Isobella Warren Gordon

[conner395]

That's her folks, and no she was not the informant on either death certificate. The only obituary I have come across is for Chief Constable Gordon and appeared in "Police Review" - 4 lines! In all the census records up to 1901 Isobella's birthplace was given as Tain.

A photo of the headstone of her (possible) parents is at:
http://gravestones.rosscromartyroots.co.uk/picture/number11592.asp

The obituary of either may state where their children were living. Also the informant on a death certificate is usually required to give an address. If Isobella was the informant on either, it may help...?

I may be able to look up a local newspaper archive for the obits if you think it might help, but not for a few weeks.

[maclennan25]

Inverness Courier Tuesday 18th October 1898
GORDON, Barbara Wallace Ross, at Gordonville, Dingwall.

It might just be a death notice rather than an obituary, but may be worth a look anyway

[SWH1]

Excellent help from everyone, am still looking to tie her in am sure its the right Lady just need the proof. Cheers Alan

[maclennan25]

Hi Alan, you will only be able to do that by viewing her death certificate which will have her parents names on it.

Good luck

[SWH1]

Street Lane Leeds was the center for the East Leeds Leeds War Hospital. So getting closer and with Fifer1947 information of Grange Loan a pattern is developing. Odd tho as she was an orderly. The death cert does not help only confirm she was from Tain, pity. 

[ecksdochter]

Hello SWH1,
     Not sure if this has any relevance to your search.  I Googled the address, 78 Grange Loan, Edinburgh and among the list that popped up was this:
     
     Becourt Military Cemetery - The Scottish War Graves Project.

     Along with a photograph of the immaculately kept Military Cemetery at Becourt, Somme, France, this site has a photograph of the Headstone for Second Lieutenant J. A. Gordon Cameron.
     Details:  Cameron, J. A. Gordon.
     Rank:  Second Lieutenant.
     Date of Death: 18/11/1916.
     Age:  19.
     Regiment:  Cameron Highlanders, 3rd Bn.
     Cemetery:  Becourt Military Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt. Grave Ref: Z. 12.
     
     Additional Information:  Son of Margaret Cameron, 78 Grange Loan, Edinburgh, and the late Alexander Cameron.

     With son J.A. having the middle name Gordon, could Margaret & Alexander Cameron be relatives that Isobella stayed with while in Edinburgh?

          http://scottishwargraves.phpbbweb.com/scottishwargraves-post-23730.html

               Regards,     Dod.

[conner395]

Isobella did indeed have a sister Margaret (born 1871), who was married to an Alexander Cameron.

Unfortunately i have no information about Margaret's address in Edinburgh, although I am aware they travelled extensively in Asia due to Alexander's work

Hello SWH1,
     Not sure if this has any relevance to your search.  I Googled the address, 78 Grange Loan, Edinburgh and among the list that popped up was this:
     
     Becourt Military Cemetery - The Scottish War Graves Project.

     Along with a photograph of the immaculately kept Military Cemetery at Becourt, Somme, France, this site has a photograph of the Headstone for Second Lieutenant J. A. Gordon Cameron.
     Details:  Cameron, J. A. Gordon.
     Rank:  Second Lieutenant.
     Date of Death: 18/11/1916.
     Age:  19.
     Regiment:  Cameron Highlanders, 3rd Bn.
     Cemetery:  Becourt Military Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt. Grave Ref: Z. 12.
     
     Additional Information:  Son of Margaret Cameron, 78 Grange Loan, Edinburgh, and the late Alexander Cameron.

     With son J.A. having the middle name Gordon, could Margaret & Alexander Cameron be relatives that Isobella stayed with while in Edinburgh?

          http://scottishwargraves.phpbbweb.com/scottishwargraves-post-23730.html

               Regards,     Dod.

[ecksdochter]

Hello SWH1 & conner395,
     Margaret still at Grange Loan in 1921.
          WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards 1914-1920.
     Cameron. J.A. Gordon. 3/Cameron. 2/Lt.
     K in A. (Killed in Action)
     Medals: Victory Medal & British War Medal.
          Correspondence:  Mrs. M. Cameron applied for Medals 13/X/21.
          Address:  Mrs. A. Cameron (Mother)
                        78 Grange Loan,
                        Edinburgh.

     Possible death on ScotlandsPeople. 
     Margaret Cameron, other name Gordon died 1954 at Newington, Edinburgh age 82yrs.
               Regards,     Dod.

[SWH1]

Looks like Margaret holds the keys to this if Margaret was living at Grange loan in 1918 then i have got her as it means she was staying with her sister..   Also found out today that Isobelle was working in constanantinople, running the  British Womens Club in 1921. you folks  are fantastic helping me with this.