Ian Mortimer Shroff1

(1934 - 2023)
Father*Mortimer Homi Shroff1 b. 1901, d. 1966
Mother*Marjorie Colebrook1 b. 1901, d. 1977
He married an unknown person .1 Ian Mortimer Shroff was born in Auckland on 29 July 1934.2,1,3

Ian died in 2023 in New Zealand.4
ChartsStephen Blomfield (c1750?-1809) descendancy

Citations

  1. [S312] Electronic Files - A Robinson, and subsequent correspondence.
  2. [S265] Book - Edgar T. Jones, George & Martha Clarke Family Tree, p15.
  3. [S542] Index - New Zealand BDMs online, at https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/, Birth Reg. No. 1934/7578, son of Mortimer Homi and Marjorie Shroff and death Reg# 2023/7589 gives this birthdate.
  4. [S542] Index - New Zealand BDMs online, at https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/, Death Reg. No. 2023/7589 with birthdate of 29 Jul 1934.

Mortimer Homi Shroff1

(1901 - 1966)
Father*Mortimer William Shroff1 b. 1874, d. 1965
Mother*Bessie Martha Rhoda Clarke1 b. 1866, d. 1939
Mortimer Homi Shroff was born in Auckland in 1901.2,1,3

He married Marjorie Colebrook in New Zealand in 1928.1,4,5

Mortimer died in May 1966 in Auckland.2,1,6

Family

Marjorie Colebrook (1901 - 1977)
Child
ChartsStephen Blomfield (c1750?-1809) descendancy

Citations

  1. [S312] Electronic Files - A Robinson, and subsequent correspondence.
  2. [S265] Book - Edgar T. Jones, George & Martha Clarke Family Tree, p14.
  3. [S542] Index - New Zealand BDMs online, at https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/, Birth Reg. No. 1901/2686.
  4. [S443] CD - NZ Marriages, CD - NZ Marriages 1836-1956 V2, NZ Registrar General's Folio 8922.
  5. [S542] Index - New Zealand BDMs online, at https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/, Marriage Reg. No. 1928/7479.
  6. [S542] Index - New Zealand BDMs online, at https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/, Death Reg. No. 1966/28861, aged 65.

Mortimer William Shroff1

(1874 - 1965)
Mortimer's birth was registered between April 1874 and June 1874 in Brentford, Middlesex.2,3

He married Bessie Martha Rhoda Clarke, daughter of Samuel Ludbrook Clarke and Mary Lee (Hannah) Christopher, in New Zealand in 1900.1,4,5

He was widowed on the death of his wife Bessie on 12 June 1939.2,1,6

He became a well known hardware merchant in Auckland, establishing a family business which celebrated its centenary in the summer of 1986.1

Mortimer died in December 1965 in Auckland.2,1,7

Family

Bessie Martha Rhoda Clarke (1866 - 1939)
Children
ChartsStephen Blomfield (c1750?-1809) descendancy

Citations

  1. [S312] Electronic Files - A Robinson, and subsequent correspondence.
  2. [S265] Book - Edgar T. Jones, George & Martha Clarke Family Tree, p14.
  3. [S190] Index - GRO and Office of National Statistics, England & Wales Civil Registration Qtrly Indexes, Birth: District of Brentford, Vol 3a, p45, 2Q1874, mother's maiden name CODD.
  4. [S443] CD - NZ Marriages, CD - NZ Marriages 1836-1956 V2, NZ Registrar General's Folio 115.
  5. [S542] Index - New Zealand BDMs online, at https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/, Marriage Reg. No. 1900/219.
  6. [S542] Index - New Zealand BDMs online, at https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/, Death Reg. No. 1939/26612, aged 73.
  7. [S542] Index - New Zealand BDMs online, at https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/, Death Reg. No. 1965/33310, aged 91.

Clementina Paul Sim1

(1829 - 1885)
Father*Robert Sim2,1 b. c 1789, d. 1867
Mother*Christian Milne2,1 b. 1807, d. 1876
Clementina Paul Sim was born in Durris, Aberdeen, Kincardineshire, on 13 November 1829.3 and was baptised on 9 December 1829 in Durris.3,1

She married James Ferguson in Banchory-Ternan, Kincardineshire, on 6 December 1866.4,5

Clementina's second marriage was to Alexander Fergusson, son of John Fergusson and Christy McGregor, on 19 April 1878 at 85 Bellgrove St in Dennistoun, Glasgow, Lanarkshire. Clementina was a widow, and the marriage was at her house, his residence being given as 287 Duke St, Glasgow.2

She was listed in the 1881 census at 287 Duke St in Barony, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, with her husband Alexander; he was a cattle dealer.6

Clementina died on 25 April 1885 at 67 Charlotte Lane in Blackfriars, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, at age 55 of pneumonia. The informant was her sister Christina.7

Family 1

James Ferguson

Family 2

Alexander Fergusson (1822 - 1896)
ChartsThomas Fergusson (c1758-1844) descendancy

