Oswald - mariners

[SILVERCRAIG]

Would anyone know if there were an Oswald family in the Dundee or surrounding districts that were mariners, either firemen or engineers
in the 1880's onwards . I have a birth in perth in 1889 with the fathers name being Arthur Oswald (fireman) whom I cannot trace. It was possible Arthur might not be his proper name.

[ev]

Hi 

Can you give more details from the birth ?
Childs name , mother's name , if the parents were married it should give their marriage date(I take it
you are talking about a birth certificate)

ev

[bleckie]

Hi

I did a search on www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk on the 1891 census

Looking for an Oswald child aged 1-3years on the 1891 census and I found the following.


Perth Town   1
Dundee city None
Angus            5

Yours Aye
BruceL

[SILVERCRAIG]

Thanks to both ev & bleckie
The child's name is Mary Gardiner Oswald born 29 stormont st.perth to Arthur Oswald & Margaret King , marriage was june 1880 forest hall , london. However I can't find this marriage & surprising in the 1881 census Margaret King is single staying at Trottick ,Mains, Forfar working in the mills, in the same house the other boarder is her half sister Isabella King.
I have not been able to find Mary Oswald nor her mother Margaret Oswald in the 1891 census anywhere, they are in Cupar in 1901 & 1911 censuses. Margaret was born 1853 Dunblane to George King & Helen Gardiner.
Any help would be much appreciated.
regards
Silvercraig

[bleckie]

Hi

if you do a search on www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk for a   Mary Oswald aged 1 - 3 years search all records you only get 1 hit
Yours Aye
BruceL

[ev]

Margaret & Isabella are down as bleachers in 1881
My Morrisons(James & Rachel) were also in the Trottick area at this time and involved in the same trade
Sheets etc. would be washed then hung out in the fields to dry
One Betsey Morrison(age 13) fell into a vat of vitriol and died as a result

ev

[ev]

SP has a Margaret Oswald(other surname King) died 1941 Fife born c1854

Oswald or King could be her maiden name so not sure 

ev

Added - died Cupar Fife , you probably have this already

[ev]

Shot in the dark time ......

Arthur Oswald marriage 1897 MAINS Angus(SP)

ev

[SILVERCRAIG]

Thanks to you both.
As for the death of Margaret Oswald at Cupar, I have that certificate, its the correct one all it says is Arthur was a ships engineer. As for the marriage at mains that is a felix arthur oswald to another woman.
Thanks
Silvercraig