George Cruickshank(s)

[Lonscot]

I'm trying to trace any living relatives of George Cruickshank(s) who lived in Kessock Court North, Inverness. He was married to Mary Ann McDonald who was originally from Tomintoul. She died in Inverness in 1982.  By this time George had died, as she was noted as a Widow in her death certificate. However there's no trace of George's death in the Register!  Mary Ann had a son but he died with no heirs, and I don't believe George had heirs; but he may have had siblings?? However there isn't a record of his birth; perhaps that would be the case if he had been adopted??
George was a Private in the Seaforth Highlanders when he got married in 1940, at which point he was living in Crown Drive Inverness. On the death certificate for Mary Ann George was noted as a 'fisherman'.  Seems a real dead end.....

[MonicaL]

Hi Lonscot

What names did George give for his parents when he married in 1940? What was his age at marriage?  What were the names of the witnesses to the marriage?

Questions, questions 

Monica

[MonicaL]

What year was their son born? Did he marry? If so, maybe his marriage registration would give you further details regarding his father George and help you narrow down his death dates depending on whether he showed as alive or deceased when son married. Of course, son may not have married.

Is this Mary Ann's death entry:

Mary Ann Cruickshank or McDonald. Death in Inverness in 1982. She was 78 when she died, mother's maiden name Grant. So Mary Ann born c. 1904?

Monica

[Lonscot]

Hi MonicaL

Thanks for posting! George's son did marry but it was late in life and they had no children.  It may as you say be an idea to get hold of the marriage certificate in any case re-his father (well really his step father).
Yes you have the right Mary Ann - born in 1903.

As for George Cruickshanks: married 21 Dec 1940, age 33 in a Methodist church. Parents given as John Cruickshanks and Christina: ms Stephen. Witnesses were Edward Chisolm of Glenurquhart Rd, Inverness and Norah H Chisolm, Dunolly, Clashnacarry

[MonicaL]

With those names for George's parents, there is this possible marriage for them:

JOHN LEGGE CRUICKSHANK and CHRISTINA STEWART STEVENSON
1907
147/A 5
Banff

With a birth year of 33 at the time of his marriage, George could have been first born?

Monica

[MonicaL]

Possible birth for him?:

GEORGE STEVENSON CRUICKSHANK
1908
147/A 107
Banff

Monica

[MonicaL]

There are a few births for possible siblings for George (assuming we have the right family for him  ). For example, there is also this death:

JOHN LEGGE CRUICKSHANK
Age 76
Mother's maiden name STEVENSON
1987
293/ 55
Banff

Monica

[MonicaL]

What was father John's occupation from the 1940 marriage? You could try checking the 1911 census and the valuation rolls for more details.

Playing around with just the index on www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk this may be the family in 1911 in Banff, Banffshire. You would need to check the original image for this entry to confirm further:

John 27
Christina 57
Barbara 6
George 2
John 0

Monica

[MonicaL]

The middle surname of LEGGE may not be completed and have been cut off on the index. I think this may be John, father's death:

JOHN LEGGED CRUICKSHANK
Age 80
1964
153/ 24
Fordyce

And mother's details:

CHRISTINA STEWA(art) CRUICKSHANK
Age 79
1961
147/A 77
Banff

Monica