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Kay- Killowen Avenue was where Jean's daughter was born.

Where's the person that has Jean's birth listed there?

Passenger List from UK.
Departure date, 8/10 1946.

****Mrs Jean Maclean, wife of PTE C G Maclean,****

going to,

Mrs JD Maclean.,-mother-in-law.
Elm Creek.
Winnipeg,
Man,--Manitoba.?

last uk home address,

195,Mollinson Way.
Queensbury,
Edgware. Middlesex,

Jean
Last name MacLean
Title PTE
Gender Unknown
Departure year 1946
Departure day 8
Departure month 10
Departure port Southampton
Destination port Halifax
Destination HALIFAX
Country Canada
Destination country Canada
Ship name Aquitania
Ship official number 135583
Ship master's first name J D
Ship master's last name SNOW
Shipping line CUNARD WHITE STAR LIMITED
City SOUTHAMPTON
Ship destination port HALIFAX
Ship destination country CANADA
Ship registered tonnage 19296.77
Number of passengers 599


Thomas needs telling he has the wrong birth cert.


Between 1946 and when C G Maclean married his second wife in 1964/5 ,Jean was off the scene,,did she return to Uk as did many brides of overseas servicemen or remarry in Canada?



Edit,,

I have found someone who has a JD birth 1920 in Killowen Avenue North Holt Ealing,,,,,,this plus the other addresses from Thomas are within a stones throw of each other.in the Greenford area.!

And probably his parents' marriage (not that it helps with Jean Davison!):

John D Maclean
in the Web: Manitoba, Marriage Index, 1879-1931
Name: John D Maclean
Gender: Male
Spouse: Frances M Peckover
Marriage Date: 25 Oct 1911
Marriage Place: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Re that obituary:
Clifford George's parents with daughter Jean and sons Alex and Earle in 1916:


John D Mcclean
in the 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta
Name: John D Mcclean
Gender: Male
Racial or Tribal Origin: Scotch (Scotish)
Nationality: Canadian
Age: 32
Marital Status: Married
Birth Year: 1884
Birth Place: Ont
Home in 1916: Provencher, Manitoba, Canada
Address: 7, 2w, 1, Macdonald
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse: Frances Mcclean
Sub-district: 18
Sub District Description: Townships 7, 8 and 9, ranges 1 and 2, W.P.M.
Enumeration District: 7
Enumerator's Name: John D Cuddy
Dwelling House: 212
Religion: Presbyterian
Can Speak English: Yes
Can Speak French: No
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Employment status: Employer
Household Members:
Name Age
John D Mcclean 32
Frances Mcclean 25
Jean Mcclean 3
Alex Mcclean 2
Earle Mcclean 1

Kay- you're a star!!

Not sure if that obituary is for the right Clifford- HOWEVER:-

1946 electoral register

161 Sudbury Heights Avenue

Dennis A Brunning
Edna A Brunning
Jean Maclean<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Eileen Meek
Gladys Shelton
Peter Shelton
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161 Sudbury Heights is where Thomas said that Jean was living- so the marriage looks to be correct.

Jean Davison married Clifford G Maclean in Brentford 1946 she may have reverted back to her maiden name.and this could be her.?

There is no outward sailing list for them but maybe Canadian access help is needed.

C G Maclean doesnt show in births nor in Scotland,but have found the below obituary where he had stepchildren so possibly Nellie is a second marriage.?

Edit -*Nellie has since passed away*Maclean was a second marriage.


