this will be Jane's father's birth. Still no clue as to the reason for the name Carruthers - thought it might have been his mother's ms, but no!

17/01/1832 MCFARLAN GEORGE JAMES MCFARLAN/ELISABETH BELL FR364 (FR364) M KILMARTIN /ARGYLL

EDIT: This is not the right Flora (see her marriage cert details in a later post below) . The correct Flora was born in Argyll.


This is the only Flora Baxter born in Renfrewshire 1845 - 68.
You'd have to buy credits on SP and view her marriage cert, to see if this is the right one, per parents' names.

28/07/1850 BAXTER FLORA MALCOLM BAXTER/EUPHEMIA GALBRAITH FR2414 (FR2414) F ABBEY /RENFREW 559/00 0070 0449

Jane's parents' marriage:

1885 MCFARLANE GEORGE BAXTER FLORA GREENOCK EAST /RENFREW 564/02 0060

Jane's birth:

1887 MCFARLANE JANE CARRUTHERS F WEST KILBRIDE /AYR 620/00 0062

The name Carruthers is therefore nothing to do with George's father.

ADDED:
Born 7th Sept 1887, to George McFarlane, working joiner, and Flora McFarlane, ms Baxter.
Parents were married June 18th 1885, in Greenock.

Wonder if this has anything to do with Jeanie McVean?


Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 about James Mcvean
Name: James Mcvean
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 10 Jun 1856
Birth Place: Largs,Ayr,Scotland
Father: John Mcvean
>>Mother: Jean Mcfarlane
FHL Film Number: 6035516



Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910 about John Mcvean
Name: John Mcvean
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 29 May 1846
Marriage Place: Largs,Ayr,Scotland
Spouse: Jane Mcfarlane
FHL Film Number: 1041392


EDIT


1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
First Name JOHN
Last Name MCVEAN
Relationship HEAD
Condition MARRIED
Gender Male
Age 29
Year Of Birth 1822
Occupation GAMEKEEPER TO THE EARL OF GLASW
Birth Place -
Birth Town KILMIRTIN
Birth County ARGYLLSHIRE
House Number -
House Name HAYLEE FARM
Street HAYLEE FARM
Town LARGS
Parish LARGS(AYR)
City -
County Ayrshire
Hamlet -
Parliamentary Borough -
Municipal Ward -
Registration District CUNNINGHAM

JOHN MCVEAN HEAD 29 1822 KILMIRTIN
Transcription
JEAN MCFARLINE WIFE 28 1823 KILMIRTIN ARGYLLSHIRE
Transcription
ELIZABETH MCVEAN DAUGHTER 4 1847 LARGS
Transcription
MARGARET MCVEAN DAUGHTER 2 1849 LARGS



1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
First Name JOHN
Last Name MCVEAN
Relationship HEAD
Condition MARRIED
Gender Male
Age 58
Year Of Birth 1823
Occupation MOLE CATHER
Birth Town KILMARTIN G
Birth County ARGYLLSHIRE
Birth Place -
House Number -
House Name VILLAGE OF STOCKVULLIN
Street -
Town -
Parish KILMARTIN

JOHN MCVEAN HEAD 58 1823
Transcription
JANE MCVEAN WIFE 57 1824
KIRKCUDBRIGHTSHIRE G
MARGT MCVEAN DAUGHTER 32 1849
LARGS
JAMES MCVEAN SON 21 1860
CO MEATH IRELAND G
GEO MCFARLANE NEPHEW 4 1877 GLASGOW



1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
First Name JOHN
Last Name MCVEAN
Relationship HEAD
Condition MARRIED
Gender Male
Age 67
Year Of Birth 1824
Occupation MOLE CATCHER
Birth Town KILMARTIN
Birth County ARGYLLSHIRE
Birth Place -
House Name STOCKVULLIN
Street -
Town -
Parish KILMARTIN
City -
County Argyllshire
Registration District KILMARTIN

JOHN MCVEAN HEAD 67 1824
Transcription
JEANIE MCVEAN WIFE 66 1825
BARDROCHIL
Birth County DUMFRIESSHIRE
GEORGE MCFARLANE NEPHEW 14 1877
Occupation SADDLER
Birth Town -
Birth County LANARKSHIRE

All those records are right! Interesting to see the Carruthers bit.... Could that be potentially her changing her name to George's possible father to get rid of the stigma of having an illegitimate child??

Jane's father would have been in his 80s in 1920. Perhaps the medal belonged to another relative?

So this is Jane's family for ref.


1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
First Name FLORA
Last Name MCFARLANE
Relationship WIFE
Condition MARRIED
Gender Female
Age 44
Year Of Birth 1847
Occupation -
Birth Town LOCHGILPHEAD
Birth County ARGYLLSHIRE
Birth Place -
House Name DUNALBHA
Street -
Town -
Parish WEST KILBRIDE
City -
County Ayrshire
Registration District WEST KILBRIDE

GEORGE MCFARLANE HEAD 58 1833
Occupation JOINER
Birth Town KILMARTIN
Birth County ARGYLLSHIRE

