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Title: Williamina Doig
Post by: Charlotte21 on Friday 18 October 13 08:58 BST (UK)

I am looking for any information regarding a Williamina Doig who was a Munitions Worker living in Pretoria Road, Eastriggs, Dfs., in March 1919.

Regards
Charlotte21

Title: Re: Williamina Doig
Post by: everlea on Friday 18 October 13 09:56 BST (UK)

Hi - not sure what sort of info you're after, but I found two of that name on the 1901 census - one

Dundee b 1885 & the other Coupar b 1896.Do you want that?

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Title: Re: Williamina Doig
Post by: Charlotte21 on Friday 18 October 13 15:33 BST (UK)

Hi,

Thanks for the info regarding Williamina in the census records, I had noted them.
We know nothing about her apart from the fact she had an illegitimate child in 1919.
She gave up the child more or less at birth after which the child was reared by the father.
Where and when she was born and what happened after the birth of the child is a mystery.
The Devil's Porridge museum at Eastrigg's was unable to throw any light on Williamina either as some of their records were missing.

Regards
Charlotte21     

Title: Re: Williamina Doig
Post by: ev on Friday 18 October 13 16:31 BST (UK)

Hi Charlotte ,

You will probably be aware of this already , www.doig.net

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was taken to live with William Woodhouse, who may have been his father, in Mayport, Cumbria. He never knew about this until he was getting married and then changed his name by deed poll to Woodhouse-Doig.

Not much more on Williamina Doig other than that she was born c1898 in Scotland , not sure where that information came from.

ev

Title: Re: Williamina Doig
Post by: Charlotte21 on Saturday 19 October 13 10:42 BST (UK)

Hi ev,

Thanks for your message, I am aware of the Woodhouse-Doig connection.

Regarding the birth of a Williamina around 1898, the only one recorded in Scotland's People between 1891 & 1901 is a Williamina McFarlane Doig born in 1897 in Coupar Angus, Perthshire.
Any thoughts ?? 

Regards

Charlotte21

Title: Re: Williamina Doig
Post by: ev on Saturday 19 October 13 12:44 BST (UK)

SP has a death for a Williamina Mcfa(as much as can be entered) Doig 1965 Coupar Angus Perth , born c1898. Can't get other surname to show so possibly never married.

Might prove difficult to make a connection to a munitions worker in Dumfries 1919  :-\

ev

Title: Re: Williamina Doig
Post by: hewittros on Thursday 10 April 14 11:01 BST (UK)

Hi there,
We have a Williamina  in our family tree.
Williamina Collie b. 1897 m. Peter Doig.
She was my mother's aunty, sister of Robert Collie. Not sure if this helps or is the right Williamina. Look forward to hearing from you.
Cheers
Ros

Title: Re: Williamina Doig
Post by: Charlotte21 on Thursday 10 April 14 11:26 BST (UK)

Hi Ros,

Do you think your Williamina may tie in with my original message, i.e any possible connection with the factory Devil's Porridge at Eastriggs.

Thanks

Charlotte21 

Title: Re: Williamina Doig
Post by: hewittros on Thursday 10 April 14 11:29 BST (UK)

Sorry I have no idea. I can tell you she married Peter Doig in 1921 in Angus, Dundee. And she died in 1929 in Halifax, York, England. Her mother was Mary Ross and her father was Robert Collie.
Hope this helps.

Title: Re: Williamina Doig
Post by: Charlotte21 on Thursday 10 April 14 14:03 BST (UK)

Hi Ros,

Thanks for your reply, it would appear that we are talking about a different Williamina as my one was Williamina Doig in 1919 when she gave birth.
However it does clarify one thing as we did notice the death entry for a Williamina Doig in Halifax and wondered if she was the person we are looking for.   

Thanks again

Charlotte21