The Masters in Genealogy program at the University of Strathclyde tasked Andre Celotto to perform genealogical research on a family as detailed below:
Required Information
- To produce a four Generation Ancestor’s study.
- Ensure all data were fully referenced in line with Reference Guide of the Strathclyde University Genealogical Department.
- To produce a 4-Generation Ancestor Report using Advanced Genealogy Software.
- Provide the following information: birth, baptism, marriage, death, probate census(es) and occupations from census records, military services, death and burials. Including the dates and places of all these events/items.
- Provide the Notes and Facts from the above events.
- Generate a Family Tree as a GEDCOM file.
Results Summary
- I was able to find the following: birth, baptism, marriage, death, probate census(es) and occupations from census records, military services, death and burials, with dates and places where it occurred.
- Researched Ancestry in England and Scotland back to the late 1700s and organized the results.
- Also researched British, Irish and Scottish Archives.
- Prepared ancestor reports and charts using The FamilyTree Genealogy Software.
- Located appropriate portraits of the family online.
- Cited the sources according to the Referencing Guide at Strathclyde for Genealogical Research.
Birth: 28 May 1865 in Dabton, Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland; born at Dabton House
Census: 02 April 1871 in Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Education: 02 April 1871 in Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Occupation: 02 April 1871 in Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Census: 03 April 1881 in Eton, Buckinghamshire, England
03 April 1881 in Eton, Buckinghamshire, England
Education: 11 October 1884 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England 11 October 1884 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England 1888 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Occupation: Bet. 1891-1897 in Clunbury, Shropshire, England
Degree: 05 April 1891 in Barrasford, Northumberland, England
Education: 05 April 1891 in Barrasford, Northumberland, England
Graduation: 05 April 1891 in Barrasford, Northumberland, England
Occupation: 1892 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Education: 1892 in Clunbury, Shropshire, England
Occupation: Bet. 1897-1912 in Clunbury, Shropshire, England
Census: 31 March 1901 in Clunbury, Shropshire, England
Occupation: 31 March 1901 in Clunbury, Shropshire, England
Occupation: Bet. 1905-1913 in Clunbury, Shropshire, England
Census: 02 April 1911 in Clunbury, Shropshire, England
Occupation: 02 April 1911 in Clunbury, Shropshire, England
Occupation: Bet. 1913-1928 in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England
Occupation: Bet. 1915-1935 in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England
Military Service: 1918 in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England
Occupation: Bet. 1922-1928 in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England
Occupation: Bet. 1928-1935 in Mackworth, Derbyshire, England
Occupation: 1935 in Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Occupation: 1935 in Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Death: 11 December 1935 in Mackworth, Derbyshire, England; House 29 April 1936 in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Probate: 29 April 1936 in Dumfries, Scotland.
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It took about 5 days to find, organize and present all of the events, documents, and facts listed above.
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