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Title: Maggie/ Madge/ Margaret Armstrong - Chirnside missing person
Post by: Appleseye on Saturday 15 February 25 18:16 GMT (UK)
Hi,

I am looking for Maggie Armstrong Born 28 Oct 1911 Chirnside. The parents are Adam Afflect Armstrong and Agnes Craig. She was the youngest child. sister Mary Craig and brother Samuel Armstrong.

I have been unable to find any death certificate

The only information I have is her birth certificate and the 1921 census.

https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000470/19540119/024/0002?browse=False

On the British newspaper archives, I came across an article from her sister published in  Berwickshire News and General Advertiser - Tuesday 19 January 1954

The following appears in "The News of the World" in the missing column: Armstrong, Margaret (Madge), Last heard of 1937 when she left Glasgow for Newcastle-on-Tyne. Inquirer, Sister Mrs Mary Steel, 104 Prior Road, Tweedmouth, Berwick-on-Tweed

I keep looking but still cannot find anything else about this. I also can't find the original article.

Has anyone heard about this? or would anyone know what else I could do?

I have been told that the British Library have the archive of the News of the World and I will go down there when I can narrow down the date it was published.

Thank you for your time





Title: Re: Maggie/ Madge/ Margaret Armstrong - Chirnside missing person
Post by: rosie17 on Saturday 15 February 25 20:44 GMT (UK)
There is a death for a
Maggie Armstrong
Apr-June Quarter 1937
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Age 26
Birth date 1911

Might not be her but worth checking

Rosie

Title: Re: Maggie/ Madge/ Margaret Armstrong - Chirnside missing person
Post by: CaroleW on Saturday 15 February 25 20:51 GMT (UK)
Her birth was registered as Maggie
Title: Re: Maggie/ Madge/ Margaret Armstrong - Chirnside missing person
Post by: rosie17 on Saturday 15 February 25 21:01 GMT (UK)
Her birth was registered as Maggie

Yes I seen that someone has her birth certificate on their tree

Rosie
Title: Re: Maggie/ Madge/ Margaret Armstrong - Chirnside missing person
Post by: CaroleW on Saturday 15 February 25 21:53 GMT (UK)
That death you found has got to be hers - too coincidental given the info in the newspaper
Title: Re: Maggie/ Madge/ Margaret Armstrong - Chirnside missing person
Post by: Appleseye on Saturday 15 February 25 22:51 GMT (UK)
There is a death for a
Maggie Armstrong
Apr-June Quarter 1937
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Age 26
Birth date 1911

Might not be her but worth checking



Rosie


Hi, I have already found this and it's not the Maggie I'm looking for. it says the wife of Joseph Armstrong.

thank you
Title: Re: Maggie/ Madge/ Margaret Armstrong - Chirnside missing person
Post by: CaroleW on Saturday 15 February 25 23:28 GMT (UK)
That's bad luck
Title: Re: Maggie/ Madge/ Margaret Armstrong - Chirnside missing person
Post by: rosie17 on Sunday 16 February 25 09:05 GMT (UK)
That's bad luck

Yes it sure is

Rosie
Title: Re: Maggie/ Madge/ Margaret Armstrong - Chirnside missing person
Post by: mulberry-rose on Sunday 16 February 25 09:58 GMT (UK)
Is it possible she returned to Scotland? There is this death on ScotlandsPeople.

Surname
ARMSTRONG
Forename
MARGARET CRAIG
Age at death
74
Mother's Maiden Name
CRAIG
Gender
F
Year
1984
Ref
564 / 474
RD Name
Airdrie
Title: Re: Maggie/ Madge/ Margaret Armstrong - Chirnside missing person
Post by: rosie17 on Sunday 16 February 25 14:01 GMT (UK)
Is it possible she returned to Scotland? There is this death on ScotlandsPeople.

Surname
ARMSTRONG
Forename
MARGARET CRAIG
Age at death
74
Mother's Maiden Name
CRAIG
Gender
F
Year
1984
Ref
564 / 474
RD Name
Airdrie

Other name Walker
There doesn't appear to be a middle name on the birth certificate for Maggie Armstrong

Rosie
Title: Re: Maggie/ Madge/ Margaret Armstrong - Chirnside missing person
Post by: Forfarian on Sunday 16 February 25 14:26 GMT (UK)
There doesn't appear to be a middle name on the birth certificate for Maggie Armstrong
It would be very far from the first example of someone acquiring a middle name that isn't on their birth certificate!
Title: Re: Maggie/ Madge/ Margaret Armstrong - Chirnside missing person
Post by: Appleseye on Tuesday 18 February 25 00:49 GMT (UK)
Is it possible she returned to Scotland? There is this death on ScotlandsPeople.

Surname
ARMSTRONG
Forename
MARGARET CRAIG
Age at death
74
Mother's Maiden Name
CRAIG
Gender
F
Year
1984
Ref
564 / 474
RD Name
Airdrie

Sorry only just seen this, I will check it.out. thank you