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Gosh ArgyllGran that transcription is pretty awful!

In 1991 Gretrude is with her maternal grandmother in Springburn. She's down as Gerty and aged 7. Maternal grandmother is named Helen so I think the Gertrude Helen McAllister birth is her. Pity it's the only Gertrude Helen McAllister entry on SP so doesn't help find her death!

No wonder I couldn't find Gertrude's mother in 1901. Her surname Mistranscribed on FMP.


1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census
224, Calder Street, Govan, Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George Barnett Head Married Male 48 1853 Photographer Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Helen Barnett Wife Married Female 42 1859 - Wigtownshire, Scotland
George Barnett Son Single Male 23 1878 Warehouseman Soft Goods Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Margaret Barnett Daughter Single Female 20 1881 Tea Traveller Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
William K Barnett Son Single Male 19 1882 Draper's Assistant Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Joseph Barnett Son Single Male 16 1885 Painter Apprentice Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Adelaide H Barnett Daughter Single Female 13 1888 Scholar Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Robert Barnett Son - Male 11 1890 Scholar Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Gertrude Barnett Daughter - Female 10 1891 Scholar Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
Wilfred Barnett Son - Male 9 1892 Scholar Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Hercules J Barnett Son - Male 7 1894 Scholar Stirlingshire, Scotland
Alexander L Barnett Son - Male 5 1896 Scholar Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

There are several records of Richard going back and forwards between Glasgow and New York on board the "Tuscania"., 1923-31.

I won't post them, as probably not really relevant to Michelle's query.

I am still thinking that perhaps they emigrated otherwise I'm sure we would have found Gertrude's death.

I know Michelle is looking for living relatives for her Mum but I was hoping that the quickest route to that would have been the informant's details on her Mum's grandparents death registrations.

Yes, I agree that they must have emigrated - maybe retired to somewhere sunny!

Looking at the weather here in Glasgow today, I'm wishing I had retired to somewhere sunny :-(

I wonder if perhaps they went to Australia/NZ to be near their grand-daughter Wilma, whose family emigrated in 1960, per Michelle's opening post.

Although,if that were the case, they must have died when Wilma was very young, as Wilma doesn't know anything about her father or his family.

Looking to see if any of the family went abroad and came on this.
Just posting it as it gives an address for Wilma's great grandparents.


Hercules James
Last name Burnett
Birth year 1894
Age 23
Death year 1917
Death date 26 Oct 1917
Number 40357
Rank Private
Unit 2nd Bn.
Regiment King's Own Scottish Borderers
Grave reference Panel 66 to 68.
Cemetery or memorial Tyne Cot Memorial
Burial country Belgium
Additional information Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Burnett, of 62, Parliamentary Rd., Townhead, Glasgow.
Link
https://www.cwgc.org/find/find-war-dead
War First World War, 1914-1918
Record set Commonwealth War Graves Commission Debt Of Honour
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Subcategory First World War
Collections from Great Britain, UK None
© Commonwealth War Graves Commission

The difficulty is that by the 1960s folk emigrated by air so not leaving us a paper trail.

Don't know if this would help but Gertrude's maternal aunt only died in 1985. If she had any children they may still be alive and would maybe know where they cousin Gertrude went?

BURNETT
ADELAIDE HELEN
98
BIGGAN
1985
609/ 478
Glasgow, Martha St

MCTEER
ADELAIDE HELEN
98
BIGGAN
1985
609/ 478
Glasgow, Martha St

WOTHERSPOON
ADELAIDE HELEN
98
BIGGAN
1985
609/ 478
Glasgow, Martha St

Michelle will probably have this detail but, the accident was reported in Milngavie and Bearsden Herald 26 March 1955.
The family lived at 617, Maryhill Road and were all travelling in a motorcylce with sidecar to visit family in Hilton Road, Milngavie when the cycle skidded and hit a tram stop.

William was killed instantly.
His wife, 3yr old Wilma and a 4 yr old neice named Margaret McGeachan were all in the sidecar and were all slightly injured.
Michelle's grandmother was discharged the same day but both children ( her mother and her mother's cousin) were detained at the Sick Children's Hospital.

( I have checked, 4yr old Margaret was from the maternal family, not the Moffatt line)

Hi there,

i got the record back, Richard Moffatt is the brother

MOFFATT
RICHARD HUGH MC
M
1926
644/2 1480
Camlachie

This is from an Ancestry tree

Richard Hugh McLean Moffatt
1927–2004
BIRTH ABT 1927 • Glasgow, Scotland
DEATH 2004 • Ontario, Canada

Birth
Abt 1927 • Glasgow, Scotland
3 Sources
1927

(AGE)

Departure
15 Jul 1953 • Liverpool, England
1 Source
1953

26

Arrival
5 Nov 1953 • Liverpool, England
1 Source
1953

26

Residence
1963 • York; Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
1 Source
1963

36

Residence
1965 • York; Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
1 Source
1965

38

View
Death
2004 • Ontario, Canada
1 Source
2004


NameRichard Hugh Mclean MoffattAge at Death77Birth DateAbt 1927Death DateAbt 2004Publication or Record Date13 Mar 2004Publication or Record PlaceUnited StatesHousehold Members
NameAge
Name
Richard Hugh Mclean Moffatt

wonderful thankyou i will see what i can find in ontario canada

If that tree is accurate, then in 1963 Richard was self-employed, and living with Mrs Jeannette Moffatt.

In 1965 his occupation is given as "office supplies", and he's with Mrs Jeannette Moffatt.
There's also a Joseph Murray, clerk, at the same address - but not necessarily any relation.

Don't know if relevant - or just a coincidence -

but this Richard Moffatt is with a Gertrude Moffatt:

Richard Moffatt
in the Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980
Name: Richard Moffatt
Occupation: Retired
Year: 1972
Location: York, Ontario, Canada
Electoral District: York East

Hello, i wanted to thank you all for your help, i found my grandfathers sister, Irene Campbell (Moffatt) who is still living in Canada, i also found my grandfathers brothers daughters, we are all now emailing and getting to know each other, i can't thank you enough for your help ;-) ;-) <3 <3

So pleased for you. Thanks for letting us know.

Brilliant news. Thank you for the update.

Thanks for letting us know, Michelle. Good news!