Gordon Blair - Mystery? or Not!

[Rosinish]

Could he have died serving the Empire .... Crimea War perhaps .... firstly of course he would have needed to enlist .... were there Scottish regiments?

JM,

For the era of a possible death for James Gordon/Gordon there should be a listing on SP as the official docs. began in 1855.

Even if he died abroad he should be listed under 'Minor Records' on SP but he's not listed!

I'm sure I checked 'Wills' a while ago too but nothing.

Plenty of Scottish Regiments, just don't ask me to name them all 

Annie

[Rosinish]

I think the middle name of dau Georgina Lorimer Blair may give a clue to something which may/may not determine a possible link?

I do know that there was some connection in Perth (City), Scotland with a Soft Drinks Company (Factory), the name Peter Lorimer comes to mind.

Annie

The name has now come to me, sure it was Thomson Craik which would have been prior to any 'Lorimer' connection...Pity!

Annie

[majm]

Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh) Monday 10 March 1856.
War Office March 7 (1856)
8th foot  Lieutenant AEneas Gordon Blair, from the Galloway Militia, to be ensign, without purchase, vice Mackay appointed to the 42nd foot   

If the above is father of son born 4 Wellcroft Place, Laurieston on 10th July to Mrs Gordon Blair, then where were 42nd Foot stationed and would he have travelled back to sign registry? 


Caledonian Mercury 20 Nov 1857
8th Foot ….. Ensign AEeas Gordon Blair, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Grierson, deceased. 


Did he get 'home leave' or did wife travel to him for overnight visitation rights.... or is this another Gordon BLAIR in Scotland ....

JM

[majm]

The London Gazette, February 26, 1864 issue 22823 page 887

8th Foot
Captain Sydney Henry Jones PARRY, from 102 Foot, to be Captain, vice Blair who exchanges.  Dated 26 February 1864.

102nd Foot
Captain AEneas Gordon BLAIR from the 8th Foot, to be Captain vice Parry, who exchanges. Dated 26 February 1864.

JM

[Rosinish]

102nd Foot
Captain AEneas Gordon BLAIR from the 8th Foot, to be Captain vice Parry, who exchanges. Dated 26 February 1864.

"Captain AEneas Gordon BLAIR"

I can't find what the word/name 'AEneas' means or relates to although from memory this is around the same time as 'a' Gordon being in OZ?

Is there no more info. relating to his 'home/married' life etc?

Seems a bit vague for now?

Annie

[Rosinish]

Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh) Monday 10 March 1856.
War Office March 7 (1856)
8th foot  Lieutenant AEneas Gordon Blair, from the Galloway Militia, to be ensign, without purchase, vice Mackay appointed to the 42nd foot   

If the above is father of son born 4 Wellcroft Place, Laurieston on 10th July to Mrs Gordon Blair, then where were 42nd Foot stationed and would he have travelled back to sign registry? 


JM

JM,

Maybe a question for the 'Armed Forces' Board as they are well up on their stuff 

They may even find a lot more   

Annie

[majm]

AEneas ..... wasn't he the son of Aphrodites 

JM

[Rosinish]

AEneas ..... wasn't he the son of Aphrodites 

JM

Well............

The only connection I could find was Greek Mythology 

I think our Gordon was definitely related as he told many myths 

Annie

[gladyseva]

Re reply 255.  I have a barrister imprisoned in England for uttering, serving sentence, mutating to being a merchant, immigration to NZ 1851.  Moved thru the social strata into civic positions and finally ended up back in court practicing as barrister.  By 1863 wrote An Analytical Digest of Laws in NZ (claiming to be solicitor of High Courts of Westminster).  It all began to unravel when it was shown that he had been dis-barred in London.  Led to law change throughout the Empire.

So yes, a writer to a labourer wouldn't be out of the question perhaps.

Were there legal scandals of unnamed parties in the papers at the time?  Were there legal registers of practicing Writers?
gladyseva