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I am researching the Symington family who lived in Paisley and then Troon in Scotland.

John Macalaster Symington (1859 to 1892) was married to
Janet Campbell Symington (nee Blackwood) (1865 to 1939) (possibly known as Jen, Jenny or Jennett)

They had 3 children:
1) Jane White Symington (1886 to 1946) married Maurice James Bell (1878 to 1935). He was a Chartered accountant with Grahams, Rintoul, Hay, Bell & Co. Were there any children?

2) Elise Balfour Symington (1887 to 1963) was the second wife of Olof Axel Ohlsson (1873 to 1953). He was educated Cambridge but I think South African. She seems to have had no children of her own but he had 4 from an earlier marriage( Neill Anders Ohlsson, Rae Fuller Ohlsson, Rana Ohlsson and Nancy Ohlsson). I think they may have lived on Jersey

3) Margaret Russell Macalaster Symington (1889 to 1941). Never married.

Any information on any of these people would be of interest. In particular I am trying to find photos of them to help identify relatives in old family photos. They all seem to have been fairly wealthy so may have had a picture published somewhere.

Clive

Re Olof Axel OHISSON


Ohlsson, Olof Axel.
Adm. pens.
at TRINITY, Oct. 7, 1892.
S. of Anders, of Montebello, Newlands, Cape Town, S. Africa.
B. May 4, 1873, at Cape Town.
School, Rondebosch diocesan.
Matric. Michs. 1892.

Have you looked for wills/testaments for them, for more information?

1911

Name: Jane White Symington
Age in 1911: 25
Estimated birth year: abt 1886
Relation to Head: Visitor
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Paisley, Visitor, Renfrewshire
Civil Parish: Compton
Search Photos: Search for 'Compton' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England
Street address: Greystone, Shawford, Winchester, Hants
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Private Means
Registration district: Winchester
Registration District Number: 103
Sub-registration district: Twyford
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Household schedule number: 85
Piece: 6137
Household Members:
Name Age
Percy Crowther 36 Occupation: Director Of Public Company
Mabel Crowther 31
Christine Mabel Crowther 9
Betty Eileen Crowther 4
Jane White Symington 25*************visitor
Isobel Ellerton 25
Susan Cheeseman 40
Ada Norris 23
Edith Mary Jenvey 26

1891
Name: Jane W Symington
Age: 5
Estimated birth year: abt 1886
Relationship: Daur (Daughter)
Father's name: John M Symington Yarn Merchant******
Mother's name: Janet C Symington
Gender: Female
Where born: Paisley, Renfrewshire
Registration Number: 590/2
Registration district: Troon
Civil Parish: Dundonald
County: Ayrshire
Address: 8 Portland Terrace
ED: 5
Household schedule number: 140
LINE: 8
Roll: CSSCT1891_203
Household Members:
Name Age
John M Symington 32
Janet C Symington 26
Jane W Symington 5
Eliza B Symington 4
Margt B M Symington 2
Jane Houston 26
Annie Macfarlane 21

Many thanks for the responses above

Eringobragh - I hadn't seen that. It gives me his college and schools so maybe a lead.

Patchem - I have viewed John Macalaster Symington's will on Scotlandspeople. I haven't found any others

Mel - that 1911 census is a bit of a mystery but I guess Jane White Symington was just visiting but not sure of the link with the Crowther family.

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http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C13214194

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http://catalogue.jerseyheritage.org/collection/Keywords/archive/content.person.name/Ohlsson,%20Olof%20Axel/

there is a tree on ancestry with photographs of janet campbell blackwood and here parents and her siblings
tree name - clivexdavies

I see that he was in Renfrewshire in 1911 and the marriage was in Paisley 1912.

His death recorded in Troon in 1935

But is this Maurice on the Valuation Rolls - from Scotland's People

BELL
MAURICE JAMES
Proprietor
HOUSE CRAIGRONACH 30 SOUTH BEACH
DUNDONALD
1935
VR009000216-
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Surname Forename Title Status Place Parish Year Reference Number Image View
BELL
MAURICE JAMES
Proprietor Occupier
CRAIGRONACH VILLA 30 SOUTH BEACH
DUNDONALD
1930
VR009000201-
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Surname Forename Title Status Place Parish Year Reference Number Image View
BELL
MAURICE JAMES
Proprietor Occupier
CRAIGRONACH VILLA 30 SOUTH BEACH
DUNDONALD
1925
VR009000186-
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BELL
MAURICE JAMES
Proprietor Occupier
CRAIGRONACH VILLA 38 SOUTH BEACH
DUNDONALD
1920
VR009000174-
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BELL
MAURICE JAMES
Proprietor Occupier
HOUSE SOUTH BEACH
DUNDONALD
1920
VR009000174-

Elise' marriage was in Chelsea

England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription

First name(s) ELISE B
Last name SYMINGTON
Marriage quarter 4
Marriage year 1921
Registration month -
MarriageFinder™ ELISE B SYMINGTON married
Olof A Ohlsson
Spouse's last name Ohlsson
District Chelsea
District number -
County London
Country England
Volume 1A
Volume as transcribed 1A
Page number 1012

No births showing England/Wales up to 1927

Maddie,
The tree you refer to belongs to the poster.(Clive)

I remember his previous threads on the Blackwood family

As Bell is such a common name, and as mothers' maiden names can't be used to narrow down a search of births (after 1854) on Scotlands People, it's impossible to tell if Jane and Maurice had any children - unless you were able to find a Will which might name them.
Censuses are no help, either, as they didn't marry until 1912.



