Alison Aitken

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• _UID: 6CAAC903387244BFA68185F2A1FE15624359
• Occupation: 1841; Tambourer
• Residence: 1841, Grangepans, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1851; domestic duties
• Residence: 1851, Bridgeness, Carriden, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 7 Apr 1861; tambourer
• Residence: 7 Apr 1861, Man Of War House, Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1871; out worker
• Residence: 1871, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland

Notes:

Name: Ellison Aitken
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 11 Oct 1807
Birth Place: Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland
Baptism Place: Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland
Father: Matthew Aitken
Mother: Agnes Thompson
FHL Film Number: 1066627
Reference ID: 2:17H394T
the 1841 Census her name is given as Alison AIKEN. She is a Tambourer living with her mother at Grangepans, Carriden.
In 1851 she is still residing at Grangepans but now she is the head of the household. She has a son Mathew Dixon but no husband. However she does have a lodger, an Irishman called Peter Dickson.

Family/Spouse: Peter Dickson. Peter was born in 1804 in Londonderry, Ireland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Matthew Aitken
• _UID: F8E2814564EC49C2BA28A123F5CCE064A686
• Residence: 1851, Bridgeness, Carriden, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 7 Apr 1861, Man Of War House, Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1871; coal miner
• Residence: 1871, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1881; woodyard labourer
• Residence: 1881, 2 Harrison's Row, Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 2 Jun 1881; labourer
• Residence: 2 Jun 1881, Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 4 Apr 1883; labourer
• Residence: 4 Apr 1883, Carridenhill, Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1891; woodyard labourer
• Residence: 1891, Cowdenhill House, Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 22 May 1899, Starks Buildings, Grangepans, Bo
• Occupation: 9 Jun 1905; woodyard foreman, deceased
• Occupation: 4 Aug 1905; woodyard foreman (deceased)
• Occupation: 22 Nov 1945; general labourer (deceased)
• Occupation: 20 Sep 1960; Woodyard Foreman (deceased)

Notes:

Informant on the death of Bethia Hastie was her husband Matthew Dickson

The informant on the death of Matthew Dickson was his son Peter Dickson.

Matthew married Bethia Hastie on 18 Mar 1872 in Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland. Bethia (daughter of John Hastie and Lilias Telford) was born on 4 Nov 1846 in Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 22 May 1899 in Starks Buildings, Grangepans, Bo. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 9661C1F2870C4506B2EE7CC4685D4D1F99E5
• Residence: 1881, 2 Harrison's Row, Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1891; tailor
• Residence: 1891, Cowdenhill House, Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1901; tailor clothier
• Residence: 1901, 1 Learmonths Land, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 22 Apr 1902; tailor & clothier
• Residence: 22 Apr 1902, Learmonths Buildings, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 3 Jun 1904; tailor & clothier
• Residence: 3 Jun 1904, Learmonths Buildings, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 19 May 1907; tailor & clothier
• Residence: 19 May 1907, Lilias Place, Grangepans, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 12 May 1911; tailor & clothier
• Residence: 12 May 1911, Learmonths Buildings, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 17 Jul 1925; tailor & clothier
• Occupation: 22 Aug 1945; Master tailor & clothier, deceased

Notes:

In 1897 Peter was a a witness at the wedding of sister Lilias

The informant on the death of Matthew Dickson was his son Peter Dickson.

The informant on the death of Peter Dickson was his son Matthew.

Peter married Mary Mclure on 29 Aug 1900 in Armadale, West Lothian, Scotland. Mary (daughter of John Mclure and Janet Scott) was born on 16 Apr 1875 in Beechies, Armadale, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 20 Oct 1955 in Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: CF3A36D97546494A91DA575F1D7C1FF433BE
• Residence: 1881, 2 Harrisons Row, Carriden, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1891; woodyard worker
• Residence: 1891, Cowdenhill House, Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 31 Dec 1896; pottery worker
• Residence: 31 Dec 1896, Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1901, 5 Main St, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 16 Sep 1931, Hawarden Bo

Notes:

The informant of the death of Lilias Dickson was her husband, John McKenzie

Lilias married John McKenzie on 31 Dec 1896 in United Presbyterian Church, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland. John (son of Charles McKenzie and Jane Bell) was born on 14 Oct 1870 in South Street, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 3 Nov 1954 in 6 Register Street, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 873D05DB9AA84218B296D9C1F981B36FBE05
• Residence: 1881, 2 Harrisons Row, Carriden, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1891; potter gilder
• Residence: 1891, Cowdenhill House, Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 30 Jun 1899; Pottery Worker
• Residence: 30 Jun 1899, Grangepans, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 1901, 5 Starks Buildings, Carriden, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 22 Aug 1917, Grangepans, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland

Notes:

Alison married twice and was a widow when she died. Her nephew W. Alexander was the informant on her Death Certificate.. He resided at the same address, 7 Erngarth Road, Bo'ness.

