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George Proven

George Proven

Male 1866 - 1927  (61 years)

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  • Name George Proven 
    Born 19 Jan 1866  Merrelees, Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1871  Toll House, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 1881  [3
    grocer 
    Residence 1881  North Street, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 1891  [4
    marine engineer 
    Residence 1891  North Street, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Occupation 2 Oct 1894  [5
    mechanical engineer 
    Residence 2 Oct 1894  56 Elm Row, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 1901  [6
    Consulting Marine Engineer 
    Residence 1901  358 Leith Walk, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Occupation 27 Mar 1901  [1
    consulting engineer 
    Residence 27 Mar 1901  358 Leith Walk, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Occupation 3 Aug 1902  [7
    consulting engineer 
    Residence 3 Aug 1902  358 Leith Walk, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Occupation 2 Apr 1911  [8
    Consulting Marine Engineer 
    Residence 2 Apr 1911  88 Duxley Avenue, Leith, Midlothian, Edinburgh Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Residence 1920  43 Dudley Crescent, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Residence 22 Apr 1923  43 Dudley Crescent, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Occupation 12 Nov 1927  [11
    Consulting Engineer 
    Died 12 Nov 1927  43 Dudley Crescent, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Cause: Cirrhosis of Liver 
    Occupation 7 Sep 1941 
    Consulting Engineer (deceased) 
    Occupation 13 Aug 1976 
    Consulting Engineer (deceased) 
    Occupation 30 Jun 1979 
    Consulting Engineer (deceased) 
    Occupation 13 Jul 1992 
    Chartered Surveyor (deceased) 
    _UID 9E91A98D5A3041CC80F222F452929226203A 
    Person ID I16777  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 1 Jul 2021 

    Father David Proven,   b. 1827, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Dec 1898, Somerville Cottage, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Neilson,   b. 1829, Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Oct 1902, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 16 Nov 1851  Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F5874  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jane McKeddie,   b. 21 Apr 1869, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Sep 1941, 43 Dudley Crescent, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 2 Oct 1894  66 Elm Row, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Witnesses at the wedding of George Proven and Jane McKeddie were N. Calderwood, and Elizabeth McKeddie
    Children 
     1. Dorothea Frances Proven,   b. 12 Jan 1896, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jun 1979, Dean Carlton Nursing Home, 10 Carlton St. Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     2. Florence May Proven,   b. 21 Feb 1897, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Aug 1976, 11 Mayfield Gardens, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     3. Mary Proven,   b. 1900, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1978, Elgin, Inverness, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     4. Mabel Violet Proven,   b. 27 Mar 1901, 358 Leith Walk, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Aug 1902, 358 Leith Walk, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     5. Bertha Jean Proven,   b. 28 Feb 1909, North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jul 1992, 43 Dudley Crescent, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    Last Modified 30 Dec 2012 
    Family ID F6035  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Name: George Proven
      Gender: Male
      Birth Date: 19 Jan 1866
      Birth Place: Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland
      Father: David Proven
      Mother: Elizabeth Neilson
      FHL Film Number: 6035516

      George Proven was the informant on the death of his sister Mary in 1923.

      Informant on the death of George Proven was his daughter, Dorothea Proven

      ------ From Source Attached To: Residence ------
      Death Cert, Cit. Date: 28 Dec 2012.
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      ------ From Source Attached To: Occupation ------
      Death Cert, Cit. Date: 29 May 2019.
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      ------ From Source Attached To: Residence ------
      Death Cert, Cit. Date: 29 May 2019.
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  • Sources 
    1. [S13] Birth Cert (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S8] 1871 Census (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S17] 1881 Census (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S15] 1891 Census (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S18] Marriage Cert (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S196] 1901 Census Scotland, Scotland. (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S7] Death Cert (Reliability: 4).

    8. [S232] 1911 Census Scotland, Scotland., (n.d.) (Reliability: 3).

    9. [S228] Electoral Roll (Reliability: 4).

    10. [S7] Death Cert (Reliability: 3).

    11. [S225] Probate Record (Reliability: 3).

    12. [S225] Probate Record (Reliability: 4).