> Would anyone have any info on George Findlater Lyon, s/o Alexander Lyon, > > b. July 5, 1879, Parish of Forglen, Banff, Scotland. Joined the 107th > Overseas Battalion Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force in Aug. 1916 > > in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Died in Victoria, BC July 24, 1951. This looks like them in the 1881 census: Dwelling: Burnend Census Place: Forglen, Banff, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203439 GRO Ref Volume 154 EnumDist 3 Page 11 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Mary LYON M 26 F Forglen, Banff, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Farm Ser Wife Mary Ann LYON 6 F Forglen, Banff, Scotland Rel: Dau Occ: Scholar Helen F. LYON 5 F Forglen, Banff, Scotland Rel: Dau Occ: Scholar Ann LYON 3 F Forglen, Banff, Scotland Rel: Dau George LYON 1 M Forglen, Banff, Scotland Rel: Son This is the family of Alexander Lyon and Mary Findlater, who were married on 10 June 1875 in Forglen. Mary Ann was born on 2 November 1874. If you go to www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk (SP) you can download an image of the marriage certificate which will tell you the names of Alexander's and Mary's parents. I think that Mary is probably the daughter, born in Forglen on 18 February 1855, of Alexander Findlater and Mary Ann Stewart. If so, you are in luck, because 1855 birth certificates (also from SP) contain information not included on any other certificates before or since. If I am right, you will find a tree showing her ancestors back to the 17th century at http://www.genealogy.com/users/f/i/n/Alex-Findlater/ - yours are in the Banff Branch. I think this must be Alexander Lyon in 1881: Dwelling: Mains Crombie Census Place: Marnoch, Banff, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203441 GRO Ref Volume 161 EnumDist 1 Page 1 Marr Age Sex Birthplace James WATT U 79 M Banff, Banff, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Farmer 376 Ac 364 Ara Emp 10 Men 2 Women Mary WATT U 77 F Aberdour, Aberdeen, Scotland Rel: Sis Isabella WATT U 22 F Marnoch, Banff, Scotland Rel: Gd Dau Occ: Gen Serv James HARPER M 35 M Marnoch, Banff, Scotland Rel: Serv Occ: Farm Serv James ROBERTSON M 29 M Monquhitter, Aberdeen, Scotland Rel: Serv Occ: Farm Serv John FRASER W 29 M Aberdour, Aberdeen, Scotland Rel: Serv Occ: Farm Serv Alexander LYON M 27 M Turriff, Aberdeen, Scotland Rel: Serv Occ: Farm Serv George CLARK M 44 M King Edward, Aberdeen, Scotland Rel: Serv Occ: Farm Serv James DUNCAN M 63 M Turriff, Aberdeen, Scotland Rel: Serv Occ: Farm Serv Peter WALKER M 53 M Marnoch, Banff, Scotland Rel: Serv Occ: Farm Serv Robert FRENCH M 25 M Forglen, Banff, Scotland Rel: Serv Occ: Farm Serv James CALLUM U 22 M Grange, Banff, Scotland Rel: Serv Occ: Farm Serv Jessie JOHNSTON U 32 F Marnoch, Banff, Scotland Rel: Serv Occ: Dom Serv Barbara WILSON U 22 F Marnoch, Banff, Scotland Rel: Serv Occ: Dom Serv HTH Anne