George Scott Duff (1890 - 1918)

Born 3 May 1890 in Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Maggie Elliot (Warrillow) Duff — married 9 Jul 1912 in Hillhead, Glasgow, Scotland

Died 8 Aug 1918 at age 28 in France

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Biography

Killed in action WW1 while serving with the Highland Light Infantry. He is buried in grave IV.E.5 in Roclincourt Military Cemetry, France.

Sources

• Statutory register of birth, marriage,1911 census return, and also his will (Soldiers' and airmens' wills: Regiment Highland Light Infantry, SC70/8/856/9) - all from the scotlandspeople.gov.uk website.

Family knowledge

1901 census (501/2/3) of Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland : - at Littlemill: George Duff, head, 44, distillery maltman, worker, born Mortlach, Banffshire; Jane Duff, wife, 40, born Tobermory, Argyllshire, speaker of Gaelic and English; Maryanne Duff, daughter, 14, born Tobermory; George Scott Duff, son, 10, scholar, born Haddingtonshire, East Lothian, Scotland; James Duff, son, 9, scholar, born Ireland; Sibella Duff, daughter, 6, scholar, born Ireland; Jane Duff, daughter, 2, born Ireland; John Cameron Duff, son,2, born Ireland.

1911 census (644/5 3/00 10 page 15) of Springburn, Townhead, Glasgow, Scotland : - at 77B Garngad Hill : George Duff, head, 54, stableman at Caley Rail, born Mortlach, Banffshire; Jane Duff, wife, 50, born Tobermory, Argyllshire, 9 children born alive, 7 still living; Julia Duff, daughter, 22, florist shop assistant, born Ormiston, Haddingtonshire; George Duff, son, 20, grocery shop assistant, born Ormiston; James Duff, son, 19, planer attendant in a joinery works, born Ireland; Sibella Duff, daughter, 16, machinist in a shirt factory, born Ireland; John Duff, son, 12, born Ireland; Jane Duff, daughter,12, born Ireland; Angus Cameron, boarder, 58, boilermaker in a locomotive works, born Tobermory, Argyllshire.

His will states:- In the event of my death I give the whole of my property and effects to my wife Margaret Elliot Duff, 51 N. Wallace Street, Townhead, Glasgow, Scotland. It was signed George S Duff 332668 Private 1/6 Highland light Infantry, 17 February 1917.