Agnes Robertson

[Bermudagirl]

Well his brother was Wiliam Young Sturrock and at some point emigrated to Canada (like 2 of his brothers). I forgot I had his RIBA  statement, and according to that, he worked for the Caledonian Railway 1902-3 but by 1907 he was out in the Far East. I couldn't find a marriage for him in England either...

[sancti]

Possibly a related marriage

1904 GREEN PETER and STURROCK HELEN BEATRICE at ST ANDREW (EDINBURGH) EDINBURGH CITY/MIDLOTHIAN

And possible for his sister

1920 GRAY JAMES EDWARDS and STURROCK PATRICIA BEATRI at CRAMOND EDINBURGH CITY/MIDLOTHIAN

[Bermudagirl]

Now the Helen Beatrice Sturrock one could be interesting as it is a very similar name to one of the children of George. The other one is the marriage of my grandparents.

[grannysrock]

The Scotsman - Tuesday, 11th May 1909, page 12
STURROCK—ROBERTSON.—At Penang, on the 10th inst., GEOEGE STURROCK, A.M.Inst.C.E.. Port Dickson, Negri Sembilan. Federated Malay States, eldest  son of the late George Monro Sturrock and of Mrs Sturrock, Blairmount, Blackhall.
Mid-Lothian to AGNES ROBERTSON. eldest daughter or James Robertson and Mrs Robertson, 12 Argyle Street , Maryfield, Dundee .

There are also some passenger lists on Ancestry and Findmypast in the 1920's  for Agnes giving as UK address; Inglemere, Pitkerro Road, Dundee. Searching that address in Ancestry returns a James Robertson there from about 1922 to 1935.
One later  passenger list has what looks like Agnes and George travelling home with a Helen B Sturrock aged 21 in 1932 , ( here the UK address is Walker St. Edinburgh ) .

Old Newspapers for Singapore ( but also covering what is now Malaysia ) can be freely searched at  http://newspapers.nl.sg/Default.aspx    . There are various mentions of George Sturrock there , and also the wedding of an Alice May Robertson , daughter of James Robertson of Inglemere , Pitkerro Road , to W L Forwell of Serembam.


So armed with this info , your Agnes is possibly enumerated in the 1901 census  at Brachead  (Braehead?) cottage , Mains in 1901 with parents  James and Helen and a younger sister called Alice M.  She was aged 16 and her birthplace was Dundee.

I will see if I can find some more info.
 Hope this helps
Sally

[Bermudagirl]

Oh Sally, thank you so much! it never occurred to me to search the Scotsman! That helps me so much! Now I can trace Agnes! It's strange how things go round in circles because Dundee was where I was born as well! Yes, I have tracked them down on various passenger lists but hadn't found a marriage for George and Agnes. Can't find a birth for Helen (possibly abroad like her brother) and can't find a death record for her either...but never mind, what a help you have been! Thank you again!

Pat

[MonicaL]

Wow, Sally! That is hugely helpful 

Monica

[grannysrock]

Oh thanks, but it was fun and cost me nuffin....

2 more entries from the Scotsman - verifies that her mother was a Helen , so hopefully the 1901  family is correct. But you have both parent's names , so it doesn't matter if iit isn't  I think.

The Scotsman - Wednesday, 7th June 1933, page 20
Golden Wedding Anniversaries:
ROBERTSON—HONEYMAN.—At 1 Warrender Park Road, Edinburgh, on 6th June 1883, by the Rev. Dr Allison, Newington Parish Church, James Robertson, Newtyle, to HELEN, second daughter of THOMAS HONEYMAN, Esq., Dalry Mains, Edinburgh.—Present address, Inglemere, Pitkerro Road, Dundee.

The Scotsman - Wednesday, 31st July 1935, page 20
Marriages:
STURROCK—WOOD.—At Bombay, on the 27th of July. GEORGE MUNRO STURROCK. of the Scottish Assam Tea Company, Kharikatia, Assam, son of the Hon. Mr George Sturrock. Director-Adviser , Public Works, Malaya, and Mrs Sturrock , Sydenham, Singapore, and grandson of Mr and Mrs James Robertson, Inglemere, Dundee .

Sally

[Bermudagirl]

Thanks for all these! I'm struggling to find the marriage of Alice in the Singapore newspapers at the moment! Plenty of reports regarding a James Robertson, but I can't find her marriage. And the marriage of my great uncle George - that's great because from one of the passenger lists (I think) I have his wife as being Leslie Louisa Cartwright Wood. But he was married at least twice, because the informant when he died was his wife Audrey Mary. I think a lot more investigating is in order!
Thanks again for so much help!

Pat

[Bermudagirl]

Well, have just done a search in the 1891 and 1901 census - it seems to have been a family of daughters! - at least 5!!!