A recent contact through FTF has added a new twig to my Riddel family. Charles Robert Riddel (1854-1943) and Jessie McGill (1854-1946) had 4 daughters followed by 2 sons. Places of birth are relevant because they moved around a lot.
Charles Robert Riddell (Inverness 1854 - Pollok 1943). In the mid-1890s he was in St. Petersburg managing a thread works ( asubsidiary of J & M Coats). Back in Gourock 1898 for the birth of John Alfred. Not seen after that but his obituary says he was also in Barcelona. Possibly returned to Glasgow on retirement (circa 1920).
Jessie McGill married Charles in 1879 in Glasgow. In 1911 she and son David are in Accrington where he's involved in mill machinery. She died at daughter Charlotte's country pile in Berkshire.
Mary Woodburn Riddel (Pollokshields 1880 - North Shields 1912) married Rowland Lishman in 1905 and died in childbirth in 1912. Not seen in 1901. Sorted.
Christina Hutton Riddel (Blantyre 1881 - Wandsworth 1966) died a spinster. Not seen in 1901 or 1911. Otherwise sorted.
Jessie McGill Riddel (Dunoon 1884 - Kensington 1963) married Alexander Dewar in 1904. Not seen in 1901. Otherwise sorted.
Charlotte Josephine Riddel (Paisley 1888 - Westminster 1974) married Alexander Davidson in 1919. Not seen in 1901 or 1911. Otherwise sorted.
Charles David Riddel (St. Petersburg 1895 - Blackburn 1964) married Winifred Milnes 1918. Not seen in 1901. Mill machinery engineer.
And finally:
John Alfred Riddel (Gourock 1898 - emigrated to South Africa circa 1937). Not seen 1901 or 1911. Joined the Tank Corps 1918. Medal card 1922, by which time he's a merchant sailing back to Glasgow from Singapore. Married Kathleen Folker 1923 in Epsom, where son Ian is born in 1924. He then disappears completely.
Kathleen and son Ian sail to Durban in 1937 by which time she's a SA citizen. In 1958/9 she makes a return trip from SA to Walmer, Kent.
So what I'd like to know is: what happened to John Alfred? Where is father Robert? And any other sightings.
Off to cook dinner.
Charles Robert Riddell (Inverness 1854 - Pollok 1943). In the mid-1890s he was in St. Petersburg managing a thread works ( asubsidiary of J & M Coats). Back in Gourock 1898 for the birth of John Alfred. Not seen after that but his obituary says he was also in Barcelona. Possibly returned to Glasgow on retirement (circa 1920).
Jessie McGill married Charles in 1879 in Glasgow. In 1911 she and son David are in Accrington where he's involved in mill machinery. She died at daughter Charlotte's country pile in Berkshire.
Mary Woodburn Riddel (Pollokshields 1880 - North Shields 1912) married Rowland Lishman in 1905 and died in childbirth in 1912. Not seen in 1901. Sorted.
Christina Hutton Riddel (Blantyre 1881 - Wandsworth 1966) died a spinster. Not seen in 1901 or 1911. Otherwise sorted.
Jessie McGill Riddel (Dunoon 1884 - Kensington 1963) married Alexander Dewar in 1904. Not seen in 1901. Otherwise sorted.
Charlotte Josephine Riddel (Paisley 1888 - Westminster 1974) married Alexander Davidson in 1919. Not seen in 1901 or 1911. Otherwise sorted.
Charles David Riddel (St. Petersburg 1895 - Blackburn 1964) married Winifred Milnes 1918. Not seen in 1901. Mill machinery engineer.
And finally:
John Alfred Riddel (Gourock 1898 - emigrated to South Africa circa 1937). Not seen 1901 or 1911. Joined the Tank Corps 1918. Medal card 1922, by which time he's a merchant sailing back to Glasgow from Singapore. Married Kathleen Folker 1923 in Epsom, where son Ian is born in 1924. He then disappears completely.
Kathleen and son Ian sail to Durban in 1937 by which time she's a SA citizen. In 1958/9 she makes a return trip from SA to Walmer, Kent.
So what I'd like to know is: what happened to John Alfred? Where is father Robert? And any other sightings.
Off to cook dinner.
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