Citations

  1. [S612] GRO Scotland, birth/bapt record, Parish of Durris, OPR Births/baptisms, GRO 256/00 0002.
  2. [S917] GRO Scotland, marriage record, District of Dennistoun, Statutory Marriages, GRO 644/03 0173.
  3. [S189] International Genealogical Index (IGI), IGI Batch No. C112566, Source Call Film 993312.
  4. [S189] International Genealogical Index (IGI), IGI Batch No. M112521, Source call film 6035516.
  5. [S917] GRO Scotland, marriage record, District of Banchory Ternan, Statutory Marriages, GRO 252/00 0014.
  6. [S116] Census - 3 Apr 1881, UK Census, Scottish GRO 644/03 075/00 010 FHL film 203640.
  7. [S918] GRO Scotland, death record, District of Blackfriars, Statutory Deaths, GRO 644/05 0292.

Robert Sim1

(c 1789 - 1867)
Robert Sim was born in Scotland circa 1789. He was the son of Robert Sim (meal miller) and Ann Adam and also became a miller.2

He married Christian Milne in Durris, Aberdeen, Kincardineshire, on 30 November 1828.3

Robert died on 8 December 1867 at 'Bald Crags' in Banchory-Ternan, Kincardineshire, of asthma. The informant was his daughter Isabella.4

Family

Christian Milne (1807 - 1876)
Child

Citations

  1. [S917] GRO Scotland, marriage record, District of Dennistoun, Statutory Marriages, GRO 644/03 0173.
  2. [S918] GRO Scotland, death record, Parish of Banchory Ternan, OPR Deaths, GRO 252/00 0048, aged 78.
  3. [S917] GRO Scotland, marriage record, Parish of Durris, OPR Marriages, GRO 256/00 0020 039.
  4. [S918] GRO Scotland, death record, District of Banchory Ternan, Statutory Deaths, GRO 252/00 0048, aged 78.
  5. [S612] GRO Scotland, birth/bapt record, Parish of Durris, OPR Births/baptisms, GRO 256/00 0002.

Ellen Jemima Gray Simon1

(1845 - 1921)
Ellen Jemima Gray Simon was born in St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands, on 2 September 1845.1

She married Albert Spencer, son of Thomas Spencer and Catherine Harrison, at St Lukes in Jersey, Channel Islands, on 16 October 1869.1

She was widowed at age 68 on the death of her husband Albert on 28 December 1913.1,2

Ellen died on 7 October 1921 in Bristol, Bristol, at age 76.1

Family

Albert Spencer (1840 - 1913)

Citations

  1. [S500] Email - Lucy (Ardrey) Marshall, email - Lucy (Ardrey) Marshall to D Ferguson, 1992 onwards.
  2. [S190] Index - GRO and Office of National Statistics, England & Wales Civil Registration Qtrly Indexes, Death: District of Christchurch, vol 2b, p824.

Elizabeth Simpkin

(1868 - 1949)
Elizabeth Simpkin was born in New Zealand in 1868.1,2

She married John Buchanan in New Zealand in 1890.1,3,4

She was widowed on the death of her husband John in 1930.1,5

Elizabeth died in 1949 in New Zealand.1,6

Family

John Buchanan (1867 - 1930)
Children

Citations

  1. [S354] Electronic Files - A Macdonald, and subsequent correspondence.
  2. [S542] Index - New Zealand BDMs online, at https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/, Birth Reg. No. 1868/7477.
  3. [S443] CD - NZ Marriages, CD - NZ Marriages 1836-1956 V2, NZ Registrar General's Folio 1034.
  4. [S542] Index - New Zealand BDMs online, at https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/, Marriage Reg. No. 1890/897.
  5. [S542] Index - New Zealand BDMs online, at https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/, Death Reg. No. 1930/5038, aged 62.
  6. [S542] Index - New Zealand BDMs online, at https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/, Death Reg. No. 1949/25119, aged 81.

Marguerite Elizabeth Simpson1,2

(1861 - 1945)
Marguerite Elizabeth Simpson was born on 1 February 1861.

She married Walter Forsaith Lawry, son of Henry Hassall Lawry and Hephzibah Forsaith, at the residence of the bride's parents in Nth Shore, Sydney, New South Wales, on 24 February 1880.3,2,4,5

She was widowed at age 68 on the death of her husband Walter on 18 November 1929.6

Marguerite died on 7 August 1945 in Sydney, New South Wales, at age 84.7

Family

Walter Forsaith Lawry (1851 - 1929)
Children
ChartsSamuel Forsaith (c1702-1751) descendancy

