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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Inverness => Topic started by: tomk23 on Wednesday 14 March 12 21:40 GMT (UK)
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any info on Alexander Grant and Lizzie Simpson , they lived in Boat of Garten Croftnahaven , early 1900 s then moved to Dunstable , Alex joined up 1914 , was killed in action 1918 , would like to know if they had any family and what happened to Lizzie , thanks in antipication .
tom
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Hi Tom
Have you managed to find WW1 service papers for Alex Grant? Sometimes these make mention of marriage and children's birth dates which can help for this period.
Monica
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From an earlier post -
”Grant, Alexander. No.266273. Cpl; 1st Hertfordshire Regt; born at Heathfield, Grantown-on-Spey August 12th 1887; joined at Hertford, Dec 14th 1914; served in France and Italy; killed in action at Achiet-le-Petit, August 23rd 1918. Son of Alexander and Jessie Grant, Pityoulish, Aviemore. Occupation, chaffeur.”
taken from "Morayshire Roll Of Honour," Page 149
ev
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,419865.msg4356121.html#msg4356121
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National Archives has a medal card -
Alexander Grant Hertfordshire Regiment 4295 Private Bedfordshire Regiment 266073 Corporal
Note the difference in his service number with my last post
ev
Link to Armed Forces board
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=587341.new
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Hello Monica and ev , thanks for your replies , i have all the information you sent , unfortunately i have,nt got any service papers , re the two service numbers i think that must be a mistake or a mix up there was a Leslie Grant killed at the same time .
regards tom
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Tom :)
Have you found a marriage for Alexander & Lizzie ?
If he was born c1887 the marriage would have 1905 + :-\
ev
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Ev , i have,nt got any marriage details , i dont know if he married at Grantown or Dunstable or where Lizzie belongs to , i have just started this search .
tom
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Alexander Grant didn't marry until 1918 in Scotland, just 7 months before he was killed.
Alexander Grant 30 Motor Car Driver (Corporal 3/5 Bedfords) of Crowborough Camp, Essex, son of Alexander Grant and Jessie nee Calder
married
Elizabeth Barbara Simpson 29 School Teacher of Logie Cottages, Forres, Elgin, dau. of Robert Urquhart Simpson, Postman (deceased) and Margaret Ann, nee Inch.
Married 29/1/1918 Forres, Elgin
So you need to be looking for an Elizabeth Barbara Grant (rather than Lizzie).
Can't see any trace of her in England records so would guess she returned to Scotland after Alexander's death.
Annette
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Can you tell us how you know about Lizzie Simpson ?
SP has Alexander Grant and Elizabeth Simpson marriage 1918 Moray(shire)
Can't see any other marriage that would match up with the information you have(in Scotland)
ev
Added - Annette , that would seem to make some sense ;)
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Just to note -
SP has Elizabeth Barba(as much as can be entered) surnames Simpson/Grant death 1961 Aberdeen ,
born c1887
Just the combination of names , can't say for sure that this is "Lizzie"
ev
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Many thanks Annette , it would look that he must have been on leave when he got married , a lot of why s did he go to du nstable to enlist , i thought his wife was from there , his adress there was beachwood dunstable , the reason i am tracing them is, his oldest brother was married to my grandmothers sister , i have drawn a blank trying to find them , so trying to get a lead by finding out about Alex and any family he might have ,
also thanks ev ,
regards tom
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Have had a look at this certificate - she died 6/12/1961 Jubilee Hospital, 17 King Street, Huntly, Aberdeen aged 74. It is definitely her.
She died as Elizabeth Barbara Grant, widow of Alexander Grant, Driver. So, she clearly never remarried and although I can't read the name of the informant it doesn't appear to be any family member so I suspect she didn't have a child as a result of her very short marriage.
Annette
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Annette ,thanks a lot , that solves that , i dont know where i am going now , that line has gone , there is another son , will think about it , any ideas ,
regards tom
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Thank you . Annette
ev