Hi Jacquie, I do have that death registration for my great grandmother thanks. The problem I have is trying to prove that it is she who is on the 1901 census living with a Joseph Gillespie in North Leith. All the info on the census looks good except Georgina's age is out by 3 years If she had left her first husband John Francis Burgess and lived with Joseph Gillespie around 1900 would it have been normal to list on her death registration in 1951 as 'widow of John Francis Burgess'. Thanks Ron -----Original Message----- From: sct-edinburgh-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:sct-edinburgh-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jacquie Sent: Monday, 24 November 2008 11:24 AM To: sct-edinburgh@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SCT-EDINBURGH] Gillespie surname At ScotlandsPeople there is a death registration for a Georgina Gillespie, other surnames Burges and Spence dated 1951 in Leith. She was 81. You can view the image at the site. Jacquie Winnipeg, MB Canada -----Original Message----- From: sct-edinburgh-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:sct-edinburgh-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ron Brown Sent: November 23, 2008 7:51 PM To: Edinburgh email list Subject: [SCT-EDINBURGH] Gillespie surname Hello, I believe my great grandmother Georgina Ballantyne Spence/Burgess may have lived with a man named Joseph Gillespie in North Leith around 1900. I have located a similar family on the 1901 census but need to prove correct or otherwise. Thanks Ron ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT-EDINBURGH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Ron I wouldn't be too bothered about the age on the 1901 census being out by 3 years. It could be a transcription error or deliberate on the part of the person involved. If it was someone else who filled in the census they may have been mistaken about her exact age. Anything on a death certificate has been given by the informant. They may ar may not have deliberately omitted some details. Have you found a marriage certificate for her with Burgess and with Gillespie? Cheers Ella Ross ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Brown" <suenron@southwest.com.au> To: <sct-edinburgh@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 2:31 PM Subject: Re: [SCT-EDINBURGH] Gillespie surname > Hi Jacquie, I do have that death registration for my great grandmother > thanks. The problem I have is trying to prove that it is she who is on the > 1901 census living with a Joseph Gillespie in North Leith. All the info on > the census looks good except Georgina's age is out by 3 years > > If she had left her first husband John Francis Burgess and lived with > Joseph > Gillespie around 1900 would it have been normal to list on her death > registration in 1951 as 'widow of John Francis Burgess'. > > Thanks > Ron > > -----Original Message----- > From: sct-edinburgh-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:sct-edinburgh-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jacquie > Sent: Monday, 24 November 2008 11:24 AM > To: sct-edinburgh@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [SCT-EDINBURGH] Gillespie surname > > At ScotlandsPeople there is a death registration for a Georgina Gillespie, > other surnames Burges and > Spence dated 1951 in Leith. She was 81. You can view the image at the > site. > > Jacquie > Winnipeg, MB > Canada > > -----Original Message----- > From: sct-edinburgh-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:sct-edinburgh-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of > Ron Brown > Sent: November 23, 2008 7:51 PM > To: Edinburgh email list > Subject: [SCT-EDINBURGH] Gillespie surname > > Hello, > > I believe my great grandmother Georgina Ballantyne Spence/Burgess may have > lived with a man named Joseph Gillespie in North Leith around 1900. I have > located a similar family on the 1901 census but need to prove correct or > otherwise. > > Thanks > > Ron > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCT-EDINBURGH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCT-EDINBURGH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Ella, I wish Ella! I have not been able to find a marriage for Gillespie & Burgess. On her death Registration from ScotlandsPeople it lists her given name as Georgina Ballantyne Gillespie, underneath in brackets it says "otherwise Burgess" widow of John Francis Burgess. I'm not sure if I'm being too pedantic but id hate to be going down the wrong path. Thanks Ron -----Original Message----- From: sct-edinburgh-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:sct-edinburgh-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ella Ross Sent: Monday, 24 November 2008 1:14 PM To: sct-edinburgh@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SCT-EDINBURGH] Gillespie surname Hi Ron I wouldn't be too bothered about the age on the 1901 census being out by 3 years. It could be a transcription error or deliberate on the part of the person involved. If it was someone else who filled in the census they may have been mistaken about her exact age. Anything on a death certificate has been given by the informant. They may ar may not have deliberately omitted some details. Have you found a marriage certificate for her with Burgess and with Gillespie? Cheers Ella Ross ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Brown" <suenron@southwest.com.au> To: <sct-edinburgh@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 2:31 PM Subject: Re: [SCT-EDINBURGH] Gillespie surname > Hi Jacquie, I do have that death registration for my great grandmother > thanks. The problem I have is trying to prove that it is she who is on the > 1901 census living with a Joseph Gillespie in North Leith. All the info on > the census looks good except Georgina's age is out by 3 years > > If she had left her first husband John Francis Burgess and lived with > Joseph > Gillespie around 1900 would it have been normal to list on her death > registration in 1951 as 'widow of John Francis Burgess'. > > Thanks > Ron > > -----Original Message----- > From: sct-edinburgh-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:sct-edinburgh-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jacquie > Sent: Monday, 24 November 2008 11:24 AM > To: sct-edinburgh@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [SCT-EDINBURGH] Gillespie surname > > At ScotlandsPeople there is a death registration for a Georgina Gillespie, > other surnames Burges and > Spence dated 1951 in Leith. She was 81. You can view the image at the > site. > > Jacquie > Winnipeg, MB > Canada > > -----Original Message----- > From: sct-edinburgh-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:sct-edinburgh-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of > Ron Brown > Sent: November 23, 2008 7:51 PM > To: Edinburgh email list > Subject: [SCT-EDINBURGH] Gillespie surname > > Hello, > > I believe my great grandmother Georgina Ballantyne Spence/Burgess may have > lived with a man named Joseph Gillespie in North Leith around 1900. I have > located a similar family on the 1901 census but need to prove correct or > otherwise. > > Thanks > > Ron > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCT-EDINBURGH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCT-EDINBURGH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT-EDINBURGH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message