June 2005 RootsChat Challenge

[liverpool annie]

You know what Mary?? I've been looking at that but I just couldn't figure it out - I was confused with Janet and Jessie - but I think you're right

Good girl!!

I think I have Margaret somewhere - see I need your organizational skills !

Annie:P

[MaryA]

Parents William Taylor and Jessie
Jessie Helena Taylor Christened 30 JUL 1882   St Peter'S, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Harriet Taylor b 26 Apr 1885 Christened 21 June 1885 St Peter's Liverpool Lancashire

Here's an interesting bit
Amy Euing Taylor March qtr 1891 Toxteth Park 8b 243

This is a possible, based on the census entry "V" for middle name
Florence Victoria Taylor March qtr 1886 Liverpool 8b 81

There are two possible William James Taylors in September qtr 1880 Liverpool, 8b 62 and 8b 11

[liverpool annie]

I've been looking for Allan - you know our original guy.........!!

I have this and he's travelling with a female aged 39 - initials FMC Robertson - does that ring any bells with anybody

Name: A Robertson
Arrival Date: 10 Apr 1890
Estimated Birth Year: 1873
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Destination: United States of America
Place of Origin: England
Ship Name: Majestic
Port of Arrival: New York
Line: 37
Microfilm Roll: 545
List Number: 448

Would this work d'you think??

Annie

[MaryA]

Got no organisational skills here, I keep bobbing about too much, it's a scouse trait yanno! but I hae' me doots about us finding Margaret, there's ALWAYS one of these blasted Robertsons missing on a census.  The only one with Toxteth as a keyword is daughter of another family.  There's quite a number of others born Lancashire but you never know we might find one with a relative.

[MaryA]

Just checked back to our beginning Annie, it would only work if he returned within the year to be in Little Meols for the census in 1891.

[Manchester Rambler]

Once again we seem to have a missing child in 1881, we SHOULD have a 3 year old Margaret with them and how on earth has Jessie suddenly changed to Janet?  I thought he had remarried until I found them in 1901.

Have to think how this might fit in, but Jessie is/was a pet form of Janet, particularly in Scotland, even if they're regarded as separate names now.

Can't see Annie Ewing on any other census!

Rambler

[Paul E]

I thought this thread was supposed to be the Onedin Line?

With all these Ewings popping up I'm starting to think its Dallas!

On a more serious note, does anyone have any views as to whether Douglas, son of Alan, might have enlisted in WW1?

Towards the end of the war he may have been old enough to be involved in the war.

As for Annie's finding of an Alan visiting America in 1890, I think tis very feasible.  The fact that he may have been back in Meols in 1891 wouldn't concern me - I think this family enjoyed travelling!

Paul

[MaryA]

MR we have to remember that this is Jessie Robertson Johnson too, just to complicate matters further.

Do our Ewings have any connection with Fife.  Wondering about a connection with
1881 Curators House Botanical Gardens Eccleshall Bierlow Sheffield
John Ewing Head Wid 66 Curator of Botanical Gardens Scotland Fife
Mary E daur Unm 26 Notts Worksop
Eveline M " " 19 Yorks Sheffield
Jane Tummor Serv Unm 20 General Servant " "

There could have been a brother who married Annie, which would fit in right for age.  If this is too far fetched I won't follow it further.

Ewings and Dallas, check the text, we've had any number of JR's popping up and I'm sure there was a Bobbie in the shower last time I looked.

[liverpool annie]

Looking for Margaret -  I found these -  


Name -  Muir, Reginald Luckock
Record Type -  Marriages
Quarter -  September
Year - 1892
District -  Newcastle upon Tyne 
County -  Northumberland
Volume 10b
Page 159

1891 County Durham (S Shields RD)

Address 56 Croft Terrace Name Reginald L MUIR Relationship to head Boarder Condition S Age 21 Occupation Marine Engineer Drau Birth Place India, – PRO Piece 4166 Folio 72 Page – Census Place Jarrow Monkton & Hebburn District South Shields Sub district South Shields

 
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Name -  James Jennings Muir
Age -  23
Home address -  Logan Utah
Birthplace Cardiff Wales - American subject
Birth Date -  3 Jun 1894
Present trade -  Ranch hand
Employer -  Chas O' Bannon
Address -  Cokeville ?
County -  Lincoln
State Wyoming
Dependents -  Mother
note - missing one finger
Dated -  June 5th 1917
Roll 2022241

Talking about WW1 reminded me - I did check registration cards - for all the Robertson boys who were eligible including Douglas -  and the Muirs - I even checked for CLAUDE  


Annie