Trees WC1 - WC7 the 7 descendants of James Hope & Grace Somerville of West Calder.
WC5 Descendants of Grace Somerville Hope
Lines that are known to have emigrated are highlighted thus:-
NZ
Surnames apart from Hope on this tree:-
Scotland – McNeil, Skinner,
NZ. – Davidson, Dunsford, Farrel, Holmes, McCulloch, McNeil, Sobers, Smith, Steane, Stewart, Wilson,
WC5. Descendants of Grace Somerville Hope (1820-1863).
Generation No. 1
1. GRACE SOMERVILLE HOPE (JAMES4, JOHN3, CHARLES2, JOHN HOPE (OF1 BOLD)) was born Abt. 1820 in West Calder., and died 21-12-1863 in 26 George Street, Glasgow. She met WILLIAM MCNEILL 24-05-1840 in West Calder, son of JOHN MCNEIL and HELEN MASON. He was born 1819 in Dunbartonshire, and died Bef. 1861.
Children of GRACE HOPE and WILLIAM MCNEILL are:
2. i. GRACE SOMERVILLE MCNEILL, b. 26-07-1841, Glasgow.
ii. JOHN MCNEILL, b. 22-03-1844, Glasgow.
3. iii. ELLEN MCNEILL (HELEN), b. 28-03-1845, Glasgow; d. 15-05-1932, Auckland, New Zealand..
iv. WILLIAM MCNEILL, b. 21-09-1846, Glasgow..
v. AGNES McNEIL, b.02-03-1848, Glasgow. d. Bef 1851.
vi. MARY MCNEILL, b. 1849, Glasgow.
vii. JAMES MCNEILL, b. 1851, Glasgow.
What happened to Grace Somerville McNeil after the death of her husband Thomas Skinner?
Ellen McNeil emigrated to Australia with two of her siblings John and William – what happened to John and William?
Generation No. 2
2. GRACE SOMERVILLE MCNEILL (GRACE SOMERVILLE5 HOPE, JAMES4, JOHN3, CHARLES2, JOHN HOPE (OF1 BOLD)) was born 26-07-1841 in Glasgow. She met THOMAS SKINNER 09-10-1860 in Anderston, Glasgow, son of DAVID SKINNER and MARGARET TAIT. He was born 1829 in Coldstream, Berwickshire., and died 27-02-1870 in 17 Cambridge Street, Glasgow..
Children of GRACE MCNEILL and THOMAS SKINNER are:
i. DAVID SKINNER, b. 09-12-1860, 17 Cambridge Street,Glasgow.
ii. THOMAS SKINNER, b. 30-10-1863, 17 Cambridge Street Glasgow; d. 13-03-1874.
iii. FRANCIS WATSON SKINNER, b. 08-08-1866, 17 Cambridge Street, Glasgow.
iv. GRACE SOMERVILLE MCNEIL SKINNER, b. 01-01-1869, 17 Cambridge Street,Glasgow; d. 09-10-1932, Carolside Gardens, Clarkston,Cathcart, Glasgow..
3. ELLEN MCNEILL (HELEN) (GRACE SOMERVILLE5 HOPE, JAMES4, JOHN3, CHARLES2, JOHN HOPE (OF1 BOLD)) was born 28-03-1845 in Glasgow, and died 15-05-1932 in Auckland, New Zealand.. She met GEORGE HENRY HOLMES 13-12-1867 in Auckland, New Zealand., son of THOMAS HOLMES and SARAH CHAMPION. He was born 1846 in Nottinghamshire, England..
Children of ELLEN (HELEN) and GEORGE HOLMES are:
i. GRACE HOLMES, b. 27-09-1868; m. CHARLES WILSON.
4. ii. GEORGE ALEXANDER HOLMES, b. 1870, Auckland, New Zealand.; d. 1941, Gisborne, New Zealand.
iii. RACHEL SARAH GERTRUDE HOLMES, b. 13-11-1872; m. THOMAS STEANE.
iv. DAVID EVERARD FRANCIS GILBERT HOLMES, b. 1874, Bay of islands, New Zealand; d. 1904, Wellington, New Zealand.
v. DORA ELIZABETH HELEN GWENDOLINE HOLMES, b. 05-11-1876, New Zealand; d. 1950; m. BERT DUNSFORD.
5. vi. VIOLET HOLMES, b. 01-06-1882, Auckland, New Zealand.; d. 10-12-1951, Auckland, New Zealand..
