COMRIE birth

[aakarlhamo]

Hi

I am having trouble pinning down the early life of a relative in my tree. 

Her name is Bertha Roeber/Roeba COMRIE and she was born abt 1914.  She had a daughter called Pauline in 1936 and a son in 1938 called Angus McGregor COMRIE.  Both children were adopted.

Bertha Married Lionel MOBBS in 1941 Willesden.  Lionel was a greengrocer and had a shop in Cricklewood.  He died in 1971.

On the marriage certificate Bertha's father was listed as John COMRIE and he was a deceased Millwright.

I have searched on Ancestry and freebmd and nothing is coming up regarding Bertha's birth or death and there is nothing regarding her father or a marriage for him.  I was wondering if she was originally from Scotland because of her COMRIE name  and that of her son Angus.  I also think that she was connected to a company in Dumfries-shire at some point.  The company, A E Jackman (holdings) has since dissolved in the 1970s.  Hence why I am looking in Dumfries area.

Is Bertha short for another name?
Thanks
Carole

[MonicaL]

Carole, give me a sec...There was another post yesterday on this which was a success with the info found by Marg.

Monica

Added: Have a look at this post www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=677036.0

[Iandj]

Hi Carole
There is a 1913 birth record for Bertha Roeber Comrie in the Langholm area of Dumfriesshire showing up on Scotlands People

Regards

Iandj

[aakarlhamo]

Thanks Landj, that sounds like it could be her. 
Is that the best site for researching in Scotland?

[MonicaL]

The marriage for Bertha's parents I think was showing for 1904 in Dunfries.

I wonder about this entry as a possibility for John Comrie, Bertha's father. Note the name of a sibling, Angus McGregor Comrie.

Peter Comrie 48 plumber b. Crieff, Perthshire
Isabella Comrie 49 b. Irvine, Ayrshire
John White Comrie 17, woolen mill worker b. Crieff, Perthshire
Angus McGregor Comrie 15, woolen mill worker b. Crieff, Perthshire
James Milligan Comrie 11 b. Crieff, Perthshire
Maggie Robertson Comrie 6 b. Langholm
David Clark Comrie 7 b. Langholm

Address: 34 Factory Entry, Langholm, Dumfriesshire

A stage at a time though....

Monica

[MargP]

Carole, give me a sec...There was another post yesterday on this which was a success with the info found by Marg.

Monica

Added: Have a look at this post www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=677036.0

Hi, I have been helping Jenny via PM and e-mail and have found parents and sibling for Bertha

[Iandj]

Probably the most comprehensive pay site, in my view, but I bow to others greater experience.

(I just missed Monica's post about a success yesterday on the subject of Bertha. Sorry, Monica!)

Iandj

[MargP]

Hi

I am having trouble pinning down the early life of a relative in my tree. 

Her name is Bertha Roeber/Roeba COMRIE and she was born abt 1914.  She had a daughter called Pauline in 1936 and a son in 1938 called Angus McGregor COMRIE.  Both children were adopted.

Bertha Married Lionel MOBBS in 1941 Willesden.  Lionel was a greengrocer and had a shop in Cricklewood.  He died in 1971.

On the marriage certificate Bertha's father was listed as John COMRIE and he was a deceased Millwright.

I have searched on Ancestry and freebmd and nothing is coming up regarding Bertha's birth or death and there is nothing regarding her father or a marriage for him.  I was wondering if she was originally from Scotland because of her COMRIE name  and that of her son Angus.  I also think that she was connected to a company in Dumfries-shire at some point.  The company, A E Jackman (holdings) has since dissolved in the 1970s.  Hence why I am looking in Dumfries area.

Is Bertha short for another name?
Thanks
Carole

Hi Carole, are you related to Jenny

[aakarlhamo]

Thanks Monica, Jenny contacted me thru Ancestry and I suggested she tried Roots.  I was a bit slow and she beat me to it   Really pleased she has managed to get a result as it can be so frustrating when you try hard and get nothing back with searches. I can PM her direct.  Thanks again everyone