Citations

  1. [S220] Family Tree - provided by L Marshall, "Lawry Family tree" , This gives surname as Stephens-Scott.
  2. [S284] Index - New South Wales BDMs online, at https://www.nsw.gov.au/births-deaths-marriages, Marriage Reg. No. 2301/1880 (his name mis-indexed as LAURY).
  3. [S220] Family Tree - provided by L Marshall, "Lawry Family tree."
  4. [S516] Book - David J Hassall, The Hassall Family 1798-1998.
  5. [S590] Newspaper - Sydney Morning Herald, issue of 13 Mar 1880, p1, Marriages. This gives her name as Marguerite Elizabeth SIMPSON, daughter of J S PERRY, from which we conclude she was a step-daughter - and Jonathon S Perry did marry Elizabeth SIMPSON (presumably her mother) in 1866 in Newcastle.
  6. [S284] Index - New South Wales BDMs online, at https://www.nsw.gov.au/births-deaths-marriages, Death Reg. No. 19321/1929.
  7. [S284] Index - New South Wales BDMs online, at https://www.nsw.gov.au/births-deaths-marriages, Death Reg. No. 13824/1945.
  8. [S284] Index - New South Wales BDMs online, at https://www.nsw.gov.au/births-deaths-marriages, Birth Reg. No. 5070/1881.
  9. [S284] Index - New South Wales BDMs online, at https://www.nsw.gov.au/births-deaths-marriages, Birth Reg. No. 17349/1884.
  10. [S500] Email - Lucy (Ardrey) Marshall, email - Lucy (Ardrey) Marshall to D Ferguson, 1992 onwards.

Alexander Sinclair1

( - b 1881)
He married Jessie Morrey Coutts Muirhead at Church of South Leith in Leith, Midlothian, on 6 June 1854.1

Alexander died before 1881 (as his wife declared herself a widow in the 1881 census).

Family

Jessie Morrey Coutts Muirhead (c 1812 - )
Child

Citations

  1. [S917] GRO Scotland, marriage record, Parish of Leith South, OPR Marriages, GRO 692/02 0260 0140 FR6770.
  2. [S340] Census - 7 Apr 1861, UK census, Scottish GRO 685/02 051/00 011.

Cathrine Sinclair1

(1818 - 1862)
Father*Duncan Sinclair2,1 b. c 1787, d. 1865
Mother*Margaret (Peggy) McColl2,1 b. c 1794, d. 1874
Cathrine Sinclair was born in Barcaldine, Ardchattan, Argyllshire, on 25 January 1818.1 and was baptised on 27 January 1818 in Barcaldine.1

Marriage banns for Cathrine and Dugald McColl were published on 14 December 1845 in Inverkip, Renfrewshire. Banns were also published on the 21 Dec, but it is not clear that these are for this couple - the location seems totally out of place.3

She married Dugald McColl, son of Hugh McColl and Mary McColl, in Connel, Argyllshire, in 1846. This is based on their daughter Jean's birth record, which states the marriage was at Connel - this conflicts with the documented banns in Inverkip, Renfrew, but is more likely.4

She was listed in the 1851 census in Baravulin, Ardchattan, Argyllshire, with her husband Dugald; he was a crofter of 3 acres. Their children John, Duncan and Hugh were listed as living with them.5

She was listed in the 1861 census in Baravulin, Ardchattan, Argyllshire, with her husband Dugald; he was a farmer of 18 acres and their house had 3 rooms with windows. Their children John, Duncan, Hugh, Margaret, Jean and Dugald were listed as living with them.6

Cathrine died on 17 May 1862 in Baravulin, Ardchattan, Argyllshire, at age 44 of 'supposed inflammation'. The informant was her husband Dugald.7,2 She was buried at the Achnaba Cemetery in Ardchattan Church.7
Grave - Dugald McCOLL (1811-1879), Catherine (nee SINCLAIR)(1818-1862), Dugald (1860-1878), and memorial to Christina McINNES (1881-1959), Marion McINNES (1886-1963), Achnaba, Argyllshire

Family

Dugald McColl (1811 - 1879)
Children
ChartsFerguson pedigree
Hugh McColl descendancy

Citations

  1. [S612] GRO Scotland, birth/bapt record, District of Ardchattan, OPR Births/baptisms, GRO 504/00 0010 0074 and 0075; these 2 records give baptism dates of 27 Jan and 27 Mar respectively - we conclude the minster was working from notes, and duplicated the records!
  2. [S918] GRO Scotland, death record, District of Ardchattan, Statutory Deaths, GRO 504/00 0014, aged 44.
  3. [S917] GRO Scotland, marriage record, District of Inverkip, OPR Marriages, GRO 567/00 0020 0311 FR758.
  4. [S612] GRO Scotland, birth/bapt record, District of Ardchattan, Statutory Births, GRO 504/00 0008.
  5. [S118] Census - 30 Mar 1851, UK census, Scottish GRO 504/00 003/00 002.
  6. [S340] Census - 7 Apr 1861, UK census, Scottish GRO 504/00 003/00 002.
  7. [S128] Cemetery Marker - , Achnaba Churchyard, Argyll, Scotland.
  8. [S612] GRO Scotland, birth/bapt record, Parish of Ardchattan, OPR Births/baptisms, GRO 504/00 20 108 (FR200).
  9. [S612] GRO Scotland, birth/bapt record, District of Ardchattan, Statutory Births, GRO 504/00 0015.