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Mr David William Melville, of Moraylea, 284 Blackness Road, Dundee, retired mill manager, a director of M'Gregor & Balfour. Ltd.. who died on 13th November last, left personal estate in Great Britain valued at £28.243.
11 February 1932 - Dundee Courier - Dundee, Angus, Scotland


......Smellie, M.A., assisted by the Rev. G. Blair, RD., George Peters, eldest son of the late David William Melville, and .4 Mrs M. J. Melville, Moraylea." Blackness Road, Dundee, to Ruth, youngest daughter of the late Alexander Fenton and of Mrs Elisabeth Fenton
15 January 1938 - Perthshire Advertiser - Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Nice photo in this edition.

12 January 1938 - Dundee Courier - Dundee, Angus, Scotland

Wow, thanks ArgyllGran and Alviegal you both seem to have found a lot there! I'd got that George was a petroleum engineer in Burma from his father's Probate record - and that James awas a Tea Planter - but you have ffilled in lots of other gaps!

I'm having a problem downloading my tree at the moment but will try again tomorrow and input all the gems that you guys have all found.

Many thanks.

Simon

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First name(s) David William
Last name Melville
Gender Male
Birth year 1863
Birth place Dundee,Angus,Scotland
Baptism year -
Baptism date -
Baptism place -
Father's first name(s) Charles
Father's last name Melville
Mother's first name(s) Ann
Mother's last name Low
Place Dundee
County Forfarshire (Angus)


1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census

13, South Road, Liff & Benvie, Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Charles Melville Head Married Male 54 1817 Linen Warper Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Ann Melville Wife Married Female 41 1830 - Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Margaret Melville Daughter Unmarried Female 22 1849 Jute Weaver Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Ann Melville Daughter Unmarried Female 20 1851 Jute Weaver Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Charles Melville Son Unmarried Male 16 1855 Apprentice Plumber Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Peter Melville Son - Male 9 1862 Scholar Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
David Melville Son - Male 7 1864 Scholar Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Mary Melville Daughter - Female 5 1866 Scholar Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Elizabeth Melville Daughter - Female 3 1868 - Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Alice Melville Daughter - Female 14 1857 Linen Weaver Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Jessie Melville Daughter - Female 12 1859 Linen Bank Helper Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

??? Mrs Melville returning to India?

Passenger Lists Leaving Uk 1890-1960

First name(s) David
Last name Melville
Title MRS
Gender Male (does not actually state gender)
Departure year 1905
Departure day 23
Departure month 9
Departure port Liverpool
Destination port Calcutta
Destination CALCUTTA
Country India
Destination country India
Ship name City Of Athens



Passenger Lists Leaving Uk 1890-1960


First name(s) D W
Last name Melville
Title MR
Gender Male
Marital status M
Departure year 1911
Departure day 11
Departure month 10
Departure port London
Destination port Calcutta
Destination CALCUTTA
Country India
Destination country India
Ship name Caledonia

Travelling with Mrs Melville.

California, San Francisco Passenger Lists, 1893-1953

First name(s) George Peters
Last name Melville
Sex Male
Age 37
Birth year 1894
Birth place/nationality India
Arrival year 1931
Arrival city San Francisco
Arrival state California
Arrival country United States
Ship name President Jackson
NARA publication number M1410


He was a Petroleum Engineer, POB was Searjunge, India and his last permanent address was Chauk, Upper Burma, India.


Britain, Campaign, Gallantry & Long Service Medals & Awards


First name(s) George Peters
Last name Melville
Year 1914-20
Service number M2/077456
Rank Private,Second Lieutenant,Lieutenant
Second rank Second Lieutenant
Third rank Lieutenant
Regiment Army Service Corps, Royal Engineers
Second corps Royal Engineers
Third corps Royal Engineers
Service record Soldier Number: M2/077456, Rank: Private, Corps: Army Service Corps
Second service record Rank: Second Lieutenant, Corps: Royal Engineers
Third service record Rank: Lieutenant, Corps: Royal Engineers

In the baptism record for James Belford above, his father is a Jute Mill Manager and their residence is Kaukinora, I think.


Passenger Lists Leaving Uk 1890-1960


First name(s) J B
Last name Melville of 284 Blackness Rd, Dundee.
Title MR
Gender Male
Age 23
Birth year 1898
Occupation TEA GARDEN ASST
Departure year 1921
Departure day 27
Departure month 9
Departure port Liverpool
Destination port Calcutta
Destination CALCUTTA
Country India
Destination country India
Ship name City Of Calcutta


First name(s) James
Last name Melville
Gender Male
Age 39
Birth year 1898
Occupation TEA PLANTER
Departure year 1937
Departure day 3
Departure month 12
Departure port London
Destination port Calcutta
Destination CALCUTTA
Country India
Destination country India
Ship name Mulbera


First name(s) James Belford
Last name Melville
Gender Male
Age 48
Birth year 1899
Marital status M
Occupation TEA PLANTER
Departure year 1947
Departure day 3
Departure month 5
Departure port Liverpool
Destination port Bombay
Destination BOMBAY
Country India
Destination country India
Ship name Scythia

Travelling with Christina Wilson Melville 49.



