Person:Muriel Mort (1)

Muriel S.M. Balloch was b. 1884 at NSW, Australia, dau of Edward M. Mort and Emilie E. (record, ancestry.com). In 1883 Edward Mort was present at unveiling of the Mort Statue (Sydney Mail, google).

Information from: “A Chronicle of the Family of Gairdner“ (1947, Taunton) by William Henry Bailey: Gideon BALLOCH was b. 1Mar1865 and d. 5Jan1930 at Haslemere; Gideon marr (24feb1914) Katherine MORT, dau of Edward Mort, shipbuilder of Sydney, Australia (gairdner). Gideon was a partner in the firm of Gilman and Co., Tea Merchants, China (gairdner).

Gideon Balloch was b. 1Mar1865 at Govan (familysearch). Gideon Balloch marr Muriel S.M. Mort 1st qtr 1914 at St. Geo Han Sq., London (bmd). Will of Gideon Balloch (d. 5jan1930) of Penfolds Corner, Haslemere, Surrey; probate to Henry Dudgeon Balloch (wool broker), Charles Dalrymple Gairdner, younger (accountant) and Hugh Cowan-Douglas, 17208 gbp (National Probate Calendar). In 1930 on death of Gideon Balloch of Penfolds Corner, Haslemere, Surrey, executors were Henry Dudgeon Balloch (wool broker, Liverpool), Charles Dalrymple Gairdner, younger (accountant, ?Ely) and Hugh Cowan-Douglas (stockbroker, 2 W. Regent St., Glasgow) (GWR shares, findmypast).

In 1924 Gideon Balloch divorced his wife Muriel Sutcliffe Balloch; co-respondent was Gerard Thomas (National Archives). Muriel S.M. Balloch or Mort marr Arthur G.I. Thomas 2nd qtr 1928 at London (bmd). Possibly Muriel: Ianthe S.M. Thomas (1883) d. 3rd qtr 1957 at Bournemouth, Hamps. (bmd). Arthur Gerard I. Thomas was b. 1st qtr 1895, Surrey, and d. 1969, Gloucesters. (bmd). In 1901 Muriel Mort (1885 NSW) was a pupil at Middx (census).