James Ross (1864-1914) - Completed.

[Windsor87]

Hello Rootschatters,
I was hoping for some help with regards to finding out birth and death records for James Ross. Here is what I know of him:

He was born around 1864, son to James Henry Ross and Jane Johnston. I have no record for their marriage although both died in Abderdeen (Dec 1896 + Feb 1897).

In 1888 he married Williamina Kemp in Peterhead.
He is listed as being alive in 1906 on the event of his daughter's wedding.

His widow died in Glasgow 1929, thus he died somtime between 1906-29.

He is proving to be rather elusive.

[hume]

Hi Windsor,

Seems he was born in St Fergus, Banffshire on the 9th of September 1864. There's a marriage for his parents (James Ross to Jean Johnston) on the 18th of June 1852 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.

As for deaths, I think your best bet is looking in Aberdeenshire. I can't see any likely possibilities in the Glasgow area. Have you tried this one?

1917   ROSS   JAMES      M   54   ST NICHOLAS   ABERDEEN CITY/ABERDEEN   168/01 0375

hume24

[Windsor87]

One of the bad points about having folk living on a boundary line that moves. So he was born in Banff, not Abderdeenshire.

I'll look up all of those.
Thanks again Hume!

[Windsor87]

The 1917 death is not him unfortunately, but it is his birth record.

His parents seem to think that they married some time in July 1852 in St Fergus. 

[genjen]

Just in case you don't have this, he is on the 1901 census at 61 Menzies Road with family:


James Ross 37 -  born Aberdeenshire, occupation - Cooper, wood
Williamina 37 - born Peterhead
Mary Bella 12
Arthur 10
Elizabeth 8
Edith 5
James 3
William 8 months
Alexander MacDonald 24

I know it's not what you are looking for at the moment but it may help when tracking down his death record.

Cheers,

Jen

[Windsor87]

Thanks genjen!
Looks like he confused the census people as well. St. Fergus is in Banffshire, not Aberdeenshire. Or perhaps he didn't know.

By the way, James and Williamina are my g g g grandparents.
Their daughter, Mary Bella (1889-1946), is my g g grandmother.

Thanks again.

Windsor

[hume]

Sorry that the 1917 wasn't your James' death record.

Here's some Glasgow area ones that might be him:

1918   ROSS   JAMES    M   53   DENNISTOUN   GLASGOW CITY/LANARK   644/04 1234   
1921   ROSS   JAMES    M   59   GORBALS   GLASGOW CITY/LANARK        644/17 0082

hume24

[Windsor87]

I'm afraid it was neither of them either.

I got excited when I saw Gorbals becuase that is where Williamina died in 1929. Her son Arthur, with whol I assume she was living, signed the register.

Thanks for looking though.

[hume]

Hi Windsor,

He's certainly proving to be a tricky find. Have you looked at any of his other children's marriages that may narrow down the date of death even more?

hume24