Mary Jane Black born 1864

[Joshua01]

Hi,

I am trying to find out what happened to a Mary Jane Black born 5th Oct 1864, her parents were a William Black and Harriet Grdon. She was born in Foveran Aberdeenshire.

I know she married a James Duff Dawson and in the 1911 census it is showing they had a daughter Harriet Gordon Dawson. The reason I am trying to find out about Mary Jane is because I believe it may lead to find out what happened to her husband who I have been advised could well ahve been my grandfather as it is believed he may have had an affair with my grandmother, I don't know for certain as my dad's father was not named on his birth certificate.

James was born in Udny Aberdeenshire in 1871.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks


Joshua01

[CaroleW]

You haven't given any details of when the child was born - pre or post 1911

The reason I am trying to find out about Mary Jane is because I believe it may lead to find out what happened to her husband

Is James with his family on the 1911 census?  If so - have you checked for a death for him on Scotlands People after 1911?

If not with his family - is Mary shown as a widow or married?

[Joshua01]

Hi

yes he was with his family on the 1911 census and I have found out he had a farm in Fearn (Fern) in the late 1920s but it is from there that the trail goes cold.

Any help much appreciated


Thanks

Joshua01

[MonicaL]

Hi Joshua01

On another forum, someone posted this information last year:

I have now found out that James' daughter Harriet Gordon Dawson left for the Cape of South Africa on the 9th September 1930. Her boat the Ubena departed from Southampton.
www.GenesReunited.co.uk/boards/board/living_relatives/thread/1282499

Given that there is no further details showing in Scotland for Harriet, and so far, nothing showing on the death index for mother Mary Jane Black/Dawson, a possibility that mother and father (?) may have left Scotland post the 1920s with their daughter? I do not have access to manifests for SA but worth checking on the various sites that do such as www.findmypast.co.uk/passengerListPersonSearchStart.actionwww.findmypast.co.uk/passengerListPersonSearchStart.action  Just from the free searches for example, there is an entry from 1933 for a Mary J Dawson born c. 1865 arriving at Cape SA from Liverpool. No idea if this is connected as I have no access to the original image.

Monica 

PS: From another of your posts here on RootsChat...you are Fergus? Your post on GR then? Have you tried searching for mother or father on the manifests to SA?