CLIFFORD GEORGE MacLEAN Clifford George (Cliff), beloved husband of Nellie MacLean of Calgary, passed away peacefully at the Colonel Belcher Veterans Care Centre on August 6, 2001 at the age of 79 years. Cliff was born and raised in Manitoba. He served with the Canadian Army (Artillery) during the Second World War in France, where he was wounded in action. Cliff and Nellie moved to Calgary in 1978. During his time in Calgary, Cliff was employed at the Colonel Belcher in security. Cliff will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 36 years, Nellie; stepson Lockey; stepdaughters, Audrey, Donalda and Cleo; grandchildren, Carlissa, Crystall, Jacqueline and Lockey Jr.; brother Cameron; sister Anna Marie; and many other relatives and friends. He was predeceased by his parents, John and Frances MacLean; sisters, Jean and Audrey; brothers, Alex, Earle, Douglas, Harold and Hugh. A graveside service was held in the Field of Honour at Queens Park Cemetery on Saturday, August 11 at 10:00 a.m. A memorial service was held in the Chapel of the Colonel Belcher Veterans Care Centre on Saturday, August 11 at 2:00 p.m., with Chaplain Philip Costain officiating.
As published in the Winnipeg Free Press on Sep 22, 2001.


Both the 1938 and 1946 marriiage certificates would be of help.

Another thing stated by Thomas,

Divorce proceedings was done in 1944.......so another marriage prior to that would have been bigamy and carried a prison sentence.

I agree- something's not right.

Tree on Ancestry has a photo of Valerie Jean with her Mum Jean Davison dated about 1941.

Another tree has a photo of the Jean Davison that married James Nairn.

I can't say they look like the same person.

Henry A Langfield,

married in Paisley Scotland 1950.and again in 1970 also in Paisley where his death is also recorded in 2013 Henry Alfred Langfield aged 95.giving a birth year of 1918.! obituary states passed away 12 August was a father.grandfather and gt grandfather.

,,,,,,a possible site tree search may help.

I wonder if the 1920 bith certificate is the correct one.? as by July-Sept 1938 when the marriage took place in London a long way from Newcastle !

Jean would still be only 18 and by law needed parental consent and by the 1939 register taken in Sept 1939 was back using her maiden name.and living in Newcastle.

Perhaps the 1938 marriage certificate would be best got to get a fathers name.and her given age and address.

the 1941 Nairn marriage cant be her as in 1946 she still using Langfied and living in Greenford Middlesex..

Also by 1946 /7 people were flying to US and Canada.so wont appear on a passenger list from UK.

Using the free site mentioned before - https://www.freebmd.org.uk

you can see the births of children to the probable Nairn/Davison marriage, their subsequent marriages and children they then may have had up to 1983. After that you would need a commercial site where bmd's go up to 2006

The Ancestry tree says that James Garfield Nairn was Newcastle born - as was his Father (of the same name). You can see them together on the 1911 census.

To access the Nairn Heritage tree, you'll need to have a subscription to Ancestry.

Search for Jean Davison 1920 in "Public Member Trees", then find Nairn Heritage in the list of results.

You can get a 14-day free trial sub to Ancestry if you're not already a member, but remember to cancel before the end of the 14 days if you don't want to have to pay.

Jean Davison was married to Henry Alfred Langfield in 1939 sued for a devorce sometime in 1944 remarried before divorce was final probably to Nairn I believe him to be a Canadian serviceman.
She lived at 232 Whitton Avenue Greenford Midds in 1946 and at 161 Sudbury Hts Ave. Greenford
Jean and Henry had a daughter Born 29/1/1939 who was adopted by Mr & Mrs Baldock in Birmingham attached Jean Davison birht cert and Her daughter Valerie Jeans Birth cert
How do I access Nairn Heritage?
Many thanks for all your help
How do I attach documents and photos

Can't see her travelling to or from Canada under any of her surnames.
She would have been Nairn in 1946-7, in any case, not Davison or Langfield.
If she did go, she must obviously have come back again.

There are a number of photos of her, and other relatives, on a tree on Ancestry - tree name "Nairn Heritage" - tree owner gnairn1.
Also in a tree owned by James Peebles, though he seems to have copied it from the Nairn tree.