Informant on the death of Akison Dickson was her nephew, W Alexander

Alison married William Robertson on 30 Jun 1899 in Free Church of Scotland Manse, Boness, West Lothian, Scotland. William (son of George Robertson and Elizabeth Oswald) was born in 1876 in Fife, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alison married John Johnston Drysdale on 22 Aug 1917 in The Manse, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland. John (son of Robert Drysdale and Mary Johnstone) was born in 1878 in Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 11 Thirlestane Terrace, Grangepans, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
• _UID: A1543C6DD82F452884959D3713BA9A187EC6
• Residence: 1891, Cowdenhill House, Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1901; housekeeper
• Residence: 1901, 5 Starks Buildings, Carriden, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 9 Jun 1905; domestic servant
• Residence: 9 Jun 1905, George Place, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland

Notes:

Name: Bethia Dickson
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 2 Jun 1881
Birth Place: Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland
Father: Matthew Dickson
Mother: Bethia Hastie Dickson
FHL Film Number: 232683
Reference ID: v 664 p 13

After the death of her Husband Thomas, Thea took on the running of a mission hall in Bo'ness which had a tied cottage where she was able to bring up her children
Thea settled in Grangemouth, marrying a chap with the surname Inkster and had two daughters and a son, but her marriage did not last.
The informant on the death of Bethia Dickson was P. McLaren, son, of 1 Main Street, Bainsford, Falkirk

Bethia married Thomas McLaren on 9 Jun 1905 in Craigmailer House, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland. Thomas (son of Peter McLaren and Mary McIntosh) was born on 13 Apr 1880 in North Basin Street, Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Scotland; died on 23 Apr 1918 in Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1918 in Bo'ness Cemetery, Dean Road, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 6AB11D6C3EE8435597288B9EE6712CBA87B1
• Residence: 1891, Cowdenhill House, Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 1901; Tailoress
• Residence: 1901, 5 Starks Buildings, Carriden, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 4 Aug 1905; tailoress
• Residence: 4 Aug 1905, Fordale Terrace, Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 2 Apr 1911, 4 Arthur Pl, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland

Notes:

Aniie was a witness at the wedding of her sister, Bethia, in 1905
Informant on tehe death of Annie Dickson was her son, M_______ Carlaw (Matthew)

Annie married James Morrison Carlaw on 4 Aug 1905 in Carriden Manse of Church of Scotland, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland. James (son of James Morrison Carlaw and Elizabeth Holmes) was born on 30 May 1882 in Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 11 Dec 1971 in 23 Thirlestane, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 9896371B98C544159086C1559A38555AE314
• Occupation: 17 Jul 1925; tailoress
• Residence: 17 Jul 1925, 14 Craigfoot Terrace, Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian

Janet married James Stewart Hamilton on 17 Jul 1925 in St Andrews Manse, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland. James (son of Thomas Hamilton and Helen Stewart) was born on 25 Dec 1899 in Philpingston Road, Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 18 Dec 1942 in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 02463D81206546C0AA85C2CDD8C13A74967B

Notes:

Bethia was a witness at the wedding of her sister, Janet, in 1925

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• _UID: F80CBD976D684070ACC439F9DE6DAEEE6631
• Residence: 9 Dec 1937, 40 Wallace Street, Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Residence: 2 Aug 1945, 40 Wallace Street, Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Residence: 20 Oct 1955, 14 Wallace Street, Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Notes:

Informant on the death of Peter Dickson in 1937 was his son Matthew
Matthew was a witness at the wedding of his brother, John, in 1945
Informant on the death of Mary MacLure in 1955 was her son Matthew Dickson

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• _UID: A705B6A81A5F425CA966E08F44BF9B9FDC93
• Military Service: 1945; Signalman, Royal Corp of Signals
• Occupation: 22 Aug 1945; bank clerk

