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The only female Hamilton births registered in Ross-shire 1896-8 are Helen Jane (1897 Urray) and Ann (1896 Urquhart and Logie Wester).

Helen Jane is with her parents George and Helen in 1901.

I don't see Ann in censuses. She may have died aged 2 (named Anne) in 1898 in Kiltarlity, which is in the same general area.


There are no deaths in Inverness-shire in 1979-81 of anyone named Hamilton with mms Munro.
Also no female deaths of a Munro with mms Munro.

At least two of the trees on Ancestry says the unknown daughter was born in Limburg, Netherlands.
Seems highly unlikely!

Others say Ross & Cromarty.

But none have her name or actual DOB or POB.

It does seem strange that nobody knows her name.
The family were clearly in touch with her, as she's in the photo (at least we assume it's her), and her sisters would obviously know her name, so it's odd that no record or family knowledge remains.

PM from Hilda today to say the "girl" was not with the family in 1911. This is the 1901 and she's not there either. Presumably Hilda has checked the 1901 for grandparents and other family members to see if the child is there.

Record Transcription:
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Balloch Farm Steading, Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place

James Hamilton Head Married Male 31 1870 Farm Serv Watten, Caithness, Scotland
Betty Hamilton Wife Married Female 30 1871 - Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Margaret Ann Hamilton Daughter - Female 5 1896 - Rosemarkie, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Matilda T Hamilton - - Female 1 1900 - Fodderty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Thank you all...Matilda. was my Grandma, her daughter was Lucy she gave me the photo...asked her what girl in black name...A.Lucy told me no one can remember her name, she was James and Betty's daughter and that she was never spoken about, A.Lucy remembers that she was disabled and put in a home, she never married and lived to a good age.

I have tried to upload the photograph but it keeps failing.

It's unfortunate that you 'masrked as answered' That is intended to denote that no further help is required

Where are you trying to upload to?

You can't put images on these boards - you can only save them in your keepsafe

I do not know what I have done - can it be undone. I wanted to put the photograph to show everyone that is helping me who I am talking about.

‘Marked as answered’ can’t be undone

And, as I said before, you can’t put images on the boards.

Not that it would help, to be honest, as no-one on here knows the people in question