First name(s) James Belford
Last name Melville
Gender Male
Age 52
Birth year 1899
Marital status M
Occupation TEA PLANTER
Departure year 1951
Departure day 5
Departure month 9
Departure port London
Destination port Bombay
Destination BOMBAY
Country India
Destination country India
Ship name Himalaya

Travelling with Christina again.

Could this be Charles William? Last address in UK was 284 Blackness Rd, Dundee.

Passenger Lists Leaving Uk 1890-1960

First name(s) C W
Last name Melville
Title MR
Gender Male
Age 21
Birth year 1902
Occupation AGRICULTURAL STUDENT
Departure year 1923
Departure day 6
Departure month 5
Departure port Liverpool
Destination port Calcutta
Destination CALCUTTA
Country India
Destination country India
Ship name City Of Valencia
Ship official number 143087
Ship master's first name W A
Ship master's last name WILLIAMSON
Shipping line CITY
City LIVERPOOL
Ship destination port CALCUTTA
Ship destination country INDIA


and again. Same address in UK.


Passenger Lists Leaving Uk 1890-1960

First name(s) Charles
Last name Melville
Gender Male
Age 27
Birth year 1902
Occupation TEA PLANTER
Departure year 1929
Departure day 27
Departure month 6
Departure port London
Destination port Calcutta
Destination CALCUTTA
Country India
Destination country India
Ship name Mandala
Ship official number 137806
Ship master's first name P G
Ship master's last name HANCOCH
Shipping line B.I.S.N.CO.


As an aside, I have a very good friend who is from Wormit in Fife.

David's death:

MELVILLE
DAVID WILLIAM
68
1931
282/1 320
St Mary and St Peter


And Mary Jane's:


PETERS [ also listed as Melville ]
MARY JANE S
92
1960
282/2 750
Dundee West

David and Mary's marriage:

MELVILLE
DAVID WILLIAM
PETERS
MARY JANE S
1893
282/2 118
St Mary

Charles's wife's death:

FETTES (also listed as Melville)
EVELYN DUNCAN
86
mms ANDERSON
1998
301/ 365
Aberdeen

Probably Charles's marriage:


MELVILLE
CHARLES WILLIAM
FETTES
EVELYN DUNCAN
1940
282/1 162
St Mary and St Peter


And definitely his death:

MELVILLE
CHARLES WILLIAM
76
mms PETERS
1978
302/ 834
Aberdeen

From free search on Scotlands People - 1911 census:

MELVILLE
GEORGE P
1911
M
14
282/1 33/ 6
St Peter
Angus


MELVILLE
CHARLES W
1911
M
9
282/1 33/ 6
St Peter
Angus


MELVILLE
JAMES B
1911
M
12
282/1 33/ 6
St Peter
Angus


No other Melvilles with them, and I don't know who they're living with. Nobody of surname Peters with them.

For a few credits on SP, you could look at the image of the census record for full details.


Charles's birth:

MELVILLE
CHARLES WILLIAM
M
1902
282/4 393
St Andrew (Dundee)

Thanks Shirley, that was speedy!

Yes, I'd found the two School records - presumably the two boys were sent home to boarding school.

Any sign of Charles? Or David and Mary's marriage - it might have been a bit later than I was thinking - 1890ish perhaps?

Simon

George is with grandparents in 1901

Record Transcription:
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census
North Lodge Arnhall, Perth Road, Liff & Benvie, St Peters, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
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First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
George Peters Head Married Male 62 1839 Gardener Domestic Panbride, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Mary Peters Wife Married Female 61 1840 - Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Sophia B Peters Daughter Single Female 27 1874 Confectioner's Assistant Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
George P Melville Grandchild - Male 5 1896 - India

You need Scotlands People for the 1911 census

Name: George Peters Melville
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 11 Sep 1896
Birth Place: Bengal, India
Baptism Date: 5 Nov 1896
Baptism Age: 0
Baptism Place: St.Andrews Church, Calcutta, Bengal, India
Father: David William Melville
Mother: Mary Jane Stormont
FHL Film Number: 512360
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George Peters Melville
Birth Date: 11 Sep 1896
Admission Date: 6 Jan 1904
Admission Place: Fife, Scotland
School: Wormit Public School
Relatives:
Name Relation to Child
George Peters Melville
David Melville

Back in Scotland by 1904


Name: James Belford Melville
Birth Date: 12 Jul 1898
Admission Date: 6 Jan 1904
Admission Place: Fife, Scotland
School: Wormit Public School
Relatives:
Name Relation to Child
James Belford Melville
David Melville Parent

James Belford Melville
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 12 Jul 1898
Baptism Date: 28 Mar 1900
Baptism Age: 1
Baptism Place: Calcutta, Bengal, India
Father: David William Melville
Mother: Mary Jane
Reference ID: Film 512-380
FHL Film Number: 512380

They lived and married in scotland

A tree on ancestry has this

David William Melville

Spouses Mary Jane Stormonth Peters
Father: Charles MELVILLE
Mother: Ann Low
Children: James Belford
Birth: 20 Aug 1863 Lochee, Angus, Scotland
Death: 13 Nov 1931 Dundee, Angus, Scotland
Residence: 1881 Liff Benvie and Invergowrie, Angus, Scotland
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