I am new to the forum and need some help. I am not sure if anyone can get past the brickwall I have come up against.
My Father was born in 1893. I have his birth certificate. It gives his name David Milne Gardner the address he was born at 60 Logie Street, Dundee and it gives his Mothers name Maggie Love Gardner no Father.
My problem is I cannot find any information on my Father or information on his Father only when my Father joins the RWF in 1916. His army records were amongst the burnt so I only have his name and the medals he won.
His Mother married when he was 3 but he did not go to live with her. She married a Henry Pettie. She was 6 months pregnant at the time of the marriage. They lived at 26 Lammerton Terrace, Dundee. His Great Grandparent David and Catherine Milne lived at 127 Ferry Road, Monifieth, Dundee. His Great Grandfather was dead by the time he was born.
I found one record for a David Gardner on the 1901 census but that was a boy living with a Mrs Duncan at 40 Couper Street, Dundee. I did note that this address is not far from Logie street. Mrs Duncan does not seem to be related to my Fathers family.
His Grandparents where Alexander Gibson Gardner and Agnes Doig Milne. when Maggie married she was living at 59 Blackscroft Dundee. On the 1901 census I found her Mothers name at that address Alexander must have been away. But my Father was not living with them.
So my question is how should I go about looking for my Father from birth to 1916. School records. Kirk sessions might show who is Father was but you need to know where the child lived for that. What records do I need to be searching.:( Is it possible to find where he was during his early years.
I would really appreciate your input.
My Father was born in 1893. I have his birth certificate. It gives his name David Milne Gardner the address he was born at 60 Logie Street, Dundee and it gives his Mothers name Maggie Love Gardner no Father.
My problem is I cannot find any information on my Father or information on his Father only when my Father joins the RWF in 1916. His army records were amongst the burnt so I only have his name and the medals he won.
His Mother married when he was 3 but he did not go to live with her. She married a Henry Pettie. She was 6 months pregnant at the time of the marriage. They lived at 26 Lammerton Terrace, Dundee. His Great Grandparent David and Catherine Milne lived at 127 Ferry Road, Monifieth, Dundee. His Great Grandfather was dead by the time he was born.
I found one record for a David Gardner on the 1901 census but that was a boy living with a Mrs Duncan at 40 Couper Street, Dundee. I did note that this address is not far from Logie street. Mrs Duncan does not seem to be related to my Fathers family.
His Grandparents where Alexander Gibson Gardner and Agnes Doig Milne. when Maggie married she was living at 59 Blackscroft Dundee. On the 1901 census I found her Mothers name at that address Alexander must have been away. But my Father was not living with them.
So my question is how should I go about looking for my Father from birth to 1916. School records. Kirk sessions might show who is Father was but you need to know where the child lived for that. What records do I need to be searching.:( Is it possible to find where he was during his early years.
I would really appreciate your input.
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