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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Topic started by: Cathrn on Tuesday 22 April 14 06:29 BST (UK)

Title: Eric Stanley Leyden
Post by: Cathrn on Tuesday 22 April 14 06:29 BST (UK)

Good evening,

I would appreciate any information about Eric Stanley Leyden, he was born 3 April 1910 in Dumfries, his mother Adeline Mary Leyden born 23 August 1893 is my Great Aunt and has also proved very hard to trace. Eric appears in the 1911 census with his grandparents but Adeline is not there. Adeline appears in the 1901 census living with her Aunt, Mary J Cann. I have a marriage certificate for her. married 1941 to Alexander M Porteous and then her death in 1956 both in Chatham , Kent. I have spent hours and a small fortune looking at Scotlands people also Find my past and Ancestry and Eric still eludes me, any suggestions gratefully received.

Catherine.

Title: Re: Eric Stanley Leyden
Post by: ev on Tuesday 22 April 14 08:45 BST (UK)

Hi Catherine  :)

Not sure if you have looked at this death on SP ?

Eric Stanley LEYDON , 1915 , Lanark , born c1910.



ev

Title: Re: Eric Stanley Leyden
Post by: Cathrn on Tuesday 22 April 14 09:29 BST (UK)

Yes that is him. Thank you very much. I looked at my settings for SP and have altered my search criteria so it searches for alternate spellings not just exact names, useful lesson learned.

Grateful thanks,
Catherine.

Title: Re: Eric Stanley Leyden
Post by: MonicaL on Tuesday 22 April 14 22:28 BST (UK)

Catherine, as an alternative to changeing settings on SP, not sure if you know you can use a wildcard of ' * ' to check for alternative spellings, such as L*yd*n for example.

Monica

PS: Great find, Ev  :)

Title: Re: Eric Stanley Leyden
Post by: Cathrn on Wednesday 23 April 14 01:56 BST (UK)

Thank you for more helpful advice, will make searching less of a chore and should produce better results.

Catherine. :)