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Stirlingshire / Re: RISK Surname - Mainly Stirling, Dunbarton, Renfrew & Lanark.
« on: Monday 22 September 14 01:11 BST (UK) »
hello James, I hope this message reaches you.
This is a bit of a long shot - I am trying to research my grandmother's time in domestic service. One of the places that she worked was a house in Murrayfield called Kirkton Lodge. She worked as a tablemaid. Her employers were Donald and Annie Kennedy - Donald was one of two brothers who owned/ran the famous Jenners Department store in Edinburgh.
The family had two daughters, one of whom was Violet who married a James Risk. I believe you are descended from that family?
Basically would very much like to find out anything I can about her time in service. For example do you or any of your family hold any records from that time, regarding the family, Kirkton Lodge, or employment records, diaries or anything like that. My grandmother's name was Annie Black. She must have begun work there some time between 1911 and 1916. My father used to remember as a very small child in the 1920's being taken there to have tea and cake when my grandmother went to visit the cook. I would very much appreciate a reply even if you have no information at all. Thank you. Sandra.
This is a bit of a long shot - I am trying to research my grandmother's time in domestic service. One of the places that she worked was a house in Murrayfield called Kirkton Lodge. She worked as a tablemaid. Her employers were Donald and Annie Kennedy - Donald was one of two brothers who owned/ran the famous Jenners Department store in Edinburgh.
The family had two daughters, one of whom was Violet who married a James Risk. I believe you are descended from that family?
Basically would very much like to find out anything I can about her time in service. For example do you or any of your family hold any records from that time, regarding the family, Kirkton Lodge, or employment records, diaries or anything like that. My grandmother's name was Annie Black. She must have begun work there some time between 1911 and 1916. My father used to remember as a very small child in the 1920's being taken there to have tea and cake when my grandmother went to visit the cook. I would very much appreciate a reply even if you have no information at all. Thank you. Sandra.