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Ellen Ainslie
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Ellen Ainslie.
Gender: Female.
Date and Place of Birth: 17th December 1890, Paxton, Berwickshire, Scotland.
Date and Place of Death: 17th May 1917, HM Factory Gretna (Munitions), Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland.
Nationality: British.
Biography
Childhood: Her siblings were James (1885-?), Barbara (1886-1944), Jane (1888-1946), George (Wood) (1894-1961) and Mary Ainslie (1897-?).…
John A Lawrie
JOHN ALEXANDER LAWRIE
Date and place of birth : 16th June 1879 at Duns, Berwickshire
Date and place of Death : 5th June 1953 at Eyemouth, Berwickshire
Nationality: British
Biography: John’s childhood home was Craigielea, Duns, Berwickshire.
John had one sister – Margaret Winter Lawrie
Parents: James Darling Lawrie married Annie Stenhouse.
Parents occupation : James was a Draper
Schools Universities attended and years of attendance – .Not known
Place of residence at Gretna: Not known
Marital status:
John was married twice:
First wife was Agnes Laughlan Gibson Cairns (known as Daisy).…