Her death
England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

First name(s) JEAN
Last name NAIRN
Gender Unknown
Birth day 17
Birth month 3
Birth year 1920
Age -
Death quarter 1
Death year 2006
District Newcastle upon Tyne
District number 0531D
Register number D72C
Entry number 039
Date of registration mm/yy 0206
County Northumberland

Married as Davison in 1941

England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription

First name(s) JEAN
Last name DAVISON
Marriage quarter 2
Marriage year 1941
Registration month -
MarriageFinder™ JEAN DAVISON married
James G Nairn
Spouse's last name Nairn
District Newcastle upon Tyne
District number -
County Northumberland
Country England
Volume 10B
Page 98

The family in 1939 - shows Jean's DOB which matches the date on the birth certificate. AS the record is open to view it would indicate (more than likely) that it is known she has died. Records for people born after 1915 are supposed to be closed unless it's known they have died)

It also shows that she changed her name to Nairn at some point after the 1939 register was compiled
Davison Household (6 People)
54 Elswick Road , Newcastle-upon-Tyne C.B., Northumberland, England

FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB SEX OCCUPATION MARITAL STATUS SCHEDULE SCHEDULE SUB NUMBER
Thomas W Davison 22 Feb 1875 Male City Lighting Attendant Married 222 1
Annie Davison 17 Apr 1877 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 222 2
Norman Davison 08 May 1913 Male Grocers Warehouseman Single 222 3
Jean Nairn (Davison) 17 Mar 1920 Unknown Tea Warehouse Packers Single 222 4
Ivy Astrop (Watson) 24 May 1920 Unknown Toffe Deppes Single 222 5
David Watson 06 Mar 1925 Male Grocers Errand Boy Single 222 6

Other Newcastle births to Davison/Holmes. (There are others in the time frame but Middlesborough and Tynemouth, so probably other Davison/Holmes marriage. you can see them on freebmd)

Surname First name(s) Mother District Vol Page
Births Jun 1913 (>99%)
Davison Norman Holmes Newcastle T. 10b 353

Births Jun 1920 (>99%)
Davison Jean Holmes Newcastle T. 10b 154

Jean born March, but there are 6 weeks allowed in which to register a birth so can often fall into the next Quarter

Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:

Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
DAVISON, GLADYS MATILDA FOTHERGILL HOLMES Order
GRO Reference: 1897 J Quarter in NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE Volume 10B Page 4

DAVISON, THOMAS HOLMES HOLMES Order
GRO Reference: 1901 M Quarter in NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE Volume 10B Page 162

DAVISON, JOSEPH EDWARD HOLMES Order
GRO Reference: 1904 J Quarter in NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE Volume 10B Page 142

Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
DAVISON, ERNEST WILLIAM HOLMES Order
GRO Reference: 1907 M Quarter in NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE Volume 10B Page 124

DAVISON, JOHN GEORGE HOLMES Order
GRO Reference: 1910 S Quarter in NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE Volume 10B Page 147

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And the deaths from the GRO site - gives ages from 1837 - 1957 (other sites only start giving ages from c 1870's. Be careful though the site can't tell years from months.

Name: Age at Death (in years):
DAVISON, ERNEST WILLIAM 3 Order
GRO Reference: 1910 S Quarter in NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE Volume 10B Page 88

DAVISON, THOMAS HOLMES 4 Order
GRO Reference: 1905 S Quarter in NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Volume 10B Page 85

Looks like one of the children that died is Thomas H

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
6, Longhorn Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, Byker, Northumberland, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Thomas W Davison Head Married Male 27 1874 Commissioner Agent Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England
Annie H Davison Wife Married Female 22 1879 - Alston, Cumberland, England
Gladys M Davison Daughter - Female 4 1897 - Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England
Thomas H Davison Son - Male 0 1901 - Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
82 Portland Road Newcastle-On Tyne, Byker, Northumberland, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Occupation Age Birth year Birth place
Thomas Davison Head Married Male Lamplighter 37 1874 Northumberland Newcastle
Annie Davison Wife Married Female - 32 1879 Cumberland Alston
Gladys Davison Daughter Single Female - 14 1897 Northumberland Newcastle
Joseph Davison Son Single Male - 7 1904 Northumberland Newcastle
George Davison Son Single Male - 0 1911 Northumberland Newcastle
William Holmes Uncle Single Male Labourer Plater 64 1847 Cumberland Alston

Original says that have been married 15 years. 5 children had been born to the marriage up to that point with 3 still living, but 2 had died