GREGG

Born 12 Jul 1899, EAST MAIN STREET DARVEL AYRS SCOTLAND
Christened 10 Dec 1905, Darvel Ayrs by Rev. John W Jack minister.
Died 4 Nov 1955, IPSWICH SUFFOLK ENGLAND
Buried Nov 1955, IPSWICH LAWN CEMETERY[UB210]
Robert's surname was spelled GREIG on his birth certificate.
Statutory Birth Record: Robert Paton Greig born 12 July 1899 at East Main Street Darvel. Parents Matthew Greig Tapestry Weaver and Margaret Greig m/s Doyle. Their marriage 1 March 1876 at Newton, Ayr. Informant Matthew Greig Father (present). Registered 1 August 1899 at Newmilns Ayrshire.
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1901 census details Loudon Ayrshire Scotland.
Residence 1901 90 West Main St, Darvel, Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland Sources 1901 Scotland Census , Parish: Loudoun; ED: 10; Page: 14; Line: 20; Roll: CSSCT1901_232
Name: Robert Gregg. Age: 1. Birth Year: 1899. Relationship: Son. Gender: Male
Father's Name: Matthew Gregg. Mother's Name: Margaret Gregg. Where born: Darvel, Ayrshire.
Registration Number: 603. Registration district: Loudoun. Civil parish: Loudoun Town: Darvel. County: Ayrshire . Address: 90 West Main St
ED: 10. Household schedule number: 75. Line: 20. Roll: CSSCT1901_232
Household Members
Name Age - Matthew Gregg 44 Head, Tapestry Weaver. Margaret Gregg 41 Wife. William Gregg 20 Lace Shuttler In Factory. John Gregg 15 Lace Shuttler In Factory. Margaret Gregg 13. Jane Gregg 11. Matthew Gregg 9. James Gregg 7. Catherine Gregg 3. * Robert Gregg 1
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1911 Census Ref 603/2 6/ 4 (Name Listed as GREIG). GREGG ROBERT M 11
Census
2 Apr 1911 - 65 East Main Street, Darvel, Ayrshire, Scotland
First Census after Matthew's death. 2 Apr 1911 - East Main Street, Darvel, Ayrshire, Scotland
First Census after Matthew's death. Household: Gregg Margaret 53 (Head-Widow). Gregg William 31 Lace weaver. Gregg John 25 Lace weaver. Gregg Maggie 23 Madras Weaver. Gregg Matthew 21 Spooler. Gregg James 19 Madras cutter. Gregg Kate 14. School Gregg Robert 11 School. Gregg Bella 8 School
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Robert volunteered for Army Service during World War I at 17 years of age. (1916 - 1919)
Medal Index Cards Transcription:
First name(s) Robert Paton Last name Gregg Service number 52318 Rank Private Corps Royal Scots Service record Soldier Number: 52318, Rank: Private, Corps: Royal Scots Archive reference WO372/8 Archive reference description Campaign Medal Index Cards and Silver War Badge Cards Country Great Britain Image link <http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D2448833> Record set World War One British Army medal index cards Category Military, armed forces & conflict Subcategory First World War Collections from Great Britain

British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920
Name: Robert Gregg. Regiment or Corps: The Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment). Regimental Number: 52318

In the UK, World War I Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920
Name: Robert Gregg. Military Year: 1914-1920. Rank: Private. Company: WO 329. Regiment or Corps: Royal Scots. Regiment Number: 52318. Medal Awarded: British War Medal and Victory Medal
2/10th (Cyclist) Battalion (Territorial Force)

Raised at Linlithgow in September 1914. Served on coastal defence duties until June 1918 when it moved to Dundalk in Ireland. In July it moved to Aldershot and the following month it sailed for Archangel.
It served on operations in Northern Russia until June 1919 when it returned to Scotland and disbanded.
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After returning from active duty in Northern Rusia with the Royal Scots Regiment he started his career as a professionsl football player in Scotland. He emigrated to Canada in May 1926 playing in Windsor Ontario. August 1926 Bob joined Philadelphia Soccer Club USA under the newly formed North American Football(Soccer) League.in the USA.
In 1929, after marrying Margaret Perry, he and his wife moved to Chiicago USA, Bob playing for clubs in Illinois, and where children Margaret and Robert were born. In 1931 They moved to St. Louis, Missouri, Bob playing soccer there until 1935.

Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960 Transcription: First name(s) ROBERT Last name GREGG Gender Male Age 26 Birth year 1899. Occupation LABOURER . Departure year 1926 Departure day 19 Departure month 5. Departure port GLASGOW. Destination port QUEBEC. Destination QUEBEC. Country CANADA. Destination country CANADA Ship name MONTROSE. Ship official number 145919. Ship master's first name E. - Ship master's last name LANDY. Ship master's title CAPT. Shipping line CANADIAN PACIFIC. City GREENOCK. Ship destination port MONTREAL. Ship destination country CANADA. Ship square feet 19438. Ship registered tonnage. 9823. Number of passengers 262. Record set Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960.

