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Title: Death in Birkhill Angus
Post by: Forbes on Saturday 13 November 04 21:14 GMT (UK)

Hi , Can anyone help me to find the death of my G.Granny.  Her name was Catherine Carmichael Strachan nee Stratton. She went to stay with a Mrs Brown in Birkhill in October 1905.at the age of 52. I have no more information on her. I would appreciate any help as I am at a dead end!

Thanks, Forbes     :(
Title: Re: Death in Birkhill Angus
Post by: moscan on Saturday 13 November 04 23:05 GMT (UK)
Found the death... She died March 13th 1920 aged 66 years at 5.30 am ... the widow of James Strachan (a general Labourer) the daughter of William Stratton (a Jute Mill Overseer) and Isabella Stratton nee Bisset.  Cause of death was Senile Decay 3 years and Heart disease 3 years... she was living in Dundee district asylum 32 Lillybank Road, Dundee


Best wishes

Mo
Title: Re: Death in Birkhill Angus
Post by: Forbes on Sunday 14 November 04 20:35 GMT (UK)

Hi Mo, Thanks for finding the death for me. It isn't always a happy outcome, but that 's life.

Really appreciate the help,
 Forbes
Title: Re: Death in Birkhill Angus
Post by: Joshua01 on Thursday 01 November 12 19:29 GMT (UK)
Hi Forbes,

Catherine Carmichael Stratton was my gt gt grandmother, her daughter Jemima Strachan married my gt grandfather John Lamont

Thanks

Joshua
Title: Re: Death in Birkhill Angus
Post by: bonnie dundee on Saturday 03 November 12 12:48 GMT (UK)
Hi Forbes and Joshua,
I am the great grand-daughter of David Lamont who, I think, may be the brother of John Lamont.
I am not sure about the Dundee Asylum being in Lilybank Road, Dundee but I do know the Lamonts lived around that area.
My great grandfather was the son of Isabella Lownie, if that helps.
Title: Re: Death in Birkhill Angus
Post by: bonnie dundee on Saturday 03 November 12 12:54 GMT (UK)
Sorry, I should have said David Lamont's parents were Isabella Lownie and John Lamont.
Title: Re: Death in Birkhill Angus
Post by: Joshua01 on Saturday 03 November 12 22:04 GMT (UK)
Hi my gt grandfather John Thomson Lamont married a Jemima Starchan around 1902 and then had 4/5 daughters (not exactly sure) one of which was a Christina Burness Gourlay Lamont. She was born 1908 and died in 1989. Christina was my grandmother however I never met her as she gave birth to my father out of wedlock and gave him up on birth, his father was not named on the birthe certificate. John Thomson's Lamont's parents were a Grace McFarlane and a Charles Lamont.

I have a tree on Genes Reunited although I am not a member at the moment. Does this ring any bells or confirm whether we are related.

Thanks
Title: Re: Death in Birkhill Angus
Post by: bonnie dundee on Sunday 04 November 12 08:43 GMT (UK)
Hi Joshua,
Sorry that you didn't have contact with your grandmother It must have been hard for her to give up her baby and sad for your father.
I think I put 2 and 2 together and came up with 16!  As far as I know there are no Charles Lamonts in my family tree.   I did have a Genes Reunited membership but have given up on it. Perhaps we have a distant relationship?
Best wishes