WILLOCK in Rangoon, Burma

[ibi]

Looking for tips on how to locate a couple of births in Burma; and maybe also a marriage.

The subjects of the search are John WILLOCK, b. ca. 1875 in Rangoon, and sister Mary, b. ca. 1869 in Rangoon; this info from the Scottish 1881 census where they appear in the household of their uncle James WILLOCK, in Saltcoats in the County of Ayr, shown as boarders.

Their father was John WILLOCK, b. 1836 in Saltcoats, - there is no later trace of him or his children John and Mary in the Scottish records.  The mother's name is presently unknown.

John and Mary are known to be the children of John WILLOCK as their uncle James' 1893 testament (will) clearly identifies them as such.  Reading behind the lines of the  testament, father John may have virtually abandoned his kids, who somehow got back to, or were sent back to Scotland.

James left them the not insubstantial legacy in 1893 of £500, conditional on his brother not having reappeared and provided support for John and Mary.

For several generations the WILLOCK family of Saltcoats/Ardrossan, before that Riccarton were market gardeners/nurserymen/seedsmen and similar, - a possible connection to a journey out to Burma ?......


As I understand it Burma was administered by The India Office.

http://indiafamily.bl.uk/UI/ produces no hits.

While the specific birth info would be great, it would also be very helpful to have a pointer to a DG that concentrates on the Indian subcontinent.

Thanks.

ibi

[rubberlasalle123]

Dear Sir

Posted By: Sue Healy
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 Subject: Re: Celestine LaSalle ( Willock )
 Post Date: August 10, 2010 at 11:52:59
 Message URL: http://genforum.genealogy.com/singapore/messages/778.html
 Forum: Singapore Genealogy Forum
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 I am following up my daughter, Vicki's, post re Celestine La Salle who was my great-grandmother. A gentleman called John Hyper replied but I am unable to contact him as his email is unavailable.

I am trying to trace part of my family history up until the 1930's. My mother lived on her grandmother's plantations on Bukit Timah Rd, Singapore. Her grandmother's name was Celestine LaSalle by her second marriage - she was formerly the widow of James Willock, born in Rangoon. She and her second husband owned La Salle's rubber plantations on Bukit Timah Road . The family left Singapore in the 1930's for London. I have more info but too much to post - if anyone may be able to help please mail me. Hoping this has some connection to your Willock of Rangoon.

 Many thanks, Sue Healy.

[rubberlasalle123]

It is possible that John Willock is my great-grandfather (maternal). My grandfather was James Willock who lived for some time in Singapore with his family on La Salle's rubber plantation. My grandfather had a number of brothers including Vivianne & Ivan.

Thanks Sue