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Miss Marcella Charlotte Forbes
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) :Marcella Charlotte Forbes
Gender: Female
Date and place of birth: 1875 Malta
Date and Place of Death:5th June 1948 Elliott Rd, Edinburgh
Nationality:British
Childhood: Born in Malta, lived in Aldershot barracks, moved to Edinburgh
Parents:John Forbes and Louisa Marcella nee Couch
Parents occupations: Banker then Major in Black Watch
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: Not known
Occupation: Teacher , matron at Gretna
Place of residence at Gretna: Matron of Grace Darling House
Marital status: single
Children: None
Travels: Travelled to teach in Sydney, Cape Town and Canada
Born in Malta
Awards/recognitions: None known Positions held Trivia / any other information: Bibliography
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Biography
Marcella Charlotte Forbes 1875-1948
Marcella Charlotte Forbes was born in Malta in 1875 to John Forbes , Quartermaster major in the 1st Battallion 42nd Highlanders, Black Watch and Louisa Marcella nee Couch, daughter of a builder.…
Winifred Maud McLintic
Research conducted by Nigel Crompton.
Name: Winifred Maud McLintic
DoB: 16 February 1891
Place of birth: Valetta, Malta
Parents: Francis James & Catherine (nee Reardon)
Parental Home: Valetta, Malta – British Army married quarters
Siblings: Francis Thomas McLintic (1887-1963)
Spouse: George Ernest Crook
Date of Wedding: 24 January 1931
Children : Ernest Frank (1931-2016), Winifred Alison (1933-)
Marital home(s) : 294 Sutton Road, Walsall
Employment: Housemaid/ Table maid – employed by the three Ford sisters
1911 Census: 1911 Scottish census – 30 Colinton Road, Morningside, Edinburgh
Date of death: 16 December 1981
Location: 27 Lugtrout Lane, Solihull
Gretna details
Name: Winifred Maud McLintie/ McLintic
Clock No
Date joining: 1st June 1918
Date leaving: 27th September 1919
Addresses: Not known
Rank on start: PC
Promotion: Not known
Career after: Walsall Borough Police
1921 Census : Not located on English 1921 census
Addresses after Gretna
1939 – 294 Sutton Road, Walsall
1981 – 27 Lugtrout Lane, Solihull
Additional information
Unfortunately very little has been discovered of Winifred’s early life, living with her parents and brother in Valetta, Malta.…
