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Title: LOW
Post by: Pilgrim1936 on Sunday 01 July 12 04:40 BST (UK)

Hi, I am trying to further my knowledge of the above family.  Daniel Darrock Low (17 Sep 1872 in Scotland - 15 Mar 1931 in Sydney) married Elizabeth Ruth Millar (27 Mar 1877 in Sydney - 10 May 1967 in Sydney).  It is their parents I would like to know more about.  Daniels' parents may have been a William Low who died in Aug 1930 in Redfern NSW and Agnes Young who died in 1893 in Sydney, but I have no birth info on either of them, but as they were married in Dundee, Scotland on 9 Oct 1868, they were presumably both born in Scotland, if this is the right couple.  I have no info about their immigration either.  All of William and Agnes' children were born in Scotland, the last on 1 Jul 1874.
Any help would be appreciated.

Title: Re: LOW
Post by: sparrett on Sunday 01 July 12 04:52 BST (UK)

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0oa7/

This link will take you to the many Funeral Notices (invitations) for DANIEL LOW.

It is clear from reading them that DANIEL had siblings in Australia.

Do you know of them and have you persued their lineage?

Sue

Title: Re: LOW
Post by: Pilgrim1936 on Sunday 01 July 12 06:12 BST (UK)

Thanks for this.  Yes, we do have copies of the many funeral notices.  We have not yet followed up on his siblings, but have thoughts about doing this.

Title: Re: LOW
Post by: ~MERLIN~ on Sunday 01 July 12 06:20 BST (UK)

Do you have Daniel & Elizabeth's marriage certificate for 1895?

This should give their POB, parents names, occupations, witnesses etc.

Title: Re: LOW
Post by: sparrett on Sunday 01 July 12 06:30 BST (UK)

Her birth shows

1877 Reg 982 MILLAR ,Elizabeth Ruth
Father Henry
Mother Ruth

Have you made any inquiries on the basis of this information which I assume you already had?

Sue


 

Title: Re: LOW
Post by: Pilgrim1936 on Sunday 01 July 12 06:50 BST (UK)

Thanks, Sue.  Yes, I already had this info.  Elizabeth Ruth's parents appear to be Henry Millar, born in the USA in about 1847, and Ruth Thorn, born in NSW in about 1858, but that's as far as I've managed to advance.

Title: Re: LOW
Post by: sparrett on Sunday 01 July 12 06:55 BST (UK)

Thanks, Sue.  Yes, I already had this info.  Elizabeth Ruth's parents appear to be Henry Millar, born in the USA in about 1847, and Ruth Thorn, born in NSW in about 1858, but that's as far as I've managed to advance.  

Pilgrim,
I wonder if you would let us have the information you hold.

It may save a good deal of time for those wishing to help you.

For instance--now I need to ask you-------

What is the source of your information about the parents of ELIZABETH RUTH?

Sue

Title: Re: LOW
Post by: ~MERLIN~ on Sunday 01 July 12 06:58 BST (UK)

THORN Ruth - Christening 1858
Father: James
Mother: Ruth
Ref Number: V18586111 121C   
Parish: Field of Mars; Parramatta, Wesleyan Methodist

Title: Re: LOW
Post by: ~MERLIN~ on Sunday 01 July 12 07:05 BST (UK)

Marriage:

THORNE James m. BRUCE Ruth 25 October 1847         
Ref Number: V1847620 44B   
Parish: Norfolk Island, Church of England

Title: Re: LOW
Post by: ~MERLIN~ on Sunday 01 July 12 07:17 BST (UK)

The BRUCE & THORN/E men were soldiers:

BRUCE family:

http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~garter1/bruceric.htm

James THORN/E:

http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~garter1/thornejt.htm

Title: Re: LOW
Post by: Walcha72 on Monday 02 July 12 07:48 BST (UK)

Hi,

Do you have Daniel's Scottish birth certificate?

That will have his parents names and their date and place of marriage. That will confirm if William Low and Agnes Young were his parents.

If they are the correct parents, their marriage certificate will have the parents of both the bride and groom on it.

They can be downloaded immediately from the Scotland's People website:  http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/.

Debbie