Canadian Immigration Records (1925-1935): Surname: Gregg. Given name: Robert., Age: 26. Sex: M. Nationality: Sco. Date of Departure: 19 May1926. Date of arrival: 26 May 1926. Port of arrival: Quebec , Quebec, Ship: MONTROSE , Canadian Pacific. Reference: RG76 - IMMIGRATION, series C-1-a. Volume: 1926 volume 4. Page: 196
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Robert met Margaret Perry in Windsoe, Ontario, Canada, and married there in 1929 - they lived and worked there, and then moved to Chicago USA, where their first two children, Margaret & Robert were born. They then returned to Scotland C.1935 and later to Suffolk England. They lived and worked on an agricultural smallholding at Newborn - where in 1940 son Archibald was born. During World War II they moved to Ipswich where they remained for the rest of their lives. Alexander was born in Sunderland County Durham in 1944. Margaret his mother had temporarily travelled there for the birth from Ipswich.
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Robert P Gregg. England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007. Name:Robert P Gregg. Event Type: Death. Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec. Registration Year: 1955. Registration District: Ipswich, County: Suffolk. Event Place: Ipswich, Suffolk, England. Age: 56. Birth Year (Estimated): 1899. Volume: 4B. Affiliate Line Number:54Robert died aged 56 on 4 Nov 1955 at Ipswich Suffolk England.

An elder brother John died in Ballochmyle Hospital Ayrshire earlier that same year aged 69. Two 'comedians' in that Robert was born and baptised GREIG and used GREGG whereas John was born and baptised GREGG and used GREIG!
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Registration of Grave.
COUNTY BOROUGH OF IPSWICH
We The Mayor Alderman and Burgess of the Borough of Ipswich (hereinafter called " the Corporation" being the Burial Authority for the purposes of the Burial Acts 1852 to 1906 for the County Borough of Ipswich aforesaid IN CONSIDERATION of the sum of £4.(Four Pounds) to us paid by Margaret Gregg of 32 Dover Road Ipswich ("herinafter called the Grantee") do hereby grant unto the Grantee the exclusive right of burial in a piece of ground measuring four feet wide and eight feet long in section UB Division in the Ipswich Cemetery and which piece of ground is numbered 210 in the register of purchased graves and on the plan of the said cemetery TO HOLD the same unto the Grantee in perpetuity for the purpose of burial subject nevertheless to the provisions of the said Acts and to the fees and regulations payable and in force for the time being respecting the said Cemetery or the portion thereof in which the said piece of ground is situate and subject to the following conditions:-
No human ashes or cremated remains shall at any time be interred in or strewn or placed upon the said piece of ground which is subject of this Grant or in or upon any monument gravestone or tablet errected thereon Provided that this condition shall cease to have effect on the interment in the said piece of ground of any human remains which have not been cremated.
IN WITNESS whereof we have hereunto affixed our Common Seal this Twenty Third day of November 1955. The Common Seal of the Mayor Alderman and Burgess of the Borough of Ipswich was hereunto affixed in the presence of:-
C.G Rushen MAYOR, J.Clueson TOWN CLERK, C.A.Garnham REGISTRAR and SUPERINTENDENT

Alias Margaret GREGG (5 Jun 1929)
Born 10 Apr 1906, 7 Sussex St. Sunderland Co Durham Eng.
Died 10 Jul 1995, 57 Crabbe Street Ipswich Suffolk UK
Buried 19 Jul 1995, Ipswich Lawn Cemetery [UB210]
Birth Cert. :Reg District Sunderland: D6101 No.7 Entry 133. Vol 10a/ Page 731
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Emigrated to Canada in July 1925 following her older sisters Marion and Charlotte. Married Robert Paton Gregg whom she met through her brother Archie also living in Canada at that time. Robert and Archie were professional football soccer players. Margaret and Robert returned to England in mid 1934-5. Margaret lived at Ipswich Suffolk from 1941 to 1995. She died aged 89 and is our the second longest surviving family member[2011] within these records

1911 Census: Perry Maggie born 1907(1906 Actual) Durham Sunderland Living Sunderland aged 5
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Margaret emigrated to Canada in 1925 returning to UK in mid 1934
Canadian Imigration records Immigration Records (1925-1935):
Surname: Perry Given name: Margt. Age: 19 Sex: F Nationality: Br. Date of Departure: 26/6/1926 Date of arrival: 3/7/1925 Port of arrival: Quebec , Quebec Ship: MONTROSE, Canadian Pacific Reference: RG76 - IMMIGRATION, series C-1-a Volume: 1925 volume, 7 Page:16, Microfilm reel: T-14716

Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960 Transcription: First name(s). MARGT. Last name PERRY. Gender Female. Age 19. Birth year 1906. Occupation DOMESTIC. Departure year 1925. Departure day 26. Departure month 6. Departure port LIVERPOOL. Destination port QUEBEC. Destination QUEBEC. Country CANADA. Destination country CANADA. Ship name MONTROSE. Ship official number 145919. Ship master's last name LANDY. Ship master's title CAPT Shipping line CANADIAN PACIFIC. City LIVERPOOL. Ship destination port MONTREAL. Ship destination country CANADA. Ship square feet 9997. Ship registered tonnage 9823. Number of passengers 526. Record set Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960.
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Margaret Gregg
England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007
Name Margaret Gregg
Event Type Death Registration
Registration Quarter Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration Year 1995
Registration District Ipswich
County Suffolk
Event Place Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Birth Date (available after June quarter 1969) 10 Apr 1906
Volume 7471A
Page A15B
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