FLORA MCFARLANE WIFE 44 1847

NEIL MCFARLANE SON 4 1887
Birth County AYRSHIRE

JANE MCFARLANE DAUGHTER 3 1888
Birth County AYRSHIRE


And George in 1881


1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
First Name GEORGE
Last Name MCFARLANE
Relationship HEAD
>>Condition WIDOWER
Gender Male
Age 49
Year Of Birth 1832
Occupation JOINER
Birth Town KILMARLAN G
Birth County ARGYLLSHIRE
Birth Place -
House Number 11
House Name -
Street MYRTLE STREET
Town -
Parish CITY
County Lanarkshire
Country SCOTLAND
Registration District KELVIN
Archive Reference RG11

GEORGE MCFARLANE HEAD 49 1832 KILMARLAN G
Transcription
JEANIE MCVEAN VISITOR 28 1853 Occupation HOUSEMAID
Birth Town LARGS
Birth County AYRSHIRE



1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
First Name GEORGE
Last Name MCFARLANE
Relationship BOARDER
Condition UNMARRIED
Gender Male
Age 38
Year Of Birth 1833
Occupation JOINER
Birth Town KILMARTIN
Birth Place -
Birth County ARGYLLSHIRE
House Number 79
House Name -
Street GROVE STREET
Parish ST GEORGE GLASGOW
Town -
City -
County Lanarkshire
Country SCOTLAND
Registration District MILTON

1891 Scotland Census
about Jane McFarlane Name: Jane McFarlane
Age: 3
Estimated birth year: abt 1888
Relationship: Daur (Daughter)
Father's Name: George McFarlane
Mother's name: Flora McFarlane
Gender: Female
Where born: West Kilbride, Ayrshire
Registration Number: 620
Registration district: West Kilbride
Civil Parish: West Kilbride
County: Ayrshire
Address: Dunalblia
ED: 5
Household schedule number: 157
LINE: 4
Roll: CSSCT1891_217
Household Members: Name Age
George McFarlane 58
Flora McFarlane 44
Neil McFarlane 4
Jane McFarlane 3

1901

Name: Jane Mcfarlane
Age: 13
Estimated birth year: abt 1888
Relationship: Daur (Daughter)
Father's Name: George Mcfarlane
Mother's name: Flora Mcfarlane
Gender: Female
Where born: West Kilbride, Ayrshire
Registration Number: 620
Registration district: West Kilbride
Civil Parish: West Kilbride
County: Ayrshire
Address: Well St Williamfield
Occupation: Scholar
ED: 5
Household schedule number: 142
LINE: 4
Roll: CSSCT1901_238
Household Members:
Name Age
George Mcfarlane 64, Joiner
Flora Mcfarlane 53
Neil Mcfarlane 14
Jane Mcfarlane 13

Could Jane have claimed poor relief when she had her son? I am not sure when the records go up to but many have survived for the Glasgow area and are held at The Mitchell Library. They have been indexed.



EDIT

Mitchell Poor Relief Records



Glasgow City Archives hold registers for the following areas:
Glasgow, 1851-1948
Barony, 1861-1898 (part of Glasgow from 1899)
Govan, 1876-1930 (part of Glasgow from 1930)
Bute, West Dunbartonshire, South Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire (not Paisley), often dating from 1845

A return of the most destitute families and individuals within the police jurisdiction of Glasgow was prepared by the Police Superintendent, 1841, and can be viewed in the archives search room.

When visiting the archives search room, you can access databases of applications for Glasgow, Barony and Govan to c.1925 and for the County Council areas up to 1900.

Records are generally closed for 100 years for children and 75 years for adults.

Is this Jane's death?

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
about Jane Carruthers McFarlane Name: Jane Carruthers McFarlane
Probate Date: 29 Aug 1962
Death Date: 19 Jun 1962
Death Place: Renfrewshire, Scotland
Registry: London, England

Original reads:

"McFarlane or MacFarlane, Jane Carruthers otherwise Janie Carruthers of 51 Hillview Drive, Clarkston, Renfrewshire died 19 June, 1962 at Glasgow. Confirmation George McFarlane.
Sealed London 29 August."

Mother in law says she can't find his birth certificate so we'll have to order it annoyingly! The Carruthers is from Jane's death cert - She is Jane Carruthers McFarlane... None of us knew about that!

Jane's parents were George and Flora. Jane was born in West Kilbride with her brother Neil born the year before in 1887. It appears that George (1919) is the only one to be born in Glasgow....

Could this be relevant ?

1901

Name: George Carruthers
Age: 14
Estimated birth year: abt 1887
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: George Carruthers
Mother's name: Margaret Carruthers
Gender: Male
Where born: Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Registration Number: 644/3
Registration district: Dennistoun
Civil Parish: Glasgow Dennistoun
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 4 Comely Park Place <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Occupation: Loery Boy
ED: 20
Household schedule number: 111
LINE: 10
Roll: CSSCT1901_273
Household Members:
Name Age
George Carruthers 52
Margaret Carruthers 41
John Carruthers 17
George Carruthers 14
Charles Carruthers 12
Thomas Carruthers 8
Edward Carruthers 3

Yes

The first line says (A) Carruthers- Corp RASC – rank Pte – Reg no M2/034855
2nd line says (B) George – Corp RFC – rank and reg no left blank

According to Wiki, the RFC started off life as an arm of the British Army (hence the Royal Army Service Corps designation) until it merged Royal Naval Air Service on 1 Apr 1918 to form the RAF.

The 1918 date is probably too simplistic!

Can you give us the names of Jane's parents please? Did she live in Glasgow? What address is given for her on George's birth certificate please?

Jane would have been old enough to vote by 1918. Have you checked out the voters rolls please?