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please I am going backwards

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Hazel

Hazel Report 20 Sep 2007 19:44

Have beenm at this with a wonderfull person to help for abt.7yrs.To get the REAL William Ogilvie has been really difficult, Born in1875(although that has changed lots)in Scotland ,that is the real query?
Found his army reg.sgnt. tyneside scottish.in 1914.trouble being he is down as Isle of wight in the 1901 census. what do I believe ,,or do PLEASE. going to UK in Oct. but wont even know where to look to verify anything.. Promise this to my relly's.
He Married Mary Elizabeth from Northumberland ,and know he died 1943abt. march.. Is there any hope for us.Have diffirent stories of his Father going to do boat something or other maybe Isle of Wight. but supposedly he ran off from spinster aunts he was sent to live with .His Father maybe being military. Would there be a war in Scotland I could find his Father in ..I am gratefull for being able to write this .Thank you [email protected]

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 20 Sep 2007 19:46

Hazel,

Please remove your email addy you never know who is reading the boards


Maureen

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 20 Sep 2007 19:58

Hazel, if you have a subscription to Ancestry there is a William Ogilvie married to a Mary Elizabeth on the British Army Pensions database. There's 16 pages including his wife's maiden name all their children, his description, etc.

You'll be pleased to know he was a sober & hardworking man!

& yes, please remove your email address. People can contact you through GR.

Ozi.

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 20 Sep 2007 20:04

Is this your man? This is his wife on the pension records.

Marriages Sep 1896
CHRISP John Cockburn Tynemouth 10b 470
...>>>Ogilvie William Tynemouth 10b 470
Platford Esther Tynemouth 10b 470
...>>>Strong Mary Elizabeth Tynemouth 10b 470

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 20 Sep 2007 20:11

Do you think he was born in Scotland because of the surname or do you have any evidence? Do you know his father's name & occupation? When did he go to live with spinster aunts?

Ozi.

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 20 Sep 2007 20:49

I see what you mean about his birth.

1891:
Name: William Ogilvia
Age: 18
Estimated birth year: abt 1873
Relation: Boarder
Gender: Male
Where born: Scotland

Civil parish: Cramlington
Ecclesiastical parish: Cramlington
Town: Cramlington Colliery
County/Island: Northumberland
Country: England

Street address: 40 Terrace Row

Occupation: coal miner

Registration district: Tynemouth
Sub-registration district: Earsdon



1901:
Name: William Ogilvie
Age: 27
Estimated birth year: abt 1874
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Mary E
Gender: Male
Where born: Isle of Wight, Cowes

Civil parish: Cramlington
Ecclesiastical parish: Cramlington St Nicholas
Town: High Pit
County/Island: Northumberland
Country: England

Street address: Hastings St

Occupation: coalminer hewer

Registration district: Tynemouth
Sub-registration district: Earsdon
ED, institution, or vessel: 24
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 222
Household Members: Name Age
William Ogilvie 27
Mary E Ogilvie 26
James S Ogilvie 4
Clynessa Ogilvie 1

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 20 Sep 2007 21:33

We need some feedback from Hazel. I think she may have most of this information. She's been researching him for 7 years.

She needs to tell us what she wants to find out when she's in the UK & how much time she's able to give to searching.

Ozi.