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Title: Flora Sophie Dorothy MacDonald
Post by: RickyJack on Monday 07 June 21 07:28 BST (UK)
Hi All...Ive run aground....Macdonald of Surry
Flora Sophie Dorothy Macdonald  b. 1878 Surry UK d. 1915
married 1906 Skipton
Son Eustace James Macdonald b. 1907  Kildare Ireland merchant seaman 39-45 ww2 medal
daughter Enid Flora Marie b. 1911 Guildford Surry
Son Edmund George Macdonald b. 1910-1959 service no 7259210
married 5 April 1942 Skipton UK
Beryl Gwyneth Cranston 1917-1963
Trying to confirm/find Flora S D Macdonald maiden name and her Husbands details ...it maybe John Macdonald...he was a full time military man, so maybe he was posted around the world as hes not in the 1911 census records
Tips and suggestions very welcome
stay safe Rick in Tasmania
 
Title: Re: Flora Sophie Dorothy MacDonald
Post by: rosie99 on Monday 07 June 21 07:40 BST (UK)
Enid F M McDonald
Birth year   1911
Regiment   30th Foot
Woking
1140 /118
Title: Re: Flora Sophie Dorothy MacDonald
Post by: heywood on Monday 07 June 21 07:50 BST (UK)
Here is Eustace’s birth
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1908/01667/1664347.pdf

John is a Sergeant in the East Lancs Regiment and Flora’s maiden name McDonald

If you click on the link, you just need to prove you are not a robot  :) it is free.
Title: Re: Flora Sophie Dorothy MacDonald
Post by: rosie99 on Monday 07 June 21 07:52 BST (UK)
In 1911 Flora and children are living in Barracks at Knaphill, Woking - the youngest 2 children were born Woking. 

MCDONALD, FLORA  ENID MARIE    mmn MCDONALD 
GRO Reference: 1911  March Quarter in GUILDFORD reg district  Volume 02A  Page 78

https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/guildford.html
Title: Re: Flora Sophie Dorothy MacDonald
Post by: heywood on Monday 07 June 21 08:06 BST (UK)
I looked for a marriage and found this

1905 Kensington
John McDonald and Mary Dorette S F McDonald are on the same page.
That rang a bell  :)

This is a very long thread concerning that family.

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=846754.45
Title: Re: Flora Sophie Dorothy MacDonald
Post by: sparrett on Monday 07 June 21 08:13 BST (UK)
Beryl Gwyneth Cranston 1917-1963


The names in this birth are similar but....
 
Births Mar 1917   
 
Cranston Beryl G
mother     Williams
At Gateshead
10a   /1562      

Sue

ADDING Confirming G is standing for Gwyneth

CRANSTON, BERYL GWYNETH  mms  WILLIAMS   
GRO Reference1917
 M quarter at GATESHEAD
 Volume 10A Page 1562

Also this birth is subsequent to the death year you have given for Flora (1915)
Title: Re: Flora Sophie Dorothy MacDonald
Post by: RickyJack on Monday 07 June 21 21:17 BST (UK)
Wow and Thankyou all...
Its all come together very well and sent a message to Groat on that other thread as apparently there is a Photo of Flora at age 18 around 1890..wont that be something....
so Thankyou again...a compliment from Tasmania......youre worth ya weight in Ice Cream....it does not get any better than that...
Kind Regards
Rick
Title: Re: Flora Sophie Dorothy MacDonald
Post by: groat on Tuesday 08 June 21 12:39 BST (UK)
Hello

I've only just noticed this thread.

