And we stick we the same family for, on this day in 1883, Elspet's grand neice was born. This was Williamina West. Williamina is your 2xgreat aunt. She is the 4th of the five children of your 2x great grandparents fisherman Alexander West and Jemima Coull. One of the other children is Betsy West - grandma's mum.
And we stay with Grandma's side with our last entry for April 4th. It was on this day in 1961 that Clive John Lincoln was married. Clive is the first cousin I never knew. Your first cousin once removed. The son of Uncle Leslie who was killed in the war. (check February 4th for more details if you wish).
I have found that Clive was married twice. Today marks the anniversary of his first marriage which was to Elizabeth Evans Ball. He was 21 and she was 23. They were married in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and I'm in the process of tracking down the one child of this marriage - or at least confirming the relationship. The marriage did not last too long. Clive married again in 1968. Not sure of the exact date so it won't come up in this blog so I'll mention it now. He married Sheila Margaret Wilson in or near Bamburgh where they lived. Bamburgh is up the coast of Northumberland and is famous for its castle which has been featured in many movies (you will likely see it this summer!). This second marriage produced two children.
I have the certificates for both of Clive's marriages from which I have learned that Clive was, at the time of his first marriage, a cinema projectionist and at the time of his second marriage he was a groom on Shoreston Farm near Bamburgh. On both certificates he has declared that his father's name and profession was Leslie Christie Lincoln, Goldsmith. This has led me to believe that he knew little or nothing of the circumstances of his birth and his biological father. And why goldsmith I've yet to figure out!
Clive's life and family is an ongoing "active file" for me as I feel I need to know more about this lost first cousin.
I have found that Clive was married twice. Today marks the anniversary of his first marriage which was to Elizabeth Evans Ball. He was 21 and she was 23. They were married in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and I'm in the process of tracking down the one child of this marriage - or at least confirming the relationship. The marriage did not last too long. Clive married again in 1968. Not sure of the exact date so it won't come up in this blog so I'll mention it now. He married Sheila Margaret Wilson in or near Bamburgh where they lived. Bamburgh is up the coast of Northumberland and is famous for its castle which has been featured in many movies (you will likely see it this summer!). This second marriage produced two children.
I have the certificates for both of Clive's marriages from which I have learned that Clive was, at the time of his first marriage, a cinema projectionist and at the time of his second marriage he was a groom on Shoreston Farm near Bamburgh. On both certificates he has declared that his father's name and profession was Leslie Christie Lincoln, Goldsmith. This has led me to believe that he knew little or nothing of the circumstances of his birth and his biological father. And why goldsmith I've yet to figure out!
Clive's life and family is an ongoing "active file" for me as I feel I need to know more about this lost first cousin.
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