Person:Annie Masterton (1)

Annie Niven McLean MASTERTON was born 1864 and died 1951 at Haymarket, Edinburgh. In 1885 she lived at 20 Merchiston Ave., Edinburgh (G. Masterton). A daughter of Robert Knox Masterton was born 9jan1864 at Dahinda, Hamilton, Canada West (Glasgow Herald). Annie married George David BALLINGALL 3rd qtr. 1888 at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England (G. M.). Scotlandspeople register George David Ballingall, b. 1apr1852 at Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, son of David Ballingall and Isabella Gulland. David Ronald McLean Ballingall (d. 17feb1923, aged 28) only son of George David Ballingall, WS (?2mar1852-6oct1938) and Anne Niven McLean Ballingall (9jan1865-7jul1951), were buried at Dean Cemetary, Edinburgh (gravestonephotos). From “Register of the Society of Writers to her Majesty’s Signet” (Edinburgh 1983): Reg. 15jul1886; George David Ballingall, apprentice to William Stuart Fraser, eldest son of David Ballingall, Factor, Blair-Drummond, Perthshire. Born 2mar1852, married 17apr1888 Anne Niven McLean (d. 7jul1951), daughter of Robert Knox Masterton, merchant, Hamilton, Canada (west). Died 6oct1938. Firm: Fraser, Stodart and Ballingall. GWR shares were transacted on marriage, 1888, of Annie Niven McLean Masterton, Carrick House, Suffolk Lawn, Cheltenham, and 26 Coates Gdns, Edinburgh, to George David Ballingall, 16 Castle St., Edinburgh; the Cheltenham address was home of the aunt of Annie, Mary Ann Lochhead nee McLean, wife of Rev John Lochhead (findmypast). The Times and Manchester Times: On 17apr1888, at St. Stephan’s Church, Cheltenham, wedding of George D. Ballingall, Writer to the Signet, Edinburgh, and Annie Niven Mac Lean, daughter of the late Robert K. Masterton, Merchiston Ave., Edinburgh. 1891 census: Annie N. M. Ballingall (b.1864, Hamilton, Ontario) with George K. Ballingall, W. S. (writer to Signet) (b.1852 Killarchen, Renfrewshire), at 4 Lansdowne Crescent, Edinburgh, with daughter Ella M. (b.1890, Edinburgh). In 1901 George D. Ballingall (b. 1852 Lochwinnoch, Renfrew, W.S.), wife Ann M.M. (1864 Hamilton, Canada), children (b. Edinburgh) Ella M. (b. 1890) David R.N. (1895) were at 4 Lansdowne Cres., Edinburgh (census).

Photo taken at Cheltenham: http://bulgar12.tripod.com/family/index.album/annie-ballingall-nee-masterton?i=34&s=1

Annie Niven McLean MASTERTON was born 1864 and died 1951 at Haymarket, Edinburgh. In 1885 she lived at 20 Merchiston Ave., Edinburgh (G. Masterton). Annie married George David BALLINGALL 3rd qtr. 1888 at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England (G. M.). Scotlandspeople register George David Ballingall, b. 1apr1852 at Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, son of David Ballingall and Isabella Gulland. From “Register of the Society of Writers to her Majesty’s Signet” (Edinburgh 1983): Reg. 15jul1886; George David Ballingall, apprentice to William Stuart Fraser, eldest son of David Ballingall, Factor, Blair-Drummond, Perthshire. Born 2mar1852, married 17apr1888 Anne Niven McLean (d. 7jul1951), daughter of Robert Knox Masterton, merchant, Hamilton, Canada (west). Died 6oct1938. Firm: Fraser, Stodart and Ballingall. The Times: On 17apr1888, at St. Stephan’s Church, Cheltenham, wedding of George D. Ballingall, Writer to the Signet, Edinburgh, and Annie Niven Mac Lean, daughter of the late Robert K. Masterton, Merchiston Ave., Edinburgh. 1891 census: Annie N. M. Ballingall (b.1864, Hamilton, Ontario) with George K. Ballingall, W. S. (writer to Signet) (b.1852 Killarchen, Renfrewshire), at 4 Lansdowne Crescent, Edinburgh, with daughter Ella M. (b.1890, Edinburgh). 1901 census: George D. Ballingall (b. 1852) and Ella M. Ballingall (b. 1890) were resident in Midlothian. Photo taken at Cheltenham: http://bulgar12.tripod.com/family/index.album/annie-ballingall-nee-masterton?i=34&s=1

1.   General Register Office for Scotland. 1891 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh).
2.   General Register Office for Scotland. 1901 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh).
3.   Information from G. Masterton.
4.   Family letters (1).