Looking for a fresh pair of eyes on finding info about my great grandfather

[deetur]

As i see it, Joseph Twigg b 1882, Whitehaven mmn Sloan.

William was married twice and the older children are from his first marriage.
He married Mary Sarah Sloane in 1873.
The family emigrated to S A before 1891 so Joseph is not on an English census.
Some of the children remained though and are in 1891 census with a Kilbride family, if i recall.

In 1901 - good find- he has some of his SA born children with him.

Thanks. William's first wife was Jane Snowden.

I think Mary Gambles is Mary's mother (so William is staying with his mother in law whilst visiting from SA).

[deetur]

The children are listed in Mary Sarah’s probate record -1900

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2HT-KLXN

Thank you, I have seen this previously. Years ago I paid a SA researcher and she sent me this along with a few other bits.

[deetur]

The children are listed in Mary Sarah’s probate record -1900

And in William's! He died 1903, probate following year
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4N-SKHW

All typed out, followed by some certificates
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9BY-D9T5-3

It seems to say that he left a will, but I can't see it on there.

Thank you, can't remember if I've seen this before or not but will take another look along with other info on this family.

[jonwarrn]

How many Joseph Twiggs were there in South Africa?

Probably not connected, but anyway!
A baptism, 14 April 1905, Beaconsfield, Kimberley
Margaret Gwendoline
Born 8 March 1905
Parents Joseph + Mary Ellen Twigg
Abode Beaconsfield
Father a Miner
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GTWM-WR3

She sadly died in November 1905 in Kimberley Hospital, age 8 months
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-956W-8V8

A death notice
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQ8-3SS7-9

Burial of Margaret Gwendoline Twigg, 21 November 1905 at Beaconsfield
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9TWM-243

[jonwarrn]

Something odd about that birth/baptism, it's a one off.

Marriage 6 February 1905, Johannesburg
James Henry Twigg, 29, born Frizington, Cumberland, England, Divorcé
+
Elizabeth Edith Doran, 21, born Frizington, Cumberland, Spinster
By Special Licence
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C91F-5QB4-9

[jonwarrn]

18th January 1923, Johannesburg
Charles Dobbie, 48, born Scotland, Bachelor
+
Elizabeth Edith Twigg (or? Doran), England, Divorcee
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C91V-G7NB-1

She died in 1926. Had two children by James Twigg
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS37-3S2N-Z

[jonwarrn]

James Henry Twigg died in hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa, 30 July 1922
Age 50. Born (something like!) Frizington, Cumberland
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSSW-T94Z-Z

So he is not James Twigg-Balmer!

His brother James Twigg-Balmer died aged 49, in 1921 in Rangoon, Bengal, India.  He is listed as a Mining Captain.  I have only recently discovered this fact and as yet have no idea what James was doing in India.  There is no next of kin information on his death record.  He died of heart disease.

Name: James Twigg-Balmer
Gender: Male
Burial Date: 08 Jul 1921
Burial Place: Rangoon, Bengal, India
Death Date: 07 Jul 1921
Age: 49
Birth Date: 1872
Marital Status: Unknown
Cause of death: Heart Disease

[jonwarrn]

So he is not James Twigg-Balmer!

Or am I going round the bend? Bedtime!

[heywood]

Oh dear. I am so disappointed!
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGKD-4PY