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Would appreciate info re: Mabel Paisley (c.1895 Wishaw(?)-late 1930s Montreal)

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Would that be Wishaw, England or Wishaw, Ireland?

Betty

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I can find no Mabel Paisley who died in Montreal around 1930.

Betty

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That would be Wishaw, England (near Glasgow, Scotland). I'm sorry, I didn't know there was another Wishaw in Ireland.

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I mean late in the *decade* of the 1930s. Her exact date of death is presently unknown; I have yet to make inquiries of the City of Montreal, but I have been told by my mother that Mabel's grave is in a pauper's cemetery in the city's east end.

She was alive well into the 1930s. Her father was John Paisley, her mother Jeanie Paterson. Mabel married William Dudgeon in Wishaw in 1923. She came to Canada sometime in the late 1920s looking for work, but then took up with my maternal grandfather, Thomas Durnin! William Dudgeon divorced her in 1936, so she was still alive then.

My Mother Ann Frajkor (nee Durnin), remembers her mother dying of cancer sometime in the late 1930s.

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Thank you for the additional information. That makes it easier to find records. I think this is one record:

Mabel Paisley

 in the 1901 Scotland Census

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Name:	Mabel Paisley
Age:	6
Estimated birth year:	abt 1895
Relationship:	Daur (Daughter)
Father's name:	John Paisley
Mother's name:	Jeanie Paisley
Gender:	Female
Where born:	Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire
Registration Number:	628
Registration district:	Cambusnethan
Civil Parish:	Cambusnethan
Town:	Wishaw
County:	Lanarkshire
Address:	Linden Cottage Campbell St
Occupation:	Scholar
ED:	14
Household schedule number:	3
LINE:	19
Roll:	CSSCT1901_254
Household Members:	Name Age John Paisley 60 Jeanie Paisley 45 Jeanie Paisley 24 David Paisley 20 Maggie Paisley 18 Lizzie Paisley 16 Mabel Paisley 6 Robert Mclelland 24 Arthur Nisbet 26

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Her Dad in 1881

John Paisley

 in the 1881 Scotland Census

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Name:	John Paisley
Age:	40
Estimated birth year:	abt 1841
Relationship:	Head
Spouse's name :	Jeanie Paisley
Gender:	Male
Where born:	Moffat, Dumfriesshire
Registration Number:	628
Registration district:	Cambusnethan
Civil Parish:	Cambusnethan
Town:	Wishaw
County:	Lanarkshire
Address:	Cunningham'S Land
Occupation:	Flesher
ED:	12
Household schedule number:	71
LINE:	24
Roll:	cssct1881_207
Household Members:	Name Age John Paisley 40 Jeanie Paisley 29 Jeanie P Paisley 4 David Paisley 4 Mo

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So what is your best guess as to which last name she was buried under?

Betty

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Is this her immigration?

Mabel Dudgeon

 in the Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935

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Name:	Mabel Dudgeon
Gender:	Female
Age:	31
Birth Year:	abt 1898
Birth Country:	Scotland
Date of Arrival:	5 May 1929
Vessel:	Laurentic
Search Ship Database:	Search for the Laurentic in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Port of Arrival:	Quebec, Canada
Port of Departure:	Greenock, Scotland

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Wow! Thank you very much, Betty. My mother is especially thrilled and thankful to learn of this. With the exception of her uncle David, she never knew she had 4 aunts. Thank you.

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Immigration record above shows Wishaw as origin.

Shows husband is William Dudgeon.

Shows that she is to arrive at her sister's house.

Mrs. M. Stirling

Sawdy Post Office

Athabastis Landing

Alberta

Says "Husband follows"

And under "Physically Defective" yes is written. There is also some more written there but I am unable to read it.

Betty

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Also shows "Landed Immigrant" on the far right. It is stamped.

This might be a good record to purchase. Lots of info there.

I love it when I'm able to find info. Hug your Mom for me.

*I'm a hugger. Gimme lotsa space*

I should have a t-shirt printed up to warn people.

Betty