Most of the information RickyJack is looking for is already to be found somewhere on RootsChat, but to summarise the McDonald family:

Flora McDonald (nee McDonald) married John McDonald in Kensington in 1905. They had 6 children the first of whom died in infancy.
The remaining 5 were Eustace James - Eust, Edmund George -Baldo, Enid Flora Sophie - Sis, Ronald Edward - Ron and Bernard Henry - Tim (my father). I met all of them except Flora (and the dead child of course)

Here's an Obit of John McDonald - hope this helps.
Title: Re: Flora Sophie Dorothy MacDonald
Post by: heywood on Tuesday 08 June 21 12:53 BST (UK)
That’s a lovely  tribute  :)
Title: Re: Flora Sophie Dorothy MacDonald
Post by: Maiden Stone on Tuesday 08 June 21 16:55 BST (UK)

Most of the information RickyJack is looking for is already to be found somewhere on RootsChat

Related threads. One from more than 10 years ago. Found by heywood.
Flora Marie Dorette Sophie McDonald
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=352420.0

Patrick McDonald
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=846754.0

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Title: Re: Flora Sophie Dorothy MacDonald
Post by: RickyJack on Wednesday 09 June 21 06:32 BST (UK)
Apologies...i posted this message on the other thread first...
Hi and Wow again, Thankyou all...and Goodmorning
the questions...Barry is elderly, a retired Military Man and knows less about computers than I do....as I know very little myself.
Barry and his lovely wife are my neighbours here in Tasmania,
Barry moved around a lot being in the Military being a career man, as he understands his father did also, he died when Barry was 9...hense the last of Family information.
I tried to send my email address, for a copy of a photo from Groat, Im unsure what private messanger is so I'll try this......Removed
Ive enclosed the tree Im slowly building....many thanks if more can be added
Thanks again Rick

1/ Patrick Macdonald
2/ John Macdonald born 1875 ..Sergeant in the east Lancs Regt
    married 1905
    Mary Dorothea Sophie Flora McDonald born 1878 Surry UK died 1915
                  her parents John and Mrs McDonald  [a Butler]
     Had Issue
    3/ Eustace James Macdonald 22 November 1907 Kildare Ireland   Curragh
    3/ Enid Flora Marie born 1911 Guildford Surry UK
    3/ Edmund George Macdonald born 1910-1959 Leicester UK..  service number 7259210
         married 5 April 1942 Skipton UK
         Beryl Gwyneth Cranston born 1917 died 23 March 1963 Blackpool UK
                                                parents John and Gladys Cranston [ nee Williams] ??
         Had Issue
         4/ A son  born 1946 Brisbane  service number R42554
Title: Re: Flora Sophie Dorothy MacDonald
Post by: majm on Wednesday 09 June 21 06:52 BST (UK)
Please remove the identifying info about your neighbour who is still alive ....

JM

Apologies...i posted this message on the other thread first...
Hi and Wow again, Thankyou all...and Goodmorning
the questions...Barry is elderly, a retired Military Man and knows less about computers than I do....as I know very little myself.
Barry and his lovely wife are my neighbours here in Tasmania,
Barry moved around a lot being in the Military being a career man, as he understands his father did also, he died when Barry was 9...hense the last of Family information.
I tried to send my email address, for a copy of a photo from Groat, Im unsure what private messanger is so I'll try this......      rickydbATbigpondDOTcom
Ive enclosed the tree Im slowly building....many thanks if more can be added
Thanks again Rick

1/ Patrick Macdonald
2/ John Macdonald born 1875 ..Sergeant in the east Lancs Regt
    married 1905
    Mary Dorothea Sophie Flora McDonald born 1878 Surry UK died 1915
                  her parents John and Mrs McDonald  [a Butler]
     Had Issue
    3/ Eustace James Macdonald 22 November 1907 Kildare Ireland   Curragh
    3/ Enid Flora Marie born 1911 Guildford Surry UK
    3/ Edmund George Macdonald born 1910-1959 Leicester UK..  service number 7259210
         married 5 April 1942 Skipton UK
         Beryl Gwyneth Cranston born 1917 died 23 March 1963 Blackpool UK
                                                parents John and Gladys Cranston [ nee Williams] ??
         Had Issue
         4/ Still alive.
Title: Re: Flora Sophie Dorothy MacDonald
Post by: dawnsh on Wednesday 09 June 21 10:01 BST (UK)
Hi Ricky

to send a personal message either

click on the clipboard looking icon under their avatar, if it glows green they are online,

or

go to their profile page and send a message from the options on the left hand side.

https://www.rootschat.com/help/pms.php

Also we have a strict 'no living people' policy here.

I know you are trying to help your neighbours, but some details will be removed. Sorry.

Dawn