Notes:

Occupation:
Engaged on war service

John married Margaret Weir Purdon on 22 Aug 1945 in Girvan Old Church, Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland. Margaret (daughter of Living and Living) was born on 11 Dec 1919 in 8 Ailsa Street West, Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland; died in 2007 in New Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 317B088E7A194ECAB94221D4126F3CA74110
• Residence: 1901, 5 Main St, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 27 Feb 1919, Howarden, Dean Road, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland

Bethia married Ferguson Hamilton on 27 Feb 1919 in Church of Scotland Manse, Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland. Ferguson (son of James Hamilton and Agnes Campbell) was born on 8 Oct 1896 in 64 Furnace Row, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: D161446F690E4275925AF15D6962E6A7A50B
• Residence: 1901, 5 Main St, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland

Notes:

Jean was a witness at her sister's wedding in 1919

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• _UID: DF36C98DE7EB44D58CD91DBF845560D2A2AC
• Military Service: 17 Apr 1945; Bombardier, Royal Artillery 77th Duke of Lancaster Own Yeomanry, 147373

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• _UID: E636DB2C2FC84AEA824A4188798EF7BB9C25

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• _UID: 90779D55FD3347B0915EE6D0B4C3330E7DFE
• Residence: 3 Nov 1954, 6 Register Street, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 8 Jul 1967; electrician
• Residence: 8 Jul 1967, 3 Grangemouth Road, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland

Notes:

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Peter married Jean Learmonth in 1950 in Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland. Jean (daughter of Living and Living) was born on 26 Feb 1915 in 19 Mayfield Terrace, Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland; died in 1984 in Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: D1548EABD6C64FA6B321A9F778A52812BA5E
• Occupation: 22 Jan 1935; house assistant
• Residence: 22 Jan 1935, 18 High Street, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

Lillias married Charles Forbes on 22 Jan 1935 in Flemings Hall, Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland. Charles (son of Living and Living) was born in 1908; died on 15 Feb 1960 in 15 Grigs Terrace, Rumford, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland; was buried in 1960 in Abercorn Churchyard, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 55EBA7FF8B3647E4887BA8B5F996CEEA790C
• Residence: 28 Jul 1941, 22 Paris St, Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Bethia married James Proctor Inkster on 5 Jun 1931 in Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland. James (son of George Inkster and Helen Inkster) was born on 23 Oct 1907 in Polmont, Falkirk, Scotland; died on 26 Nov 1972 in Falkirk Royal Infirmary, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 730BEDCB0D4F4472AA68FD40E71F4D1F09CD
• Residence: 22 Nov 1945, 1 Main Street, Bainsford, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Occupation: 15 Jan 1950; school teacher
• Residence: 15 Jan 1950, 8 Bantaskine St, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Occupation: 21 Jul 1988; headmaster (retired)
• Residence: 21 Jul 1988, 28 Hume Cres, Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Notes:

Peter had to leave school at 13 to help provide for the family. He was a clever boy and his headteacher wrote to his mother begging her to let him stay on at school. However, as the oldest son he had to leave.

In 1945 Peter was the informant on the death of his mother, Bethia Dickson.

After the war Peter was able to fulfull his potential and studied during the emergency teacher training. He became a primary teacher at Larbert Village School. I arrived just after this in 1950! He went on to be headteacher of 1) Arnprior Primary, 2) California Primary (Falkirk) then Bridge of Allan Primary where he stayed until he retired.

Informant on the death of Peter Mclaren was his son (name unreadable) of 18 Kinghorn Drive, Dumfries

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Death Cert, GROS Lookup. Cit. Date: 29 Dec 2010.
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Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 22F7F8034F854CFC9FAB81C0D035B72CA373

Notes:

Matthew moved south during the depression, to Watford.

