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Hi Everyone,
I am trying to connect to anyone who may be able to identify with Three Crossley Children.
They are George Crossley born around 1885 place unknown, Robert Crossley birth details unknown, and Pauline Crossley birth unknown. They came from a circus family and where put in an Unknown London
Orphanage where Pauline died. Their parents circus act was called The LeRoys I think they were trapeze artists who ended up having a fatal accident hence the children being put in an orphanage.

George went on to join the merchant navy and then joined the New Zealand Expeditionary Force around 1914, He married a Mary Dacey in 1917 at Cardiff, He then emigrated to NewZealand and brought up a family there. However he never managed to locate his brother Robert after leaving the Orphanage.

George's family wan't to know  if Robert survived and had children.

There are no Birth records for any of the three children, nor do they appear in any Census records for 1891.

The only record that I have seen is the marriage certificate for George Crossley and Mary Dacey which took place 13th October 1917 in Cardiff.

I would be gratefull for any information which may help in tracing Robert or finding out which orphanage they were in.

Thanks

Colin Macpherson

I had a relative by the name of Francis Shearer Mcpherson. Before his death in 1934 he lived at 17 Liskeard Gardens, Charlton, Greenwich. London County.

On his death certificate his son was the informant. This son is recorded as being M. A. Mcpherson and was living at home with Francis. I need to know what the sons first two names are.

Does anyone have access to Electoral Rolls/Poll Books around 1930 -1934. If so is it possible to look up the occupants of the above address. Hopefully M.A. Mcpherson should be there with his full name recorded.

I can't think of any other way to find out his details. I would be really grateful  if any one can help

Colin S. Macpherson

Thanks CP, the second one looks a good possibility.

Regards

Colin S. Macpherson

Hi Trish
The Wellshill Cemetery index and burial registers are in the record office at the A.K. Bell Library in Perth. The cemetery and all its graves are still in Perth it's quite a big cemetery and is still in use.
Also in the library is a book with all the grave memorial inscriptions compiled I think in 1987. Each Perth Cemetery has its own section and index so it's easy to search.

The library can do a search fro you for a small fee. You need to contact them to find out how much. I think they have a website.

Best of luck

Colin Macpherson

Hello Everybody
I have a website where I host the family tree of the McPhersons/macphersons of Perth and Liverpool. Please feel free to browse and see if you are related or can supply any information which will enable me to expand it. I would love to hear from interested people.

www.c0linmac.e7even.com/050/dynamic/mactree.htm

I am particularly interested if any one has information as to what happened to Peter McLean McPherson. Also if anyone can verify where his father John McPherson was born, the Perth 1841 Census only shows he was not born in Perthshire. The family rumour says he came from Port Glasgow.