Ivie GREIG {M} [P210] = Martha ROSS {F} [P211]

Married Tuesday 18 November 1879, Kirkholm Ballantrae Ayrs

Ivie GREIG:

Born Thursday 29 October 1857, Colmonell Ayrs IGI-C115821
Died Saturday 31 March 1945, Pinwerry Barr?
OCCUPATION: Shepherd
SOURCE: M.I - Barr/IGI
Jeff Higgins - June 2004:
Child 6.Ivie Gregg, born 29 Oct 1857 at Colmonell. He married Martha Ross at Kirkholm in Ballantrae on 18 Nov 1879. They had 3 children and lived at Ballantrae. Ivie was a shepherd, I have all census entries for Ivie except 1901 which, despite extensive searches, I have been unable to locate.
I can't find a 1901 census entry for Ivie and family, at first I thought they may have visited the U.S. around that time, but there seems to be no Ellis Island entry for an Ivie Greig (or variants). Maybe I haven't looked hard enough for Ivie in the 1901.


Martha ROSS:

Alias Martha GREIG
Born ABT 1855, Colmonell Ayrs
Died Monday 29 August 1932, Ballantrae
SOURCE: gravestone

Andrew GREIG {M} [P212]

Born Tuesday 22 March 1881, Buss Colmonel Ayrs
Died Tuesday 21 January 1908, Lamdoughty Barr Ayrs
SOURCE: gravestone-Barr

Gilbert GREIG {M} [P213]

Born Saturday 21 February 1885, Knockdu Colmonel Ayrs
Died Saturday 1 July 1916, Somme - in action Age 31
OCCUPATION: Army-Highland Light Infantry
SOURCE: M.I-Barr
The battle of the Somme started on 1st July 1916 and lasted over 4 months untill it ended on 15th November 1916. Gilbert Greig was killed in action there on the first day of battle. No doubt Scottish 'cannon fodder'. Family memorial errected at Barr Churchyard.
Also he is mentioned on a memorial in Thiepval France
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Details from GWGD - Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Name: GREIG, GILBERT
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: Highland Light Infantry Unit Text: 17th Bn.
Date of Death: 01/07/1916
Service No: 15596 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 15 C Cemetery: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
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COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION
GREIG Gilbert, Lance Corporal #15596, 17th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry; died 01 July 1916; Thiepval Memorial

Agnes GREIG {F} [P1940]

Born ABT 1887, Ballantrae Ayrs Sc.

Family Memorial errected at Barr Churchyard.[ADG1996]
There was a 3rd child to this marriage

1881 Census Place: Dwelling: Buss Colmonell, Ayr, Scotland. GRO Ref Volume 582-1 EnumDist 2 Page 1
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Ivie GREIG M 23 M Colmonell, Ayr, Scotland Rel: Head. Occ: Shepherd
Martha GREIG M 26 F Colmonell, Ayr, Scotland. Rel: Wife
Andrew GREIG 1 m M Colmonell, Ayr, Scotland. Rel: Son

Info from Elizabeth Fisher September 2008:
1901 SCOTLAND CENSUS GREIG - living at 28 Lochryan Pl, Inch, WIG
Ivy (Head, male, 43y, born Colmonell, AYR; shepherd)
Martha (wife, 46y, born Colmonell, AYR)
Andrew (son, 20y, born Ballantrae, AYR; apprentice joiner)
Gilbert (son, 18y, born Ballantrae, AYR; apprentice joiner)
Agnes (daughter, 14y, born Ballantrae, AYR)