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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Stirlingshire => Topic started by: sandir03 on Friday 27 January 23 01:01 GMT (UK)
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Hi,
Robina Cruickshanks was my G. G. Grandmother born 21/2/1845 in Falkirk, Stirling, d. 27/5/1918 in Falkirk.
Her parents were Robert Cruickshanks (Crookshanks) and Christian/Christina Chalmers.
1. Robina had an illegimate daughter with a William Lyon(s) – Christina Lyon(s) b. 24/2/1963 in Falkirk. I have a copy of a document ‘Sheriff Court Paternity Decree Robina CRUIKSHANKS (NRS reference SC66/6/5/403)’. Robina is claiming yearly payment for the support of the child up to 12 years of age.
2. Robina married James Freeland on 21/8/1968 in Falkirk and went on to have 3 daughters.
Robina Freeland (my G. Grandmother), b. 12/4/1869, d. 19/10/1961. Married John McGie.
Two daughters both named Marion who died before they turned 2.
The 1871 Census for Falkirk, lists the family, James and Rubenia (Robina), with Christina Lyons, aged 8 and daughters Rubenia (Robina) and a Marion.
James Freeland died on 13/3/1874 in Falkirk.
3. Robina then married George Mitchell Walker on 17/8/1875 in Falkirk. They had 5 children – Jane, James Robert, May and Isabella. I have information of these children and who they married, etc.
4. Christina doesn’t appear in the 1881 Census for this family, but she does appear in a Falkirk 1881 Census as a General Servant (Domestic), unmarried, aged 18 yrs, b. in Falkirk, working for another family – Joseph Taylor, Head, aged 62, Clerk of Works and Isabella Taylor, wife, aged 54 yrs. Address is Carron Bank House in Falkirk.
After that the trail runs dry. I have checked Census info, Marriages and Deaths and various other leads in Scotland with no luck.
Hoping someone will be able to help with some new information on Christina.
Thanks in Advance.
Sandi
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I think this might be Christina
Marriages Dec 1888
LYON Christina St. Saviour 1d 466 Surrey
FURGUSON Alexander Wilson St. Saviour 1d 466
1901
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9HZ-LJD
Colin
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Eldest daughter.
Births Dec 1889
Ferguson Robina Cruickshank Hackney 1b 495
Colin
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Two deaths for Christina, the first looks most likely
Deaths Dec 1934
Ferguson Christina 71 Camberwell 1d 643
Deaths Mar 1940
FERGUSON Christina 77 Durham S.E. 10a 156
Colin
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Hi Colin, thank you so much for tracking Christina down and for supplying the links and information. I kind of suspected she may have moved out of Scotland, though she did return at some stage and gave birth to her son.
Much appreciated.
Sandi
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Glad to help, not an easy one to solve, I went through a few marriages to get there.
I did look at the births on SP, the one below seemed to be the one but no mothers maiden name.
JOSEPH CAMPBELL 1894 FALKIRK - might be worth 6 credits to check.
Colin
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With all of Colin's info here...Christina gave her father's name as William Lyons, a moulder, when she married in Walworth on Christmas Day 1888! Age on the register showing as 26.
Husband Alexader, 32, and a tin smith. His father Joseph.
Monica