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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Topic started by: PeterATWright on Tuesday 20 October 20 14:21 BST (UK)
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Hello fellow family history friends,
I`m trying to find out any information I can get, about this somewhat enigmatic ancestor. She was born in Jedburgh, Scotland, where her father was a school teacher. The family moved to Glasgow c1890. It is believed that Mary trained as a teacher, but was certainly employed as such in a Glasgow school, at the time of the 1901 census, when she was aged 28 and still living with her parents Mary and John Lunn. Thereafter the trail goes cold, but she eventually died in Auchterarder, Perthshire in 1960, aged 88, where it is believed she is buried. Any help with this quest, warmly appreciated.
Peter
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Did she marry or is her death as Lunn.
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There is a Mary Lunn, age 38, on 1911 census, St George, Midlothian
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Death registered as Mary Page Lunn
Suggest you download a copy of her death cert to see who reported the death. It will also give her address at that time and may show her occupation although she was well retired when she died
www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/135773177/mary-pace-lunn
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Mary Page Lunn
Tenant
Classroom 130 George Street
Edinburgh
1940
VR010000859.
Valuation Rolls , 1915-1940 , on Scotlandspeople.
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I have or had distant relatives in Jedburgh called Lunn. I Googled Lunn in Jedburgh and came up with this- from The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemoration Project:
LUNN, JAS. PTE. K. O. S. B.
James Lunn – age 18 – Private (12360) 6th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
James was employed by Messrs J. Boyd & Son, Manufacturers, in Jedburgh when he enlisted. He landed with his battalion at Boulogne in May 1915 but he was killed four months later during the battle of Loos.
Born 1897 in Jedburgh as James Hope Lunn. Son of the late Helen Jane (White) Lunn (died 1906) and of the late John Storey Lunn of Boundaries, Jedburgh (died 1910) He named his sister Mary Simpson Lunn as his legatee.
Missing in Action on 25 September 1915 and named on the Loos Memorial, France.
Also named on the Trinity Church memorial in Jedburgh Old and Trinity Church and on the St. John's Episcopal Church memorial, The Pleasance, Jedburgh.
LUNN, WM. PTE. K. O. S. B.
William Lunn – age 22 – Private (200029) 7th/8th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
William was employed at Allars Mill and was a member of the Territorial 4th KOSB. He was mobilised in August 1914 but was posted as a Signaller to the 7th/8th KOSB in late 1916.
Born 1895 in Jedburgh. Son of William and Isabella (Turnbull) Lunn of 4 Queen Street, Jedburgh.
Missing in Action on 27 August 1917 and named on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.
Also named on the Trinity Church memorial in Jedburgh Old and Trinity Church.
Harry
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Very many thanks for this, and for your all research on it. Alas, this is the wrong family. My Mary Page Lunn`s parents were John Lunn and Mary Elizabeth Robertson. But its intriguing none the less - I note the Scottish Episcopal Church reference, and subsequent generations of Mary Elizabeth`s family were of this denomination.