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trying to find relatives of Morton born 28th may 1908 West George St Glasgow

Look for his name in 'search all member trees'..under the 'search' button

As you know exact DOB, one assumes you know the names of his parents.............

If not, you will need to purchase credits for Scotlands people to get the info

Hi Jenny

Did he end up in OZ?



Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980


Name:Morton Edgar Macdonald &Mary Isobel Stuart Macdonald

Gender:Male

Electoral Year:1949

State:Queensland

District:Griffith

Subdistrict:Maree

Occupation: Accountant

Not seeing his birth on Scotlandspeople.

You would need to order his marriage certificate to see who he gives as his parents.

1942 MACDONALD MORTON EDGAR SMITH MARY ISOBELL S BLYTHSWOOD GLASGOW CITY/LANARK 644/08 0236

How do you know the address where he was born please?

1913, not 1908:

1913 MACDONALD MORTON EDGAR M ANDERSTON GLASGOW CITY/LANARK 644/11 0702

When you say "relatives", do you mean descendants or ancestors?

Is this a different person? With credits on ScotlandsPeople you can view/save/print the actual certificates.

1913 MACDONALD MORTON EDGAR M HILLHEAD GLASGOW CITY/LANARK 644/12 0195

Ok. Had a look at the birth.

Morton Edgar MacDonald born 28 May 1913 at 0 hr. 15m AM at 224 WEST REGENT STREET, Glasgow. Father WilliamRobertson MacDonald, a Jeweller Domicile 35 Carnarvon Street, Glasow and mother Elizabeth Alice MacDonald, maiden surname Bright. They were married 12 July 1906, Preston, England.




Name: William Robertson Macdonald, Shop Assistant
Age: 28
Birth Year: abt 1878
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 12 Jul 1906
Parish: Preston, St James
Spouse: Elizabeth Alice Bright
Spouse Age: 19
Father: John Macdonald, Jeweller
Spouse Father: Ralph Bright, Traveller
Reference Number: Pr 2901/1/7

Address for both 7 Park View, Selborn Street.

Witnesses: Walter Newman Hornby and Rose Bertha Hornby.


Name: Elizabeth Alice Bright
Birth Date: 22 Nov 1887
Baptism Date: 3 Nov 1889
Parish: Melling, St Thomas
Father: Ralph Henderson Bright
Mother: Elizabeth Bright
Reference Number: Pr 3383/1/10

1891

Name: Ralph H Bright
Age: 32
Estimated birth year: abt 1859
Relation: Son-in-law
Gender: Male
Where born: Wavertree, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Melling
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Rood
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Ormskirk
Sub-registration district: Bickerstaffe
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3028
Folio: 65
Page Number: 3
Household Members:
Name Age
John Roberts 77
Margaret Roberts 77
Ralph H Bright 32
Elizabeth Roberts 31
Margaret E Bright 4
Elizabeth A Bright 3
Madeline T Bright 1


1901

Name: Ralph H Bright
Age: 40
Estimated birth year: abt 1861
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Spouse: Elizabeth Bright
Birth Place: Wavertree, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: South Manchester
Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Chorlton
Sub-registration district: Chorlton upon Medlock
ED, institution, or vessel: 18
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3695
Folio: 43
Page Number: 28
Household schedule number: 158
Household Members:
Name Age
Ralph H Bright 40
Elizabeth Bright 38
Greta Bright 15
Lilian Bright 14
Madge Bright 10
Dorothy Bright 8

1891 - looks like William had a brother Edgar.

Name: John MacDonald
Age: 40
Estimated birth year: abt 1851
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Annie MacDonald
Gender: Male
Where born: Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Registration Number: 644/12
Registration district: Gorbals
Civil Parish: Glasgow Govan
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 148 Norfolk St
Occupation: Jeweller
ED: 7
Household schedule number: 69
LINE: 6
Roll: CSSCT1891_290
Household Members:
Name Age
John MacDonald 40
Annie MacDonald 37, Hardware and Fancy Goods Mercht.
Mary MacDonald 15, Shop Assistant
William MacDonald 13,
John MacDonald 11
Annie MacDonald 9
Edgar MacDonald 7


Daughter Annie born Crossmyloof, Renfrewshire, all others born Glasgow.

William's brother in 1911.

