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Robert Smith Gordon WW1 Gordon Highlanders

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Fiona

Fiona Report 11 Sep 2014 20:49

Thank you all for your tips, it's got the grey cells working. :-)

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 11 Sep 2014 13:51

Actually, I've just checked again, and you have all of the children of George and Jessie in your tree

It really is much better if you tell all you know when asking for help

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 11 Sep 2014 13:08

Ethel, the granddaughter, is in at least two GR trees.

try to get in touch with the people who have her in trees, then look for the other names.

I've found several of them in a number of trees

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 11 Sep 2014 13:06

As you are his great niece, you must already know the name of at least one of his siblings

As you have Jessie, 1874, in your tree, I imagine she is your line, or are you descended from another of the children?

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 11 Sep 2014 13:05

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Union Wyne, 19, Aberdeen, St Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Jessie A Gordon Head Widow Female 56 1845 - Grange, Banff Transcription
Jessie A Clark Daughter Married Female 27 1874 Domestic Servant Marnoch, Banff Transcription
Henry Gordon Son Single Male 24 1877 Stone Cutter Marnoch, Banff Transcription
Maggie S Gordon Daughter Single Female 20 1881 Upholstery Sewer Marnoch, Banff Transcription
Charles W Gordon Son Single Male 18 1883 Grocer's Assistant Marnoch, Banff Transcription
Catherine Fraser Niece Single Female 22 1879 Shirtmaker Cairnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Transcription
Alexander G Clark Grandson - Male 6 1895 Scholar Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Transcription
Ethel Grant Granddaughter - Female 3 1898 - Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 11 Sep 2014 13:02


Confirms the 1901 I added earlier
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Hill Street, Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
George Gordon Head Married Male 52 1839 Joiner Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Transcription
Jessie A Gordon Wife Married Female 47 1844 - Grange, Banffshire, Scotland Transcription
William Gordon Son Unmarried Male 19 1872 Apprentice Stonecutter Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland Transcription
Jessie Gordon Daughter Unmarried Female 17 1874 - Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland Transcription
Henry Gordon Son - Male 14 1877 Fleshers Assistant Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland Transcription
Robert Gordon Son - Male 12 1879 Scholar Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland Transcription
Margaret Gordon Daughter - Female 10 1881 Scholar Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland Transcription
Charles Gordon Son - Male 8 1883 Scholar Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland Transcription

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 11 Sep 2014 12:53

possibility ONLY

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Skene Terrace, 42, Aberdeen, St Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Robert Gordon Head Married Male 22 1879 Cabinetmaker Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland Transcription
Elizabeth Gordon Wife Married Female 20 1881 - Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Transcription
Robert Gordon Son - Male 1 1900 - Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Transcription

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 10 Sep 2014 23:29

Did Elizabeth die in Scotland? if so, would her DC list the names of her children, if any? Unfortunately, statutory BMD in Scotland can only be found on Scotlands People which is a pay to view site.
http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

If they married and lived in Scotland before 1911, any children born and living in Scotland with their parents would show on the census for that year - again on Scotlands People

From CWGC
Robert Smith Gordon
Rank: Company Serjeant Major
Service No: 177
Date of Death: 11/03/1916
Age:37
Regiment/Service:Gordon Highlanders"C" Coy. 4th Bn.
Grave Reference: E. 149.
Cemetery: ABERDEEN (SPRINGBANK) CEMETERY

Additional Information:
Son of the late George and Jessie Ann Gordon; husband of Elizabeth Leslie Gordon, of 52, Esslemont Avenue, Aberdeen.

A photo of his headstone can be found at
http://twgpp.org/information.php?id=1157620

As he is actually buried in Springbank. there is a good chance that he has a Scottish DC. Assuming that there is one, you can purchase and download it from Scotlandspeople.

Have you used the Search All Member Trees on this site to see if anyone else had Robert and Elizabeth listed?

Fiona

Fiona Report 10 Sep 2014 21:07

I'm looking for any descendants of Robert to help fill in the family tree.
Robert was a Company Sergeant Major who died March 1916, with memorial in Aberdeen Springbank Cemetery. He was married to Elizabeth Copeland who died in 1969. I am his great-niece and would love to get in touch with any relatives.