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GREIG

Parents

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

Married 18 Nov 1879, Kirkholm Ballantrae Ayrs

Ivie GREIG

Born 29 Oct 1857, Colmonell Ayrs Scotland IGI-C11582-1
Died 31 Mar 1945, Pinwerry Barr?
OCCUPATION: Shepherd
SOURCE: M.I - Barr/IGI
IGII - name: Ivie Gregg gender: Male birth date: 29 Oct 1857 birthplace: COLMONELL,AYR,SCOTLAND father's name: Andrew Gregg mother's name: Isabella Mcilwraith indexing project (batch) number: C11582-1 system origin: Scotland-ODM source film number: 6035516

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.

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)

Martha ROSS

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

Children

Andrew GREIG {M} [P212]

Born 22 Mar 1881, Buss Colmonel Ayrs Scotland IGI-C01882-7
Died 21 Jan 1908, Lamdoughty Barr Ayrs Scotland
IGI - Andrew Greig birth : 22 Mar 1881 Colmonell, Ayrshire, Scotland father's name: Ivie Greig mother's name: Martha Ross : C01882-7 : Scotland-EASy
Also mentioned on family headstone at Barr Ayrshire

Gilbert GREIG {M} [P213]

Born 21 Feb 1885, Knockdu Colmonel Ayrs
Died 1 Jul 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
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WIGTOWN FREE PRESS
DEATHS ON SERVICE
MARCH 29TH 1917
GREIG, Gilbert - D1/7/1917 - Officially reported missing since 1st July 1916, now presumed killed, Lance-corporal Gilbert Greig, H.L.I., beloved son of Mr and Mrs Ivie Greig, Balrazie, Ballantrae.
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Gilbert is also mentioned on the The Ballantrae war memorial. The monument stands in a rock garden on the slopes below the castle overlooking the main road at the junction with the Stinchar Valley Road at the southern edge of the village
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Email from David Irwin [ 15 July 2016]
Hello
Please can you ensure that this email is passed on to members of the Gregg family. I live near Blackpool and had an experience recently that, after a bit of googling, has brought me to your Gregg Family History Project website.

I wanted to let you know that when, on 1 July this year when I took an impromptu visit to Old Trafford, the home of Manchester United FC, I had a very moving experience. It was a calm quiet still day and as I was admiring the huge glass fronted stadium, feeling somewhat dwarfed. I heard in the distance a 'click…click…click' of heavy boots on the open paved area in front of the stadium - a column of First World War Tommies marching past the stadium between stops as part of the #wearehere remembrance activities for the Battle of the Somme 100th anniversary.

When they were 100yards from me, the soldier at the back peeled off and marched steadily towards me, quite unnerving as I didn't understand the purpose. He marched right up to me, stood to attention, looked me in the eye and passed me a card. Not a word was spoken before he marched away and rejoined the column who had continued past the stadium. The card was in memory of your relation Lance Corporal Gilbert Grieg, 17th Battalion Highland Light Infantry who died at the Somme on that day 100 years ago.

The experience was very moving, not least because it provided a reality check and a timely, poignant juxtaposition - the guys who simply and bravely gave their lives for us, set against a huge symbol of wealth and excess, greed and narcissism further exaggerated as our televisions were filled with petulant and posturing politicians and English footballers failing feebly in France.

I am 60 years old and know very little of the Great War, other than general history and occasional snippets my own grandfather mentioned years ago. My experience at Old Trafford personalised the sacrifice and was very moving. It really made me stop and think about what people gave then for our freedom today.

Thank you to the Gregg family for your ancestors sacrifice - my experience 100 years on will stay in my memory for a very long time.
Best wishes
David Irwin

Many thanks for your contact David. Kind regards Alec Gregg
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Agnes GREIG {F} [P1940]

Born ABT 1887, Ballantrae Ayrs Sc.

Family

Family Memorial errected at Barr Churchyard.[ADG1996]
There was a 3rd child to this marriage
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1881 Census Place: Dwelling: Buss Colmonell, Ayr, Scotland. GRO Ref Volume 582-1 EnumDist 2 Page 1: On 3 April 1881
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
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1991 Scotland Census, Ballintrae, Ayrshire, Scotland
name: Ivie Greig gender: Male age: 34 birthplace: Ayrshire estimated birth year: 1857
 name: Martha Greig gender: Female age: 36 birthplace: Wigtownshire estimated birth year: 1855
name: Andrew Greig gender: Male age: 10 birthplace: Ayrshire estimated birth year: 1881
name: Gilbert Greig gender: Male age: 8 birthplace: Ayrshire estimated birth year: 1883
name: Agnes Greig gender: Female age: 4 birthplace: Ayrshire estimated birth year: 1887
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Info from Elizabeth Fisher September 2008:
1901 SCOTLAND CENSUS GREIG - living at 28 Lochryan Pl, Inch, WIGTOWNSHIRE On 31 March 1901
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)

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