Living

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Stuart Findlay Tomlinson was born in 1982; died in 1993.

Other Events:

• Military Service: Service Number - NX88202
• _UID: 3A5107E57EF544C6813E5506FCBB59486660

Notes:

As a child he had very limited schooling doing most of his school work by correspondence.

Farmed all his life in western New South Wales battling drought and pest plagues.

During WWII, in 1940, he was serving with the 8/8th Anti Aircraft Battery where he held the rank of Gun Specialist and he was a specialist in gas identification. By 1944 he served as a Private with the 2nd/24-9th Infantry Division on the island of Morotai.

He was a champion shot and enjoyed his membership of the Ungarie Rifle Club.

In 1955 his shooting team won the Sargard Shield when Mac was the top scorer

Alexander married Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: FFC11F77D6A14BCB8C1569E485D04562CD4D
• Occupation: 25 Jun 1912; farmers assistant
• Residence: 25 Jun 1912, Glenend Farm, Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Emigration: 9 Jul 1913, London, England
• Occupation: 9 Jul 1913; farmer

Notes:

He was born with the name Duncan Alexander McDuff, known later as Alexander McDuff Crerar

He was adopted by his grandparents and brought up believing they were his parents. It was only when he married that he found out that his eldest sister was his birth mother. He then had nothing further to do with his family when he emigrated to Australia.
Alexander attended school in Gartmore. Lynn McCambridge has a bible given to him by the school.
After their first child, Margaret, was born and died a few days after the birth, they emigrated to Australia.
Initially they resided at Cowra, NSW, later moving to Ungarie, NSW.


Emigration:
Departed onboard the Wilcannia for Australia

Alexander married Margaret Henderson Aitken on 25 Jun 1912 in St Michaels Hotel, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland. Margaret (daughter of James Aitken and Margaret Dobbie) was born on 25 Jan 1882 in Fallside, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 9 Feb 1976 in Western Suburbs Hospital, Burwood, NSW, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: 4EB0E03486F14AA3B7F5D34FB0CEDE36D65A
• Residence: 1891, Newlands, Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Residence: 1901, Glenend Farm, Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Occupation: 25 Jun 1912; farmers daughter
• Residence: 25 Jun 1912, Glenend Farm, Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Emigration: 9 Jul 1913, London, England
• Residence: 9 Feb 1976, Rostherne Avenue, Croydon, NSW, Australia

Notes:

After their first child, Margaret, was born and died a few days after the birth, they emigrated to Australia.

Initially they resided at Cowra, NSW, later moving to Ungarie, NSW.

Margaret was an accomplished pianist and her obituary says she held a D.Mus.
Her obituary states, in part, "she bravely faced the challenge of life in a new land where she raised a large family many miles from medical aid and other amenities. Although virtually isolated from World affairs she inherited her family's interest in international matters and politics."

The obituary writer falsely, claims an association with Robert Aitken, the astronomer and Director of the Lick Observatory, California. There is no connection.
At the time of Margaret's death in the Western Suburbs Hospital she was residing with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr & Mrs Forsyth, at Rostherne Avenue, Croydon, NSW.

Emigration:
Departed onboard the Wilcannia for Australia

Notes:

Married:
Arriving at the church in grand style in a horse drawn carriage, Witnesses at the wedding of Alexander Crerar and Margaret Henderson, were ??? Crerar and Elizabeth Lambie

Other Events:

• _UID: 53DCBD49CA7F47279030D88EC93ADA10FF6D

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• _UID: 55F0A438B55C478DB6811BFBF0182E52DBD1
• Residence: 1841, Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1851; Servant
• Residence: 1851, Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1861; ploughman
• Residence: 1861, Newton Mains Farm House, Bothkennar, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Occupation: 24 May 1864; Ploughman
• Residence: 24 May 1864, Mounteerie, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1866; dyker
• Occupation: 26 Nov 1867; Dyker
• Residence: 26 Nov 1867, Knock, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1868; mason
• Occupation: 11 Jun 1870; vanman
• Residence: 11 Jun 1870, Clinkingston, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1871; van driver
• Residence: 1871, Clinckstone, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 22 Jan 1880; vanman
• Residence: 22 Jan 1880, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1881; bakers vandriver
• Residence: 1881, Fallside North, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1882; bakery vanman
• Occupation: 1891; farmer
• Residence: 1891, Newlands, Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Occupation: 1901; farmer
• Residence: 1901, Glenend Farm, Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Occupation: 8 Feb 1902; farmer
• Residence: 8 Feb 1902, Glenend Farm, Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Residence: 1913, Glenend Farm, Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Occupation: 29 Dec 1922; farmer
• Residence: 29 Dec 1922, West Mains Farm, Whitburn Road, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland

Notes:

James had various jobs throughout his life. He was a mason, farm worker, bakers vanman, ploughman and then a farmer. Farmed first at Glenend, Muiravonside and then West Mains Farm, Bathgate.

"Erected by James Aitken.
In memory of his wife Moffat Cunningham who died 17 Oct 1879 aged 41 years.
Also his wife Margaret Dobie who died 8th Feb 1902 aged 64 years.
His daughter Mary died 17th Mar aged 45 years.
And his grand-daughter Margaret Crerar. Died 16th May 1913 aged 19 days.
His son James died in Australia in 1915 aged 41.
The bove James Aitken died 29th Sep 1922 aged 85 years.
His son Peter died 10 Mar 1933."

James was the informant on the death of his daughter, Mary, in 1913
The death of James was reported by his daughter Janet Livingstone

------ From Source Attached To: Death ------
Death Cert, Cit. Date: 23 Feb 2016.
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James married Margaret Dobbie on 22 Jan 1880 in Belside, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland. Margaret (daughter of Alexander Dobbie and Margaret Henderson) was born on 7 Jul 1837 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened in in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 8 Feb 1902 in Glenend, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland; was buried in Bathgate Cemetery, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: 8A89880978AC4ED78D3143F622E02DDAEDA6
• Residence: 1841, Bellside Lodge, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1851, Bellside Lodge, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 2 Apr 1871; dress maker
• Residence: 2 Apr 1871, Bellside Gateside, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 22 Jan 1880, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1881, Fallside North, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1891, Newlands, Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Residence: 1901, Glenend Farm, Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Notes:

Name: Margaret Dobbie
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 7 Jul 1837
Birth Place: , Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Baptism Place: , Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Father: Alexander Dobbie
Mother: Margaret Henderson
FHL Film Number: 1066635
Reference ID: 2:18MS22L

The other step children did not seem to get on well with Margaret, who was considered to be the archetypical "wicked step-mother".

Notes:

Married:
Witnesses at the wedding of James Aitken and Margaret Dobbie were Peter Aitken and Jessie Dobie