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i've spent 35+ years researching Powrie, my maiden name. I've written a book on the 18 branches and a newsletter which goes to 55 countries. Ann Lowson married in 1920 William Puller Powrie s/o Peter Flood Powrie and Elizabeth Scott Smith. they had 7 children found so far, I have 4 with families. They are part of my branch, some 7,000 members. (back to 1754) plus a DNA project. I have photos of William's grandparents Spirit and Ale business. would be happy to share, as i don't post my research online. Mary Powrie Schacht at ^(*)

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I went up both lines, went from beats to Beat.

Sarah Smith Beat died in Dundee Gros ref. 1898 BEAT SARAH SMITH F 76 ST ANDREW (DUNDEE) DUNDEE CITY/ANGUS 282/04 1114  I downloaded both hers and Joseph Beat 1900 BEAT JOSEPH M 83 ST ANDREW (DUNDEE) DUNDEE CITY/ANGUS 282/04 0628 if anyone wants them, no connection to the Powrie surname, but it is a placename from Dundee area. There are two castles, south powrie and north pourie, which may be near to one of the them, worked on the estate of one.

joseph's siblings:
Alexander Burns Beat <https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XB8M-8J3>
Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
birth:   31 Jul 1827      
christening:   05 Aug 1827   DUNDEE,​ANGUS,​SCOTLAND   

parents:   Andrew Beat,​ Helen Grubb   

      
David Beat <https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XBZ1-7S9>
Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
birth:   20 Jan 1830      
christening:   31 Jan 1830   DUNDEE,​ANGUS,​SCOTLAND   



Elizabeth Beats <https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XYP5-YQ1>
Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
birth:   10 Dec 1857   DUNDEE,​ANGUS,​SCOTLAND   

parents:   Joseph Beats,​ Sarah Smith   

      
Powrie Beats <https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XY16-QFZ>
Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
birth:   27 Aug 1862   DUNDEE,​ANGUS,​SCOTLAND   

parents:   Joseph Beats,​ Sarah Smith
parents:   Andrew Beat,​ Helen Grub   

      
Joseph Beat <https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XB8M-CNY>
Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
birth:   23 Nov 1822      
christening:   01 Dec 1822   DUNDEE,​ANGUS,​SCOTLAND   

parents:   Andw. Beat,​ Helen Grubb

If I were in country I could check guild records, rental records etc. but I will search the Angus Monument inscription books I have at home.  Mary Powrie schacht, oregon registered one name study researcher for Powrie surname.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=tomlinson&GSiman=1&GScid=1996142&GRid=56166962&  I didn't understand that David fell in Pas-de-Calais, France not NZ. but I have that straight now.

I requested a photo of his grave, which you may have already. Cimetière communal de Béthune is the french name for the cemetery. I have 5 Powrie men buried in France.

there are some nice images of men in that unit, so if you don't have one of David, you can see the uniform. I collect regimental badges for each Powrie lost. Blackwatch is the most frequent/common. It makes me feel closer to "my lads" as I research. My four boys are  22-38 so I understand a mother's worry.

Scope and content Major David Mitchell TOMLINSON.
The Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment). 
Covering dates 1914-1919
Held by The National Archives, Kew 
 
Former reference (Department) 57909
Legal status Public Record(s)
Language English

Found what I need at the PRO in Kew, England to find his service record. they were burned during the blitz of WWI, and filmed as burned records. (filming one page, then the next, often destroying each top page to reveil those beneath. I will ask the expert, Richard Moles, if he can find it and quote a cost. (usually around 40-80 pounds depending on what is desired). Begin date, ship transports to each theatre, verifying peronnel numbers. All Scottish regiments (except militia) after 1763 are housed at the British archives, refered to as the Public Records Office. Militia and any paybook wills (written by the soldiers) are at the National archive of scotland.

Mary

more from the wonderful kiwis on the rootsweb.

2 people by the name of Charles Edward Tomlinson married in 1915, so it’s impossible from that information to say which is yours. Checked both deaths. One died in 1950 aged 68Y, making him born 1882. One died in 1964 aged 79Y, so born in 1885. Very little in it. The one in 1964 died in Nelson, and the one in 1950 died in Auckland. You have other names in Nelson so I suspect the second guy just shades it, but it really is a little too close to call. The first guy, who died in 1950, is very accurate with his age. We know he was born in 1882.

 

Checked the births and sure enough, one born in 1882 and one in 1885. 1882 is yours.

 

So, Charles Edward Tomlinson, reg no. 1950/30973, died 9 Dec 1950. Cremated at Waikumete Cemetery, Auckland. Probate granted in Auckland Court on 15 Dec 1950.

 

Discovered that Marjorie Joyce Tomlinson was cremated in Auckland, whereas Ivy Coral Tomlinson was buried in Nelson. So with some certainty I think that the marriage was:

 

Charles Edward Tomlinson married Marjorie Joyce Whittan, reg no. 1915/1410, on 16 Jun 1915.

 

Marjorie died on 23 Apr 1959 aged 73Y. Cremated at Purewa Cemetary on 25 Apr 1959. Probate granted on 22 May 1959 in Auckland Court.