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Dea - I hadn't seen that article . Thanks. There are one or 3 names on there that I haven't looked into yet

GlasgowLass - Many thanks for the marriage cert for Alexander Blackwood. That's him and interestingly he was married by The Rev WW Beveridge who was a sportsman and international footballer for Scotland. He married Alexander;s sister Christina Blackwood
I think Thomas may have had a lot of gardeners :)

There are quite a few newspaper articles relating to this Thomas Blackwood although, so far no photographs.

So many articles about his gardeners
His gardeners were good at winning prizes though. LOL

A newspaper article on Thomas Blackwood's death can be seen here:

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/keepsafe/asset/details/47434275

Dea x

That directory will be very useful - I have a lot of Scottish ancestry!

I have quite a bit on Alexander. His father, my 2nd Great Grandfather, was Thomas Blackwood of Blackwood and Gordon shipbuilders in Port Glasgow. He was quite wealthy and lived in a mansion in Woodhall. He died in 1891 but, given that he was quite wealthy I am hoping that there might be a picture of him out there somewhere. Any ideas where I might look for that? I have found a few articles about him and the ships that he built. I also have a picture of his house.

http://digital.nls.uk/directories/browse/pageturner.cfm?id=86488028&mode=fullsize

(not sure if posted already, would that be above?, 1911 - 1912, from below)

http://digital.nls.uk/directories/browse/index.cfm

(Scottish Post Office Directories)


Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, Electoral Registers, 1857-1962 (Ancestry)

(also on above as Writer, apologies folks, 'out' today, so can't reply further, might be wrong, you know me and things Scotland)

Chris :)

Thanks GlasgowLass. That would be great

I will send a PM to Clive with the 1913 marriage cert as an attachment as soon as I get it scanned.

Neither Alexander nor Margaret Ethel had been previously married.

The address of: 22 South Brae Ave, that appears on the travel docs was Alexander's home address in Glasgow.

Apologies but, I forgot about the 1911 census.
I know Alexander will be at this house and there was no one else named Blackwood in the household but, I meant to look and see if anyone else lived there with him

Thanks ArgyllGran

I will try sending them a letter by post.

Clive -

If you search here

http://www.canada411.ca/

There's an entry (with address) for D & M Harrison in Victoria, BC - possibly Noreen's daughter and husband ??? (Bit of a long shot!)


Or maybe the cemetery would have records of Noreen's burial, and might be willing to pass on a letter to the relatives ?

Ross Bay Cemetery
Address: 1495 Fairfield Rd, Victoria, BC V8S 1G1, Canada
Phone:+1 250-361-0600

Oh, that makes sense, Clive, I should have read the whole thread more carefully.

Hi Margaret,

The 1921 census that Shirley provided had:

Alexander Blackwood 44
Ethel Margaret Blackwood 38
Thomas Alexander Blackwood 12
John C Blackwood 10
Ethel Jane Blackwood. 6

I think we have concluded that the ages of the boys are wrong and more likely to be 2 and 1 as Thomas seems to be 10 years younger in later evidence and they are not present in the earlier 1916 census.

Also Ethel is on this UK incoming passenger list with her parents, Alexander, 40, solicitor and Ethel M., 33 but where's John C.? He would only have been 5.

Ethel J Blackwood

in the UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
View UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960

Name: Ethel J Blackwood
Birth Date: abt 1915
Age: 1
Port of Departure: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Arrival Date: 21 Aug 1916
Port of Arrival: Glasgow, Scotland
Ship Name: Pretorian
Search Ship Database: Search for the Pretorian in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping line: Canadian Pacific Line
Official Number: 113969

They're heading to 22 southbrae Drive, Gordanhill, Glasgow.

This 1916 census only shows daughter Ethel so where is John C.?

Ethel J F Blackwood

in the 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta
View 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta

Name: Ethel J F Blackwood
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Age: 1
Est. Birth Year: 1915
Birthplace: Saskatchewan
Home in 1916: 03K, Regina, Saskatchewan
Address: 4433 Seventh Ave
Racial or Tribal Origin: Scotch (Scotish)
Relation to Head of Household: Daughter
Father's name: Alexander Blackwood
Mother's name: Ethel M Blackwood
Sub District Desc.: (A-P) inclusive, city of Regina
Household Members:
Name Age
Alexander Blackwood 40
Ethel M Blackwood 30
Ethel J F Blackwood 1

This is amazing! Thank you all!

That obituary is really useful. That may even enable me to trace living relatives as I have one or two old photos of Alexander and family that may be of interest to them. If anyone has any pointers on that it would be good.

Also, if there are any leads on Thomas Alexander's siblings,
John C Blackwood (B 1911) and Ethel Jane Blackwood (B 1915).

Well Done ArygllGran X

Noreen's obituary:


BLACKWOOD, Noreen Mary (nee Perry) Born May 28, 1920, died peacefully March
18, 2008. Predeceased by husband of 57 years, Thomas A. Blackwood, March 31,
1998. Taught in a one room schoolhouse in Saskatchewan and served in the
WRCNS in Ottawa and Halifax during WWII. She worked for the Greater Victoria
School Board at Craigdarroch Castle and later at the Maritime Museum, where
she was known as "Mrs. B." Survived by children Alex and Margaret (David
Harrison), grandchildren Thomas Blackwood, and Lexie and Nick Harrison. Mum
will always be remembered for her cheerful outlook and profound sense of
humour. At Mum's request, a graveside service will be held in Ross Bay
Cemetery at 1:30, Wednesday, March 26, 2008. Until we meet again 454001
Published in the Victoria Times-Colonist on 3/23/2008.

https://tinyurl.com/zxkdbk5

YES !
Fantastic find Dea

The informant to Ethel Margaret's death was her son, Thomas Alexander Blackwood.
His address is exactly the same as the one that I found on the voters roll and posted earlier.

490 St Charles Street, Victoria BC

The last ER that I found before his own death was 1974 but now we know that he was still there at 1976

Copies of the actual death certs for Ethel and Alexander can be seen here:


http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/6a45fc4a-062a-4e23-803c-f17a62c0f636

http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/d77aade1-c716-4610-a59b-a7848e0c947f

Dea x

Clive,
IF the death and burial info for Thomas Alexander Blackwood and his wife Noreen is the man you are looking for, it means he was born in 1918 rather than 1908/9 and it's the 1921 census that contains the error.

Im going to the GRO in Edinburgh tomorrow and will obtain the Blackwood/ Fetherston marriage cert