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I'm looking for Louisa Malcolm who gave birth to my Grandmother Leonora Malcolm on 5th May 1912 at 6 Castle Tce Aberdeen. Shortly after she gave birth she gave my Grandmother to the nuns at Nazereth House Orphanage in Aberdeen, Scotland. We have never been able to find any information about her.

The only information I have is on my Grandmothers birth certificate. She is simply listed as Louisa Malcolm, domestic servant.

I seem to keep hitting dead ends and would be extremely grateful if anyone could help.

The Scottish 1911 comes out on 5th April and may help somewhat.
I know it is eagerly awaited by many people,me included to maybe try and help break through some brick walls.

Good luck.

Thank you. I'm hoping that it will at least give me some insight into whether 6 Castle Tce was a kind of home for unmarried mothers as from Googling it turns out that there was another child born at that address 6 weeks earlier whose parents also weren't married.

Don't know the relevance for #6, but...

1901 Scotland Census
Registration Number: 168/1
Registration district: St Nicholas
Civil parish: Aberdeen East
County: Aberdeenshire
Address: Castle Terrace Aberdeen
ED: Royal Aberdeen Hospital for Sick Children
Household schedule number: 1
Page: 1
Line: 1
Roll: CSSCT1901_54

Katherine Maria Lumsden 69 Aberdeen Superintendent Of Hospital
etc =scads of staff & patients

Possibility:

Name: Louisa Malcolm
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891
Relationship: Daur (Daughter)
Mother's Name: Isabella Malcolm
Gender: Female
Where born: Aberdeen
Registration Number: 168/2
Registration district: St Machar
Civil parish: Aberdeen Holburn
County: Aberdeenshire
Address: 263 Union Grove
Occupation: Scholar
ED: 37
Household schedule number: 194
Line: 14
Roll: CSSCT1901_58
Household Members:
Name Age
Isabella Malcolm 35
Louisa Malcolm 10
Isabella Malcolm 7
Johan Malcolm 5
Annie Malcolm 8mo

There is another Louisa Malcolm but she is married in 1912. Can't see any others in 1901 census.

Catherine

Thanks very much :) I guess the Louisa above may show up on 1911 census with a few more clues. I hope so.

Also, thank you for the heads up about Castle Tce having the sick children's hospital. I wonder why babies were being born there?

Ahhh...from a bit more googling it seems that 6 Castle Terrace was a maternity hospital!

Anyone know what time this census is supposed to be released? *taps fingers*

11 am...I am ready waiting and armed to the hilt with credits for the search I am on...

Good luck in your search...

Ahh - right. It's down at the moment - I guess they're 'loading it up'.

Oooh, I'm excited :D

Good luck to you to!

Absoloutely nothing! Can't find hide nor hair of anyone mentioned on the 1901 census entry posted above at all. I *know* she was in Aberdeen at that time - it's all very strange.

Well, I'm inclined to believe that this 1911 census is a great big expensive swizz. I can't find *anyone* in my family on either side and they give you such little information that you waste 5 credits a time viewing complete strangers.

Grumpy now.

You are not the only one who is Grumpy now...
I cant find any Overseas Military AT ALL....
I am getting nowhere with my search either.

I'm quite cross because on one of the entries it said someone was 49, which would have been the right age but when I opened it (at the cost of 5 credits) the person was actually 43.

Who other than Louisa Malcolm are you looking for.
I have had no luck with her for you I am afraid...I have tried

If you give some details I can give it a try..

I've been looking for my Nana's father - John Baxter. And as a test I looked for eople I knew would be there - like my other GGparents. No sign of them either.

I've found someone who would have been approximately the right age called Annie Malcolm (Louisa had a younger sister called Annie) She's on a very strange entry indeed. It's an institution full of 35 women and it has no address on it. I'm wondering how I can find out what the address is?

Hmmmmm, I'm grumpy now too!

I'm sure not all the 1911 records have been uploaded yet..........I can't find hide nor hair of the 2 brothers I've spent £35 so far this morning searching for. :-(((

Mary

Actually, just used a bit of nouse and found from the free header that it's ther Aberdeen Royal infrmary. Would she have called herself a domestic servant if she was working at a hospital?? Curiouser and curiouser. Maybe it isn't her after all...

Well, there seem to be two other Annie Malcolms of the right age in Aberdeen at the time so it probably isn't her.

Where on earth is she hiding?!

I must admit I wondered the same Mary and have spent just under £30.

Just a thought Stacey, do you think Louisa may have gone to Scotland to have her baby--maybe to relatives---there is this Louisa on 1911 english census her mum was from Scotland. and although it says Louisa was born in Barrow in Furness on 1911 census--- on the 1901 census it says Barrow, Scotland


1911 census transcription details for: 32 East Street Weymouth

National Archive Reference:

RG14PN12349 RG78PN702 RD263 SD2 ED10 SN95

Reg. District: Weymouth Sub District: Weymouth
Parish: Melcombe Regis Enum. District: 10

Address: 32 East Street Weymouth
County: Dorsetshire

Name Relation Condition/Yrs married Sex Age BirthYear Occupation Where Born

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JOYNER, James Head Single M 55 1856 Cab - Driver Amersham Buchamshire

MALCOLM, Margaret Relative Widow F 51 1860 Ayr

MALCOLM, Louisa Daughter Single F 20 1891 Domestic Servant Barrow in Turness

MALCOLM, Arthur Son Single M 16 1895 Errand - Boy Weymouth Dorset

CARRIDGE, George Visitor Single M 19 1892 Stoker Sidcup Kent

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This is the family in 1901 the name on the transcription matches the image --however the enumerator could have misheard.

1901 England Census 1901 England Census
Name: Louisa McColm
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891
Relation: Daughter
Mother's Name: Margaret McColm
Gender: Female
Where born: Barrow, Scotland

Civil parish: Weymouth
Ecclesiastical parish: Weymouth Holy Trinity
County/Island: Dorset
Country: England

Street Address: 57 high street

Registration district: Weymouth
Sub-registration district: Weymouth
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 51
Household Members: Name Age
Margaret McColm 44 --Stranraer, Scotland
James McColm 13 ----Ayrshire, Scotland
Louisa McColm 10 ---Barrow, Scotland
Alfred McColm 8 -----Preston, Lancashire, England
Arthur McColm 6 ---Manchester, Lancashire, England


Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 1994; Folio: 82; Page: 10.


Best wishes in your search

Barbara x