Re Elise -

this is on the Jersey heritage site, but you'd need to subscribe to see the details;

Reference
B/A/L42/11/13
Date
1943 - 1945
Access Restriction
Order online copy by adding to basket - please order B/A/L42/11 to view at Archive
Closed until 2100
evacuees

Name Ohlsson, Elise Balfour
Context:
B/A/L Bailiff's Chambers: Liberation Files
»
B/A/L42 Applications of evacuees wishing to return to Jersey after the Occupation. Each volume of applications includes; names of applicants, date they left the Island before the Occupation, names of children, occupation, date of birth, address in Jersey and address in United Kingdom.

Rana Ohlsson
in the UK & Ireland, Nursing Registers, 1898-1968
Name: Rana Ohlsson
Residence Year: 1946
Residence Place: Jersey, Channel Islands
Registration Date: 26 Nov 1943
Publisher: General Nursing Council for England & Wales

Address: Rockmount, Gorey, Jersey.
Qualification gained at St Mary's Hospital, London, 1940-43

Thanks for all your help

Maddie, Glasgowlass and Argyllgran - it is my tree on ancestry and thanks to your help on earlier threads on here I am now in touch with a Blackwood descendant in Canada who has sent me photos of several ancestors. An amazing result!

safc and ArgyllGran - That Jersey link is useful. I can see a photo of Nancy Ohlsson on there. It looks like she married a Polish national and her surname has changed to de Kuszaba Dabrowski.

The nursing link for Rana Ohlsson is interesting as we have one or two unidentified photos of nurses from around that era.

safc - I have seen that National Archives page where Olof Axel Ohlsson has resigned as Swedish Vice Consul at Cape Town in 1906 and will take a look at that when I next visit there. I wonder if I could try and contact the Swedish Consul in South Africa and see if they have anything.

Greyghost - the Chelsea link is also interesting. I think that Nancy Ohlsson may have been based in Kensington at some point.

1) Jane White Symington (1886 to 1946) married Maurice James Bell (1878 to 1935). He was a Chartered accountant with Grahams, Rintoul, Hay, Bell & Co. Were there any children?


According to his obituary , there were no children. He was survived by his wife.

DEATH OF GLASGOW C . A . Mr Maurice James Bell , C . A ., died yesterday morning at his home , Craigronach , Troon , Mr Bell , who was born in Hamilton , became a member......
16 November 1935 - The Scotsman - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland


EDIT From findmypast.

Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960 Transcription

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First name(s) O A
Last name Ohlsson
Title MR
Gender Male
Age 77
Birth year 1874
Occupation RETIRED
Departure year 1951
Departure day 25
Departure month 1
Departure port Southampton
Destination port Cape
Destination CAPE
Country South Africa
Destination country South Africa
Ship name Carnarvon Castle

last address in GB was Delmar, Bel Royal, Jersey and he intended to return to Jersey.




Will and Testament of Elizabeth Balfour Ohlsson, née Symington, of Delmar, Bel Royal, St Lawrence. Dated 26/04/1963. [Includes one closed document]

from http://catalogue.jerseyheritage.org/collection/Keywords/archive/content.subject/Delmar,%20Bel%20Royal/

Hi Alviegal. Thanks for that. Where did you find the obituary for Maurice James Bell?

A remarriage of Anders OHisson....November 1884



OHLSSON—HORNOR—On the 2nd inst., at St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, London, by the Rev. J. F. Kitto, M.A., Vicar, and the Rev. J. Hendry Anderson, Rector of Foulsham, Norfolk, Anders Ohlsson, Consul-General for Sweden and Norway of Montebello, Newlands, Cape Town, to Margaretta Caroline, third daughter of Charles Hornor, of Thorpe Hamlet, Norwich.

Anders was aged 53 son of Olif Anders Ohisson
Margaretta was 37 daughter of Charles Horner of Norwich...




Charles Hornor

England and Wales Census, 1891






Name Charles Hornor
Event Type Census
Event Date 1891
County Norfolk
Parish Norwich
Ecclesiastical Parish ST MATTHEW
Registration District Norwich
Residence Note Thorpe Road
Gender Male
Age 63
Marital Status Widower
Occupation Land Agent And Valuer
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Birth Year (Estimated) 1828
Birthplace Scottow, Norfolk, England
Page Number 18
Registration Number RG12
Piece/Folio 1522/ 11

You can locate details of the Horner Family on Familysearch.org.

Take a look at this...Very interesting plus family details...

Anders Ohlsson, Brewer and Politician - University of Cape Town



https://open.uct.ac.za/bitstream/item/25605/Ryan_Anders_Ohlsson_1976.pdf?...1

Thanks Eringobragh. That article on Anders Ohlsson is excellent. I think this may also explain why Jane White Symington was in Winchester in 1911 as per Mel Fairy Godmother earlier in the thread as I have found that Percy Crowther who she was visiting was the director of a brewing company as was Anders Ohlsson.

There must be a picture of his only son Axel Ohlsson (I presume this is Olof Axel Ohlsson) out there somewhere also.It says that he succeeded Anders as Managing Director of Ohlsson Brewery in 1906.