Matthew Dickson McLaren
Birth Date: 6 Oct 1912
Date of Registration: Oct 1993
Age at Death: 81
Registration district: Watford
Inferred County: Hertfordshire
Register Number: B34D District and Subdistrict: 5361B
Entry Number: 56

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• _UID: 971AD39A240E4F66AA4DAF10BB40C89210EB
• Occupation: 15 Dec 1937; despatch clerkess
• Residence: 15 Dec 1937, 11 Thirlestane Terrace, Bo
• Residence: 4 Apr 1969, 7 Erngath Road, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland

Notes:

Informant on the death of Mary McLaren was her son, R. S. Alexander

Mary married William Stewart Alexander on 15 Dec 1937 in St Andrews Church Manse, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland. William (son of Robert Alexander and Eliza Davidson Stewart) was born on 17 Jun 1914 in West Bog, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 12 Oct 1991 in Strathcarron Hospice, Denny, Stirling, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 5397899937AE44E2A7B65775A04F80701F56

Notes:

Informant on the death of Bethia Carlaw was her father JamesCarlaw

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• _UID: C2EE6BE40C544DCB9C8B50E9D4346FDA288F
• Residence: 2 Apr 1911, 4 Arthur Pl, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 15 Jul 1935; Grocers Shop Assistant
• Residence: 15 Jul 1935, 42 Arthur Street, Bo'ness, West lothian, Scotland

Notes:

Informant on the death of Elizabeth Carlaw was her father James Carlaw

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• _UID: AF7F97221173483EAD755C8932298C664549
• Residence: 2 Apr 1911, 4 Arthur Pl, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland

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• _UID: B8053915112744D9AAFE8A5BAD1C315940C4
• Occupation: 5 Dec 1939; Clerk (Housing)Cpl 39th Light AA Bat. Royal Artillery
• Residence: 5 Dec 1939, 43 Arthur Place, Bo
• Residence: 1950, 2 Norman Place, Leslie, Fife, Scotland
• Occupation: 6 Jul 1954; Burgh Chamberlain
• Residence: 20 Sep 1960, Princess Mary Road, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
• Occupation: 20 Mar 1993; town clerk (retired)
• Occupation: 23 Mar 1995; Town Clerk (Retired)
• Residence: 23 Mar 1995, 48 Sommerfield Crescent, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland

Notes:

Informant on the death of Annie Dickson was her son, M_______ Carlaw (Matthew)
Informant on the death of James Carlaw was his on M D Carlaw
Informant on the death of Matthew D Carlaw was his son, Eddie A. Carlaw

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Death Cert, Cit. Date: 27 Feb 2011.
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Matthew married Ann McKettrick Agnew on 5 Dec 1939 in Old Kirk, Bo. Ann (daughter of Edward Agnew and Mary Ann McAllan) was born on 21 Sep 1915; died on 6 Oct 1991 in 48 Somnerfield Cres, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Percival Matthew Frew Cox. Percival (son of Living and Living) was born on 14 Jun 1920 in 47 North Street, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 28 May 2013 in Thorntree Mews Nursing Home, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland; was buried on 5 Jun 2013. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 8850BBB2703B4CDA945600614F5D71AC2A9F
• Residence: 2 Apr 1941, 43 Arthur Place, Bo
• Occupation: 7 Aug 1943; Shop Assistant, (ATC engaged on war service)
• Residence: 7 Aug 1943, 43 Arthur Place, Bo
• Residence: 12 Jan 1951, 34 Arthur Place, Grangepans, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
• Residence: 3 Sep 2013, 12 Boundary St, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland

Notes:

Name: Mrs Annie Dickson Jardine
Gender: Female
Age: 93 Birth
Date: 8 Nov 1920
Death Date: 3 Sep 2013
Residence Place at Death: Bo'Ness, Falkirk, Scotland
Postal Code District: EH51

Annie was a witness at the wedding of her sister, Bethia, in 1941

Informant n the death of Annie was her daughter, Annie D Robertson

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Death Cert, Cit. Date: 8 Mar 2017.
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Annie married James Jardine on 7 Aug 1943 in Craigmailen Church, Bo. James (son of William Jardine and Janet Nelson) was born on 11 Jun 1914 in 7 Corbiehall, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 12 Aug 1993 in 12 Boundary St, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 00833CF6FB3343BA845106071EFF837CDE25
• Occupation: 28 Jun 1947; book binder
• Residence: 28 Jun 1947, 43 Arthur Place, Bo

Notes:

Informant on the death of Marion Carlaw was her daughter Elizabeth H. Hamilton

Marion married John Walker Young on 28 Jun 1947 in Old Kirk, Bo. John (son of Christopher Young and Nancy Walker) was born on 29 Oct 1919; died on 23 Jan 1990 in Bellsdyke, Larbert, Stirling, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]