Hi listers, I have in my possesion a picture taken in 1906 of a family named McArthur. The picture shows the husband, wife, and three children. Since the picture was taken about 1906, 1 little boy is about 5 or 6, the next little boy looks about 3, and the baby on the mothers lap about 8 - 9 months is wearing a dress., so you can figure their birth years from the date of the picture. That's all it says about the name. But somewhere in my memory I remember my grandmother telling a story of her and her girlfriend (Name ?) looking in the jewelry store window and picking out rings for their beaus to buy. My grandfather bought the wrong ring - but her girlfriends beau, Alec bought the right ring. I guess that stuck with me because I became confused by the boyfriends names both being Alec. But both girls married their Alec's, I do know that. Possibly the man in the picture is Alexander McArthur - if this rings a bell with anyone - I would gladly send the picture on to you. Cathy

Hi Catherine While my McArthur ancestors were indeed in Edinburgh in 1906 I rather suspect your photograph is not my McArthurs as the date puts it between generations. However it would be interesting to have a copy as I am still working on all Edinburgh McArthurs in the period. If someone else claims the photograph I would like to be in touch with him/her. I already have family photos for the period- McArthur family 1896 with children, 1910 - grown-up and 1914 just before the war: 1916 my great grandmother had a heart attack as a result of the zeppelin raid in which my mother then age 2 was showered with glass at her home in Nicolson Square. The youngest son died on the Somme in 1916. Jim McArthur