Genealife in Lockdown - NFHM Blogging Challenge - Part 8.

I hadn't paid much attention to the siblings of my great-grandfather, Arthur Galbraith (1852-1894) but the Genealife in Lockdown Challenge has seen me rectify that.  I'm getting close to unveiling exactly where George Galbraith fits into the Galbraith Tree and it has been fun getting there.

William Galbraith, born 1845 is the lead in this post, the third living son of Samuel and Margaret.

William is going to have me doing more research on him  as I found that he became a Doctor.

I find William on the 1851 and 1861 Scottish Censes' with his parents and siblings, then I find him married at age 23 to Frances Mary McKenzie, widow of Kenneth Alexander McKenzie, (and that opens up a whole new line of research). Her parents are given as John Baldwin and Emma Baldwin, nee Bacon.

They marry in 1868, in Edinburgh with his profession  given as Assisted Surgeon. Frances is aged 30.

William and Frances have three daughters, Frances Agnes Baldwin Galbraith, born 1868, in Scotland, Margaret Jessie Galbraith, born 1873 in Northumberland and Winifred Mary Galbraith, born 1875 in Northumberland.

By the 1891 they are living in Gosforth and their daughters are still living at home. William gives his occupation as retired surgeon. 

I was able to find The Medical Register for 1913 and in this discovered that William was registered on 30 December 1878, in Edinburgh, with the qualifications of Physician and Surgeon. 

William dies on 6 January 1933, having out lived Frances by 11 years. His effects are valued at 

£4746  18s  5d. Two of his daughters, Frances and Winifred are still living, when he dies. 

So I'm waiting on his death certificate and his will, both are on order.  It was a surprise to find a doctor as all of the other boys became grocers.

Will I chase up Frances and Kenneth, probably as their second child was born in Victoria and Kenneth died in India, interesting.

Who George belongs to will be announced in my last post for this challenge.