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Ure

   
(Left) James Ure. See full size.
(Right) Janet Noltie. See full size.
Photos from Kirstine Holmes.

William Ure,
mar Catherine Dawson,
census of (30th Mar) 1851 has them in 82 Byres St, Kilwinning, NW of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire,
"Iron Founder, Master",
founded the Ure Iron Foundry in Ayr, Ayrshire, SW Scotland,
he had died, she was living, at time of son's mar 1884,
had issue:

James Ure,
James Dawson Ure, born 18th Apr 1849, Kilwinning, Ayrshire.
Lived in Ayr, Ayrshire.
Census of 1871 has him in 113 Green St, Ayr.
Census of 1881 has him in 86 Green St, Ayr.
He owned the Ure Iron Foundry in Ayr started by his father.
Listed as "Iron Founder, Master" at mar 1884, living Green St, "Newton-on-Ayr".
He mar 1884 to Janet Noltie [born 26th May 1862].

They are listed as living 6 Hazelwood Rd (poss. "Hazlewood"), Ayr, as at death of Henry, May 1916.
They are listed as living 63 Prestwick Rd, Ayr, as at death of James Mitchell, Aug 1916.
They are listed as living 6 Hazelwood Rd, Ayr, as at death of Thomas, May 1918.
"My grandmother .. never fully recovered from the loss of three of her sons in the 1st World War" [Kirstine Holmes].
Janet died 9th Jan 1923, 6 Hazelwood Rd, Ayr, age 60 yrs, of "anaemia, neuralgia" [GRO.Scot].
She was bur Ayr Cemetery, Section K Lair nos. 3959 and 3960.
James died 22nd Dec 1923, 63 Prestwick Rd, Ayr, age 74 yrs [GRO.Scot],
bur with his wife in Ayr Cemetery.
James and Janet had issue:

1. Sarah Ure,
   Sarah Noltie Ure, born 28 July 1885, Ayr.
   She was a nurse.
   After 1923 she went (ultimately) to Australia with sister.
   She must have gone to live with sister at Toowoomba.
   She died 30 June 1975, Toowoomba, Queensland, age 89 yrs.

2. William Ure,
   Willie, born 30 July 1888, Ayr.
   He mar 1915 to Violet Patchett,
   They mar at Rugby, Warwickshire. (todo) See [GRO.UK] 4th qr.
   He reported his father's death 1923 [GRO.Scot]. He was then living at 10 St.Ronan's Ave, Southsea (suburb of Portsmouth).
   He died 1978, Havant (near Portsmouth), age 90 yrs. (todo) See [GRO.UK] 3rd qr.
   Violet died c.1980, Havant.

   
   

3. James Ure,
   James Mitchell Ure, born 29 Jan 1891, Ayr.
   KIA in WWI:
   He was 2nd Lieutenant, 8th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
   He died of wounds in France, Wed 16 Aug 1916, age 25 yrs.
   He was bur 17 Aug 1916, Heilly Station Cemetery, near village of Mericourt-l'Abbe, between Amiens and Albert, Somme, NE France, grave II. F. 14.
   See his record at [CWGC].

   
   

4. Henry Ure,
   born 29 Sept 1893, Ayr.
   He died in WWI:
   He was engine fitter in Royal Navy.
   Engine Room Artificer 4th Class, on H.M.S. "Earl of Peterborough".
   He drowned Mon 15 May 1916, age 22 yrs, at Port Iero, Mytilene, E coast of Greek island of Lesbos (see map).
   Unpublished letters of George Wood (who also served on the Earl of Peterborough) say Henry apparently drowned while swimming near the ship. The letters say he was a bad swimmer, and according to the surgeon he died from a heart failure and not by drowning.
   His body was recovered 5 days later and was given a burial at sea.
   He is listed on the Chatham Naval Memorial, Chatham, Kent, ref. 17.
   See his record at [CWGC].

   
   

5. Thomas Ure,
   born 22 Apr 1897, Ayr.
   KIA in WWI:
   Serjeant, "A" Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers.
   He died (presumably KIA) on Mon 27 May 1918, France, age 21 yrs.
   He was bur 28 May 1918, Le Grand Hasard Military Cemetery, village of Morbecque (or Morebecque), Nord, NE France, Plot 3. Row B. Grave 2.
   See his record at [CWGC].

   
   

6. Catherine Ure,
   Catherine Dawson Ure, born 9 May 1899, 5 Randolph Terrace, "Newton on Ayr", Ayr,
   bapt 2 June 1899, Ayr.
   Her parents died 1923. William married in England. Other brothers dead.
   She and Sarah left Scotland. Travelled to America where they had relatives (think these are Murray relatives). They spent some time in Washington. Then went to New Zealand, finally Australia.
   She is listed as "domestic science teacher" at marriage 1934.
   She mar 10 Apr 1934 to Thomas Hacker and had issue.
   They mar at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Janet Noltie.
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Sarah Ure. See full size.
Photo from Kirstine Holmes.

(Left to Right): James, William, Henry, as children.
Photo from Kirstine Holmes.

   
Thomas and Catherine as children.
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(Right) See full size.
Photos from Kirstine Holmes.

James Ure (who died in WWI).
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(Left) James Ure in the army, WWI. See full size.
(Right) Henry Ure in the navy, WWI. See full size.
Photos from Kirstine Holmes.