George Comrie of Denny

[irjames]

I am researching a George Comrie of Denny who played professional football for Huddersfield Town in 1912-3 season. He has a wikipedia entry saying he was born in 1888, but the only census references I can find have a George Comrie of Denny aged 6 in 1891 and 15 in 1901. He may be related to a James Comrie also of Denny (born 1881) and James's nephew Malcolm, both professional footballers too. That's all  know currently.

[Gadget]

Hi

I have a book that lists all  Football League players 1888-1939 and here he is down as being born Denny in 1888 and as George S Denny.

Before playing for Huddersfied, he played for Dunipace Athletic, Milwall Athletic and Dundee.

I'll do some more checking shortly.


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The book further suggests that James was born Denny on 31 March 1881 and Malcolm 26 August 1906.

I have a list of their clubs too if you'd like them.


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The Scotland People's site has his birth registered as

George Smart Comrie born 31 March 1885 in Denny.

Parents -  Daniel (?)  Comrie, iron miner and Catherine, maiden surname Murray.


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James Comrie appears to be George's brother  but there are two registrations - 31 March 1881 and 3 June 1882. Same parents - I assume that the first one died.


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1891

Stirling Row, Dunipace
478 ED 1 P 2

Comrie
Daniel, 49, coal miner , b. Comrie
Catherine, 49, b. Logiealmond, Perthshire
John, 21,coal miner, b. Dunipace
Maria, 19, paper mill worker, b. Bannockburn
Peter, 17, coal miner, b. Bannockburn
Malcolm, 16, coal miner, b Clackmannan
Duncan, 15, coal miner, b. Bannockburn
William, 11. b. Alloa
James, 8, b. Denny
George, 6, b. Denny
Catherine,  grand daughter, 1 month, b. Dunipace


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Malcolm was b. Dunipace on 26 August 1906.  parents - Andrew Comrie, Collier and Mary m.s. Brady

Andrew was James and George's elder brother b. 6 March 1865, Kinfauns, Perthshire (IGI, extracted)


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a little bit more to confirm the findings:

George Smart Comrie, professional football player,  married Mary Coan (?) on 6 August 1906. He is down as aged 20, which fits the info already given. Parents as before.


Also, there's a death record for him - Falkirk, 1958, George Smart Comrie


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Slowly building up a picture of him ~

There is a WW1 medal card for George Smart Comrie ~

Royal Highlanders - Corporal and then Sergeant No. S/2863

Medals  Victory , British and Star.

Theatre of War - France 10 May 1915
Discharged - 14 Dec 1918


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