I am beginning to have a mad, mad thought
Just the names from that last marriage entry you have found Chris. Re-read all this thread again from scratch.
What are the chances of the two Disher brothers both marrying an Agnes Ross? What if Agnes Ross ran away with James to Australia (may explain why there is no marriage to be found after all the many searches). I am going to try and list down my niggle/alarm bells - try to do it in order although it may not come out at way!:
- We now have an Agnes Ross, aged 21 marrying Andrew Disher in 1878 in Glasgow. She shows as a hotel barmaid......which fits well with reply No.2:
Story goes that it was because he married Agnes Ross who was a Innkeepers daughter.- I cannot see a death for Agnes prior to Andrew's second marriage that Ambly found from an Ancestry tree:
Andrew DISHER married Helen GEDDES - 2 Feb 1888, Glasgow Would be interesting to see what Andrew's marital status is on this his marriage entry (widower/bachelor).
- We had a summary from Ambly on post No. 31:
and Elizabeth's mother, not much luck with her either:
Agnes McDonald ROSS
Born abt 1861 Scotland(from Death registration 1924 age 63)
Father : ROSS (ditto)
Mother Jean McDONALD (ditto)
Supposed to be an Innkeepers daughter
Supposed to be in Gateshead visting her husband James, when Elizabeth was born 8 Mar 1886 - Agnes & John had a son born in Australia in that year - technically possible to have had another child by the end of 1886 - what was James's exact dob in 1886?
Supposed to have come to Australia, with her husband when dau Elizabeth was 18mnths old.
The names we have from the 1878 marriage for Agnes' mother: McKenzie, Ross, McDonald, Stewart. Some bells ringing with Elizabeth's name perhaps: Elizabeth Sutherland McKenzie Disher. We also know from Agnes' death details in Australia that her mother's maiden name was McDonald. And then that possible census entry found in post No. 34:
John McDonald 56, house painter b. Edinburgh, Mid Lothian
Berthia McDonald 50 b. Spakout (?spl), Dumbarton
Berthia McDonald 27, b. Helsintz, Dumbartonshire
Catherine McDonald 16, b. Glasgow
Agnes Ross 3 granddaughter b. Glasgow
Archibald Love 22 son in law, confectioner b. Glasgow
Euphemia Love 24 b. Helensburg, Dumbarton
John Love 11 Months, grandson b. Glasgow
Address: 8 Pembroke Street, Anderston, Glasgow
I am wondering whether her mother was Bethia not Jane?
So many clues, am I going madly off track here?
Monica
