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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Aberdeenshire => Topic started by: alanatabz on Friday 04 October 19 09:48 BST (UK)
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Anybody know anything about a Louis Lawson born 2/3/1910?
His name is written in the concrete of an Anti-tank block in Aberdeen dated around 1940
Regards
Alan
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No birth on Scotlands People in 1910.
Colin
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Or on GRO, From a Commonwealth Country maybe?
Colin
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The Navy ?
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KC7J-JWS
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There are 2 LEWIS Lawsons showing on scotlandspeople, one Paisley, one Stevenston.
Presumably the Paisley man, IF Lewis.
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Could be this death:
Louis Lawson age 78 mmn Boyce 1988 300/162 Aberdeen
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There is this marriage in Paisley, but it is almost 30 years before his birth, though son and father would share the same name
Lewis Lawson Margaret Boyce in 1882 573/241 Paisley
Added:
Unfortunately they appear to have a Lewis born 1889, showing in 1891 and 1901 census.
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There is a death in Aberdeenshire in 1988 for that name , age 78 , mother's maiden surname Boyce.
Also a marriage for a Margaret Boyce and Lewis Lawson , 1882 , Paisley Renfrew.
A death for a Margaret Lawson / Boyce , age 64 , St Machar Aberdeen.
Not sure if any of those are relevant :-\
ev
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Lewis/Louis Lawson is in 5 trees on Ancestry - worth checking them out.
e.g. Birth 02/03/1910 Craw Road, Paisley
Marriage 17/08/1934 Bucksburn Aberdeenshire Scotland
Death 14/03/1988 Hayton Aberdeenshire Scotland
What are you trying to find out about him?
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One tree claims he is the grandson of Lewis and Margaret, son of Catherine Lawson who was born 1884/1885.
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5 trees, one with information that is different?
Get the birth certificate. It will cost less than a cup of coffee or a pint of beer. That will settle it.
Never trust online trees, especially on Ancestry.
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Hi All
The reason i ask is in attached picture
http://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/17/46/174639_3975be47.jpg
My thoughts
(1) Served in forces buiding anti-tank defences
(2) Local who found the wet concrete on the Anti-Tank block and did some drawing
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Curious to know why went to the trouble of downloading the image, stripping the credit in contravention of the terms of the Creative Commons Licence, and then uploading it, rather than simply posting the URL, which is
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/174639
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Hi
I looked to see where I could get a clearer image thats what I cut and pasted, I have a photo from another photographer, and in my last book spoke with him and credited a number of photos to him
Didn't mean to bypass any kind of credits or the like
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Hi all, this is an old post but I stumbled upon it whilst researching something.
Recently, I had been researching my step-grandfather’s family and although we are not ‘blood’ he was the closest thing to a granddad that I have ever had the pleasure of. We call him ‘Jim’.
He knew very little about his family and found it very interesting when I was talking to him about my hobby as an amateur genealogist. So, as a surprise, I started to research his immediate family and a number of generations back to show him where he came from. I put it all together for him and gave it to him for Xmas in a nice folder with all the bells and whistles of my finest crafting skills.
Since last year, due to study commitments, my family tree has not changed very much on paper. However, I was approached by a lovely lady on Ancestry who believed she found a photo that may be linked to the father of Jim and said that she would email it to me. I was amazed at what I received.
The image received was of the dragons teeth anti-tank blocks on Newburgh beach in Aberdeenshire, but this one in particular had artwork with the words ‘Hitler’s graveyard’ and was dated ‘1940’ with Jim’s father name and date of birth inscribed in the once wet cement. There is a scribe of Hitler and someone else (Churchill?) looking to the skies seeing bombs falling on them.
Obviously, my suspicion is that Jim’s father was responsible for the placement or forming of the dragon’s teeth at Newburgh beach and this is how it became to be inscribed with what is, in my opinion at least, an awesome relic. There may also be another explanation... who knows!
As part of this ‘find’, I was hoping to read up on the dragons teeth and even find out if Jim’s father is documented as being there - who knows what I may find out. I don’t even know if it would have been done by military personnel or if civilians would have done this work, I assume military because of the strategic placement requirements of them... may be wrong?
I have attached the image (which I need to credit a photographer named Douglas Campbell for). It is well worth zooming in to see the detail!
Does anyone know of any good resources that may aid my research into Louis/Lewis’ presence at Newburgh and also if there is any protection (cultural/listed/military etc) for the blocks?
Thanks,
Jamie.
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Have you read up about applying for army records?
https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records
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Have you been in touch with any local history societies to see if anyone local has done research on it? e.g.
https://aberdeenhistorysociety.weebly.com/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/427011654323287
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Hi Jamie
Another photo here for your files www.geograph.org.uk/photo/174639
Monica
ADDED: Sorry, Forfarian. You posted this link some time ago.... ;)