Generation No. 3
4. GEORGE ALEXANDER HOLMES (ELLEN MCNEILL6 (HELEN), GRACE SOMERVILLE5 HOPE, JAMES4, JOHN3, CHARLES2, JOHN HOPE (OF1 BOLD)) was born 1870 in Auckland, New Zealand., and died 1941 in Gisborne, New Zealand. He met FLORENCE SOBERS 18-03-1901 in Gisborne, New Zealand. She was born 1876 in Gateshead, Durham, England., and died 1963 in Gisborne, New Zealand.
Children of GEORGE HOLMES and FLORENCE SOBERS are:
i. LIVING HOLMES.
6. ii. THOMAS STANLEY HOLMES, b. 28-03-1903, Gisborne, New Zealand; d. 02-05-1967, New Zealand..
7. iii. DORA HELEN HOLMES, b. 1905, Gisborne, New Zealand; d. 1989, Gisborne, New Zealand.
iv. MAVIS GRACE HOLMES, b. 01-08-1906, Gisborne, New Zealand; d. 23-07-2003, Auckland, New Zealand.; m. CHARLES ALEXANDER DAVIDSON, 20-02-1930, Gisborne, New Zealand; b. 1897, Gisborne, New Zealand; d. 1986, Auckland, New Zealand..
v. BERTHA HOLMES, b. 1911, Gisborne, New Zealand; d. 1925, Gisborne, New Zealand.
vi. MYRA HOLMES, b. 1912, Gisborne, New Zealand; d. 1913, Gisborne, New Zealand.
vii. WILLIAM GEORGE HOLMES, b. 1915, Gisborne, New Zealand; d. 1991, Auckland, New Zealand..
5. VIOLET HOLMES (ELLEN MCNEILL6 (HELEN), GRACE SOMERVILLE5 HOPE, JAMES4, JOHN3, CHARLES2, JOHN HOPE (OF1 BOLD)) was born 01-06-1882 in Auckland, New Zealand., and died 10-12-1951 in Auckland, New Zealand.. She married PERCY SMITH.
Children of VIOLET HOLMES and PERCY SMITH are:
i. PERCY HOLMES SMITH, b. 1910; d. 1951.
ii. LESLEY VINCENT SMITH, b. 1912; d. 1976.
iii. GRACE VERA SMITH, b. 1913.
iv. ERIC HOLMES SMITH, b. 1915; d. 1983.
v. MARTIN ALBERT SMITH, b. 1917; d. 1965.
vi. JOYCE ELLA SMITH, b. 1921; d. 1997.
vii. LORRAINE UNA SMITH, b. 1924.
Generation No. 4
6. THOMAS STANLEY HOLMES (GEORGE ALEXANDER7, ELLEN MCNEILL6 (HELEN), GRACE SOMERVILLE5 HOPE, JAMES4, JOHN3, CHARLES2, JOHN HOPE (OF1 BOLD)) was born 28-03-1903 in Gisborne, New Zealand, and died 02-05-1967 in New Zealand.. He met HILDA EDITH ANNIE FARREL 29-12-1926 in Gisborne, New Zealand. She was born 28-03-1903 in Gisborne, New Zealand, and died 02-05-1967 in New Zealand.
Children of THOMAS HOLMES and HILDA FARREL are:
i. LIVING HOLMES.
ii. BERNARD STANLEY HOLMES, b. 1928; d. 2007.
7. DORA HELEN HOLMES (GEORGE ALEXANDER7, ELLEN MCNEILL6 (HELEN), GRACE SOMERVILLE5 HOPE, JAMES4, JOHN3, CHARLES2, JOHN HOPE (OF1 BOLD)) was born 1905 in Gisborne, New Zealand, and died 1989 in Gisborne, New Zealand. She met ERIC MCCULLOCH 25-09-1930 in Gisborne, New Zealand. He was born 1900 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, and died 1983 in Gisborne, New Zealand.
Children of DORA HOLMES and ERIC MCCULLOCH are:
i. LIVING MCCULLOCH.
ii. LIVING MCCULLOCH.
iii. JEAN ISABEL MCCULLOCH, b. 30-12-1936, Gisborne, New Zealand; d. 19-08-2007, Auckland, New Zealand.; m. JAMES LOCKIE STEWART; b. 1933; d. 1995.
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