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George E Waters
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): George Waters.
Gender: Male.
Date and Place of Birth: 14 March 1891, Olrig Caithness, Scotland.
Date and Place of Death: N/A.
Nationality: British.
Biography
Childhood: Siblings were Annie pyper Waters (1887–1957) and James Tait Waters (1897–1938).…
Mary Frances Carney Wattie
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Mary Frances Carney Wattie (M F C Wattie).
Gender: Female.
Date and Place of Birth: 21st October 1892, Aberdeen, Scotland.
Date and Place of Death: October 1959, Birmingham, England.…
Agnes Helen Webster
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Agnes Helen Webster
Gender: Female.
Date and Place of Birth: 02/03/1899, Burnfoot, Biel Estate, East Lothian
Date and Place of Death: 5th February 1964
Nationality: British.
Biography
Childhood: Had 2 sisters, Isabella and Mary, and a brother, John
Parents: Archibald Webster and Marion Webster
Parent’s occupations: In the 1901 and 1911 census Archibald was working as a rabbit catcher.…
Marcus Baldwin Welch
MARCUS BALDWIN WELCH
Date and place of birth : 21 February 1895
Date and place of Death : 29 September 1942
Nationality: New Zealand born Australian
Biography: Marcus grew up as part of a large family, with 5 siblings.
Parents: William Welch and Eliza Charlotte Welch
Parents occupation . Not known
Schools Universities attended and years of attendance –
The University of Sydney
https://heuristplus.sydney.edu.au/heurist/?db=ExpertNation&ll=Beyond1914
Place of residence at Gretna:
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Edith Margaret West
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Edith Margaret/Marie West later Edith Marie Blackhall after marriage.
Gender: Female.
Date and Place of Birth:
25th July, 19 India Place, Edinburgh.…
Mary Wallace Wood
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by):
Mary Wallace Wood, known as ‘May’ and ‘Auntie May’ (married surname Watson)
Gender: Female
Date and Place of Birth: 1st January 1898 at Fowler Street, Cellardyke, Fife. Source: Mary Wallace Wood Birth Certificate, Scotland’s People
Date and Place of Death: 10th August 1941 Source: Headstone, Plot A1 W, Anstruther Cemetery Gravestones, recorded by Sonny Corstorphine. …
May Wallace Wood
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by):
Mary Wallace Wood, known as ‘May’ and ‘Auntie May’ (married surname Watson)
Gender: Female
Date and Place of Birth: 1st January 1898 at Fowler Street, Cellardyke, Fife. Source: Mary Wallace Wood Birth Certificate, Scotland’s People
Date and Place of Death: 10th August 1941 Source: Headstone, Plot A1 W, Anstruther Cemetery Gravestones, recorded by Sonny Corstorphine. …
Charlotte Woodhouse
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) :Charlotte Woodhouse (married name McKee)
Gender: Female
Date and Place of Birth: 06/04/1901 Kenziels, Annan, Dumfries-shire
Date and Place of Death: 1989 Martha St, Glasgow
Nationality: Scottish
Biography
Childhood: One of 8 children of whom5 were still alive in 1911
Parents: Richard Woodhouse and Jane Carlyle
Parent’s occupations: Fisherman
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Occupation: worker at HM factory
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Marital status: Married on 31 August 1928 at Annan Congregational Church
Children: Elihu Leslie (Les) McKee b 1933, Thomas McKee b 1931 (there may be more?)
Travels: 1928 worked as House maid living at Dam side, Spiersbridge Thornliebank, Glasgow on marriage in 1928.…
Mary Agnes Woodhouse
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) :Mary Agnes Woodhouse
Gender: Female
Date and Place of Birth: 30/06/1893 I Nicholson St, Welldale, Annan, Dumfries-shire
Date and Place of Death: 1974 Annan (Scotland’s People ref; 839/52)
Nationality: Scottish
Biography
Childhood: One of 8 children of whom5 were still alive in 1911
Parents: Richard Woodhouse (1866-1949) and Jane Carlyle (1868-1946)
Parent’s occupations: Fisherman
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Occupation: worker at HM factory
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Marital status: Single
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Trivia / any other information: Brother David was born Jul 1890 but parents didn’t marry until 11 Dec 1891.…
Robert Wotherspoon
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Robert Wotherspoon
Gender: Male
Date and place of birth: 6th July 1878, Ralston, Renfrewshire
Date and Place of Death: 14th August 1964, Aberdeenshire
Nationality: Scottish
Childhood: Youngest of 8
Parents: Robert and Jane [ Jeanie] nee Couper
Parents occupations: Letter press printer
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K
Occupation: Engineer
Place of residence at Gretna: Jutland House, Eastriggs
Marital status: Married
Children: 1 daughter
Travels: Emigrated to US , returned to Scotland, emigrated to Canada
Awards/recognitions: N/K
Positions held: N/K
Trivia / any other information: Asaulted near cemetery in Dornock 1917
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Robert Wotherspoon 1878-1964
Robert Wotherspoon was born on 6th July 1878 at Ralston, Renfrewshire to Robert, a letter press printer, and Jane [ Jeanie ] nee Couper .…
Lieutenant Frederick Howard Wright
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Frederick Howard Wright
Gender: Male
Date and place of birth: 28th September 1894 Stockton-on-Tees
Date and Place of Death: 16th December 1989 Folkestone
Nationality: English
Childhood: Privileged , one of two children
Parents: Hugh Francis Wright and Alice Harrison nee Sharp
Parents occupations: Mechanical engineer ( Also at Gretna)
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: Not known
Occupation: At Gretna, Lieutenant Royal Garrison Artillery Followed by Chartered accountant and managing director of cigarette manufacturing company
Place of residence at Gretna: 15 Canberra Road, Gretna
Marital status: Married
Children: None
Travels: Multiple , possibly annual, trans-Atlantic crossing to American Tobacco Company in New York City between1932 -1961
Awards/recognitions: None known
Positions held: Managing Director cigarette company
Trivia / any other information: Yes
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Helen Wylie
Email from grandson of Helen, in March 2020: ‘My grandmother, Helen Wylie of Eastriggs and/or Kirkpatrick Fleming, worked in the munitions factory during WWI. She met there my grandfather, Harry Yates of New Mills, Derbyshire, who was posted there from the army….My recollection from family folklore is that Helen Wylie lived at home while she worked on munitions.…
