searching for HERBERT DEXTER

[carol8353]

A John Redpath BAIRD married a Euphemia someone in 1911 in Scotland.

I discovered this by trial and error but don't have any credits to look up the full info or her surname.

There are no marriages of a Euphemia Baird.

Carol

[aghadowey]

Wonder if Euphemia's maiden name was Davidson?
"Her name was Euphemia Davidson Baird and she was married to John Redpath Baird ."

Do Scottish marriage certificates for that date not list age of groom? It might help find or eliminate the various records for Herbert Dexter that have been found.

[carol8353]

Wonder if Euphemia's maiden name was Davidson?
"Her name was Euphemia Davidson Baird and she was married to John Redpath Baird ."

No sadly not Aghadowey- I've tried both Davidson and Davison and neither produce a result.
Sounds like that was probably her original middle name and her mum's maiden name

Oh well we'll just have to wait for Australia to wake up now 

Carol

[Ruskie]

Wonder if Euphemia's maiden name was Davidson?
"Her name was Euphemia Davidson Baird and she was married to John Redpath Baird ."

No sadly not Aghadowey- I've tried both Davidson and Davison and neither produce a result.
Sounds like that was probably her original middle name and her mum's maiden name

Oh well we'll just have to wait for Australia to wake up now 

Carol

Australia is awake Carol! 

I asked Peter about Euphemia's maiden surname yesterday but as yet, no answer to that question.

Unfortunately I don't have any SP credits either or I'd look this one up - curiosity is getting the better of me.

I hope Peter will be back online soon. 

PS> Audrey, I couldn't see that Hubert Dexter on the 1901 census - I wonder if he died young? 

[carol8353]

Glad you're awake Ruskie- It's 11pm here and I'm just on my way to bed.

Dau in law due to have a baby any day now,so need my beauty sleep incase we're called out to babysit the other two 

Catch you later,

Carol

[Ruskie]

ooh how exciting - yes you must get your beauty sleep. 

Lets hope there are some good finds about this family while you are in the land of nod. 

Peter, do you know the owner of that private tree on Ancestry which includes your mother? If not I think that needs investigation too.

[hume]

Hi everyone,

I saw there was a Scottish connection so thought I would lend a hand.

It would appear that John Redpath Baird married Euphemia Davidson Smith in 1911 in Tranent, East Lothian. However, I assume Peter has these details (perhaps not though) and it's Herbert, his grandfather, he is looking for.

There are no births/marriages/deaths in Scotland for a Herbert Dexter so it would appear (perhaps obviously ) that he was English or born elsewhere. It may be worth trying for a birth in England around the same period as Euphemia (1889 as per Scottish records) and following him through the census, hopefully one will enter the lace trade and be the right man.

hume

[Ruskie]

Oh you're a star hume. 

Thanks so much for that information and the advice.

I'm sure you're right about Herbert being English and I'm going to go ahead and search the census now.  I did have a look yesterday (and there are some) but was hoping that Peter may be able to give us some more clues to narrow down the search a little. 

[Ruskie]

I had a look at the 1901 census for Herbert Dexter born 1889 +/- 20 years! There are only 15 of them. Obviously some are too young to have an occupation, so I looked at their father's occupations and none bore any resemblance to lace working. Not that this means anything, but it's all I could think to do with nothing else to go on. 

Anyhow the only one remotely connected to anything like lace making was the one Carol already found and I suspect it's the same one in the 1911 that Bilge found. By the way Bilge - was that 1911 Herbert Dexter married?.

Here he is anyway:

1901
23 Stratton(?) St
Nottingham
RG13/3173/187/29

(all born Nottingham)

Sarah Y or J Dexter head wid 58
Thomas son single 32 hosiery warehouseman
William H son single 28 do
Herbert son s 25 lace do (so lace warehouseman? not exactly a maker  )
Annie E daur 19 hosiery machinist
Ada daur15 shirt maker
Herbert son single 25 lace

We really need to get an idea of the year of birth of Peter's Herbert Dexter.