Name: Edgar Macdonald
Age in 1911: 26
Estimated birth year: abt 1885
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Civil Parish: South Manchester
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address: 123 Hartington St Moss Side
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Jewellery Watch Salesman Shop
Registration district: Chorlton
Registration District Number: 464
Sub-registration district: Hulme
ED, institution, or vessel: 60
Piece: 23925
Household Members:
Name Age
Edgar Macdonald 26
Marguerite Edith Macdonald 24
Grace Lillian Macdonald 2
Stanley Edgar Macdonald 4 6/12
Dorothy Gladys Bright 18 Sister-in-law


Married 5 years, 3 children born 2 living and 1 had died. (The dead child's name has been written in then crossed out (John Edgar, aged 4)


So looks like the 2 MacDonald brothers married 2 sisters.


Name: Edgar Macdonald
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1906
Registration district: Chorlton
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume Number: 8c
Page Number: 1506

Records on Page: Name

Hilda Ray
Margaret Bright
Herbert Emmett
Edgar Macdonald

1901

Name: William R Macdonald
Age: 22
Estimated birth year: abt 1879
Relationship: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Registration Number: 552
Registration district: Cumbrae
Civil Parish: Cumbrae
Town: Millport
County: Bute
Address: 20 Cardiff St
Occupation: Jeweller
ED: 2
Household schedule number: 20
LINE: 1
Roll: CSSCT1901_186
Household Members:
Name Age
William R Macdonald 22
Annie E Macdonald 19 Sister
Marton E Macdonald 26 Brother, Organ Builder

Births Sep 1908 Macdonald Grace Lilian King's N. 6c 416


Births Dec 1910 MACDONALD Stanley E Chorlton 8c 875

Deaths Sep 1967 MACDONALD STANLEY E 56 BROMLEY 5A 376

Name: Ralph H Bright
Birth Date: abt 1857
Date of Registration: Mar 1921
Age at Death: 64
Registration district: Prestwich
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 8d
Page: 296


Name: Ralph Henderson Bright
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 26
Birth Date: 1859
Marriage Date: 2 Apr 1885
Marriage Place: St. Peter, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Father: Ralph Abram Bright
Spouse: Elizabeth Sidney Roberts
FHL Film Number: 1656687
Reference ID: it 4, p 242, no 483


Name: Ralph Henderson Bright
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1858
Registration district: West Derby
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 8b
Page: 407


1871

Name: Ralph H Bright
Age: 12
Estimated birth year: abt 1859
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Ralph A Bright
Mother's name: Alice Bright
Gender: Male
Where born: Wavertree, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Wavertree
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
Town: Wavertree
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Registration district: West Derby
Sub-registration district: Wavertree
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Household schedule number: 157
Piece: 3851
Folio: 41
Page Number: 29
Household Members:
Name Age
Ralph A Bright 36
Alice Bright 26
Ralph H Bright 12
Edith M Bright 5
George H Bright 11 Months
Ann Bright 72 Mother, Widow
Eden Leigh 15





Name: Ralph Abraham Bright
Birth Date: 28 Feb 1834
Birth Place: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Gender: Male
Event Type: Birth
Father: George Bright
Mother: Ann
Denomination: Baptist
Piece Title: Piece 1479: Liverpool, Byron Street Chapel (Baptist), 1783-1837

Morton's immigration papers are on National Archives of Australia.

There are 10 pages in total, won't post all the details as the children are quite likely still living. Here's a link to the record, there are 10 pages in total:

http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/Imagine.asp?B=5040012

EDIT: To be precise, it's a copy of his application for assisted immigration - loads of info on there, his addresses, his jobs, he was in the RAF, etc etc

Brilliant find Marie :-)

I found it interesting reading. Seems he was a very bright man

It was a stroke of luck finding that, Gins!

I'll send Jenny a quick pm in case she's unaware of the information left for her.

You're too modest!

I've searched and searched for passenger lists but nothing shows up

Maybe the date of immigration is too late to show on the lists at Ancestry?

Got them!



Fremantle, Western Australia, Passenger Lists, 1897-1963


Name:Mstr L R Macdonald

Departure Place:
Tilbury, United Kingdom

Arrival Date:19 Apr 1948

Arrival Place:Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia

Vessel:Orion


They are all here :-)

Mr M E
Mrs M I S
Master K W
Master A S

Going to: Cranley Dickens St, Norman Park, Brisbane