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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Topic started by: Bermudagirl on Tuesday 07 December 10 13:45 GMT (UK)
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Hi! I'm trying to trace the descendants of my great uncle George Sturrock who was born in Edinburgh 1/12/1880. He died 7/1/1950 in Richmond, Surrey. He was a retired Director of Public Works in the Straits Settlements (now Singapore & Malaysia). The informant was his son George M Sturrock of Harmondsworth, Middlesex. I am trying to trace George M and his sister Betty. I don't know who their father married, and I don't know if either George M or Betty had children. Any help would be much appreciated!
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Would be worth seeing if he left a will - they can be very good at naming surviving widows and descendents
http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/cms/1226.htm
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Thanks! That hadn't occured to me - will check that out!
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Looks like George is listed as in incoming passenger a couple of times
10 May 1935 from Singapore to London
George age54 civil engineer
with wife Agnes age 45
address given Eglinton Cres Edinburgh
ship: Cathay
29 April1932
ship Rajputana
from Straits to London
also with them this time is a daughter Helen B age 21
Adress given Walker st Edinburgh
Have you looked on Scotlandspeople for a marriage?
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Yes I had looked on Scotland's People but didn't find anything. Will have a look again though. Thanks very much!
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ok, if the incoming passenger is correct then this looks like him in 1901 Edinburgh
5 House )'Hill Ter Cramdond Edinburgh
Maggie Sturrock head 51 born Kilmadock Perthshire
George Sturrock 20 son Civil Engineer born Edinburgh
Maggie J Sturrock 18
William G Sturrock 16
Patricia B Sturrock 13
Robert C Sturrock 11
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If George married abroad, then the marriage should be on FindMyPast overseas BMDs, maybe George M and Helen B were born abroad
FindMyPast also has passengers leaving the UK, which should help you narrow down a marriage date
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Thanks for your advice! Yes that's the family! Patricia B was my grandmother. Robert, William and another brother John all emigrated to Canada. I was left with George and Maggie Jane. I'm hoping that when the 1911 Census gets released it might help with Maggie...
Thanks again!
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I also have Sturrocks from Edinburgh in my tree but they left Scotland much earlier! Do you know what the M stands for in George M Sturrock?
I have several that have Melvin as a middle name.....from a forefather way back
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Maggie's husband (father of my grandmother) was George Monro Sturrock (he died in 1898). I don't know what the M stands for in George Jr, but it could well be Monro. Don't think there are any Melvins! Will check FindMyPast and SP when I get a chance! Have now got at least 10 2nd cousins in Canada I didn't know I had from the 3 brothers who emigrated!
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there is a death for the following George Monro Sturrock
Birth Date: 9 Jun 1912
death reg May 1991
Age :78
Harrow Vol: 12 Pg: 1526
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Oh my goodness! That could well be George Jr! Thank you so much! That will help me a lot finding who his mother was, and perhaps if George Jr was married!
You're a star!!!
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http://newspapers.nl.sg/ might help
Under "George Sturrock" there are hits 1920s through 1940s, looks like mostly work related though.
http://assembly.learn.net.in/photos/view.php?id=3413793225&/Police-Station
In 1934, the Hill Street Police Station and Barracks was opened by Director of Public Works and Adviser for Malay States, G. Sturrock, who was also a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects (FRIBA).
RIBA might have something on him?
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Great minds think alike! Have got an application ready to send of to RIBA for his nomination papers, which should give me some info. I had already done a search and most of what I found was from the Straits Settlements.
Couldn't find a birth for George M Jr in the UK but I did find this - On the Empress of Canada dept Shanghai China on 29/1/1937 and arriving in Honolulu on 8/2/1937
George Munro Sturrock born abt 1913, Scottish Nationality born Serebam, Malaysia, an electrical engineer and
Leslie Louisa Cartwright Sturrock born abt 1915 in Portobello, Scotland and Ann Sturrock aged about 3 born in Calcutta.
And then all 3 dept Honolulu on 27/3/1937 on the Lurline and arriving in San Francisco on 1/4/1937.
This could be my George Jr. Apart from Munro for Monro, the fact that he was born in the Malay States is very compelling...
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Have just received the death certificate for George Munro Sturrock (Jr), who died 1991. His wife was Audrey Mary. Am hunting high and low, but can't find a marriage for them yet...
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Don't know if this any help to you or not but I found this entry when I was at the Dundee library looking for something else in a back copy of the following paper.
Courier & Advertiser Tuesday November 3rd 1936
Birth at Calcutta on 1st November 1936 to Mr & Mrs George Munro Sturrock – a daughter(both well)
It did not give a name for the girl but could it be your Ann or perhaps they had another daughter born in Calcutta.
The only reason I took a note of it is there are Sturrocks in my family but have no idea if this relates to mine.
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Thanks very much! I certainly think it's my George - it's a bit of annoying when they didn't give the name of the child, but since only Ann is mentioned in 1937 (although she would be just over a year old), it might be her...
Have just rechecked Ancestry, haven't a clue where I got Ann being aged 3, because now when I check the same record on Ancestry, she arrived from Honolulu at San Francisco with a birth date of abt 1936 which would be right for Ann!