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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Renfrewshire => Topic started by: hazyfor2 on Friday 14 January 11 15:21 GMT (UK)
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My grandmother Maggie Robinson (nee Montford - she may have reverted to her maiden name as she no longer lived with her family) we think died in 1961, probably in Scotland, Edinburgh most likely. The family story is that she was knocked down by a car. Would this news have appeared in a local newspaper article, or as a death notice? Thanks for any help. hazyfor2
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First place to start would be her death certificate- cause of death should indicate place and cause of death. I think the online death certificates only go up to 1960 but the index up to 2006 so you'd have to order the certificate. See www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
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I done a general search
there is only 1 Margaret Montford death on the whole site
but it is 1976
there are a few Margaret Robinson death in the 60's time frame
do you know what year Maggie was born may help narrow it down a bit
Elaine
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Thank you both for your replies. I will pursue the death certificate. Her birth date would be c.1885, probably in Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland. My NI aunt thinks the death was in 1961, as her husband, Maggie's brother was informed because she had left something to him in her will. It is said that she may have had an additional son after she left, possibly in Scotland.
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Margaret Montford birth Apr./June 1882 Ballymena registration district volume 1 page 110.
http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails&c=fs%3A1408347
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Thank you for that information about Margaret Montford's birth.
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I done a general search
there is only 1 Margaret Montford death on the whole site
but it is 1976
there are a few Margaret Robinson death in the 60's time frame
do you know what year Maggie was born may help narrow it down a bit
Elaine
Thanks Elaine, you will see that her birth was registered in Ballymena apr/June 1882, so in 1961 she would have been about 79, when I think she was living in Edinburgh. (could have been Glasgow). Hope that may help.
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Age in death index really does depend on the information an informant gave and if Margaret shaved a year or two off her age earlier the index may reflect an 'incorrect' age.
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I found 2 Margaret Montford's on SP
1 Montford Margaret (mcDonald) 73 other name Hay died Greenock 1976
2 Montford Margaret Lanark 1993
Years searched 1855-2006
Robinson's
1962 Edith Margaret---------- 83 Partick Lanark
1960 Margaret------------------77 Airdrie or New Monkland (other name) Chorley
1962 margaret------------------81 Springburn Burns/Taylor
1967 Margaret Ethel-----------84 Uphall W/Lothian-------------------------Carroll
1959 Margaret Jane-----------78 Springburn----------------------------------Davidson/Shearer
1965 Margaret Jane-----------85 Glasgow-------------------------------------Mulligan
1965 Margaret Wingate------81 Bonhill Dumbarton-------------------------Anderson
Robinson Maggie --------------71 Glasgow------------------------------------Dunn Houghton
years searched 1958-1969
Elaine
sorry only had enough credits for general views
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Elaine, thank you so much for these details, I didn't realise you 'd used your own credits-much appreciated. What are the other names on the right-hand side? Are they names the person was known by, previous marriages etc?
I love your bagpiper! Hazel
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Hi Hazel
The other names on the right are possibly maiden surnames or as you say names
that the person was known by
dont worry about the credits
I've had a lot of help from this site
and like to return the favours :)
Elaine
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Hello
I see you are researching the family of John Robinson & Maggie Montford. I am helping my friend to trace her Scottish roots which obviously with the Robinson/Montford side, are also Irish. He is descended through Maggie (Margaret), the daughter of John Robinson & Maggie Montford and Maggie was b.1905 at Broxburn, Uphall parish, Midlothain, but you don't seem to mention (or know of?) her in your posts. Like you, we aren't aware of what became of the others - Maggie's siblings. You say some went to children's homes and some to relatives after Maggie Montford, their mother, left. Maggie married 1926 in Scotland but her address was given as Lough connolly, Broughshane, though she lived in Scotland after her marriage. I haven't been able to find the mother Maggie Montford's death in Scotland or ireland c.1961, under either name. You say James, her son, told you that she died in an accident around 1961? Is James' family still around? Do you know what happened to the siblings of Maggie (b.1905)? You say you are in touch with James's family and Sarah's and that your own mother was (Isa)Bella? Did they all go back to Broughshane? Hopefully we can swap information.
thanks
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Hello,
Is your friend a relative of mine I wonder and how closely is she descended from Margaret b.1905? Also, under your name on RootsChat is
'Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk'. Are you connected to national archives? I would like to know a bit more before I give out any detailed information about people who are still living, but I would like to help if I can. That was my Auntie Margaret who was born in 1905; she had two sons known as Jimmy and Jackie, both deceased as far as I know. I keep in touch with and visited my late Uncle James Robinson's family a year or two ago. I also know of my late Auntie Mary, and Wilma's (Wilhelmina) relatives but am not in touch. My Auntie Sadie (Sarah) is also deceased and had no children. Just remind me where you saw the post with details about the childrens' home/relatives etc. I only know of the siblings after they married and had children, but not the interim or when their mother left. I know they were still all living together in 1911 in Broxburn from the Census. My late mother (Isa)bella used to speak a lot about Northern Ireland as well as Broxburn so I wonder if the younger ones went back to there. Possibly their mother married again and it is under that name her death was recorded. I have drawn a blank so far there too.
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Also, under your name on RootsChat is
'Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk'. Are you connected to national archives?
That notice is the default copyright setting here.