Neil Ross
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Neil Ross (1915 - 2006)

Neil Ross
Born in 30 St Albans Road, Edinburgh, Scotlandmap
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Husband of — married 5 Nov 1945 in Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotlandmap
Descendants descendants
Father of [private daughter (1940s - unknown)], [private son (1940s - unknown)] and [private son (1950s - unknown)]
Died at age 91 in Ashley Court Care Home, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdommap
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Biography

Biography

Born in Edinburgh where his father was a minister, Neil moved to Laggan, Invernesshire age 8. He moved back to Edinburgh to attend university aged 16. After a year on a Colonial Service training in Cambridge, he moved to Ghana (then the Gold Coast) where he ultimately became a District Commissioner. In 1947 he moved back to Edinburgh and was a solicitor and businessman there for the rest of his life. He attended George Watsons school in Edinburgh, Laggan primary school and Kingussie High School - awarded a gold medal for being Dux of the school. He first read Classics at University, switching to Economics. He then read Law after his return in 1947 while a father of a young family, later becoming Town Clerk of South Queensferry. He was a lovely, kind father who had a gigantic library of books and an enormous range of knowledge.


Sources

  • 1. Birth certificate viewed at ScotlandsPeople Centre, Edinburgh
  • 2. Death certificate viewed at ScotlandsPeople Centre, Edinburgh




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