Ruth McMaster 1923–2003 – Australian Royalty: Genealogy of the colony of New South Wales

Ruth McMaster, 1923–2003 (aged 79 years)

McMaster, Ruth (1923-2003) taken 1951 on arrival in Australia

Name

Ruth McMaster

Name: Ruth /McMaster/
Given names: Ruth
Surname: McMaster

Name

Ruth McCord — married name

Name: Ruth /McCord/
Type of name: married name

Gender Female


Birth	December 10, 1923 39 36 Greenburn, Linlithgow, Scotland, United Kingdom Source: Email - Shaw, Liz - May 2009 Source: Website - National Archives of Australia - Recordsearch
Immigration	September 19, 1951 (aged 27 years) Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Note: Ruth immigrated on the ship 'Ranchi' departing the UK on 19 Sep 1951 under the Ex-Servicemen's Free Passage Scheme. She travelled with James Whitfield McCord born 25 Apr 1921, James Whitfield McCord born 28 Jun 1944, Jacqueline Martha born 28 Oct 1945, Isabella Forrester born 14 May 1947.
Death	2003 (aged 79 years) Source: Email - Shaw, Liz - May 2009

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: 1884 33 25 — Ireland Census: 1901 — Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Religious marriage: July 1, 1904 — Greenburn, Linlithgow, Scotland, United Kingdom Death: June 21, 1951 — Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Martha McCord William McCord McMaster Margaret Moffat McMaster Matthew Sands McMaster Agnes Sands McMaster Martha McCord McMaster Anna May McCord McMaster Ruth McMaster Matthew McMaster 1884–1951 Birth: 1884 33 25 — Ireland Death: June 21, 1951 — Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
mother	Links Birth: June 26, 1887 58 33 — Greenburn, Linlithgow, Scotland, United Kingdom Census: 1891 — Greenburn, Linlithgow, Scotland, United Kingdom Census: March 31, 1901 — Whitburn, Linlithgow, Scotland, United Kingdom Religious marriage: July 1, 1904 — Greenburn, Linlithgow, Scotland, United Kingdom Emigration: August 24, 1954 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Death: 1957 — Cessnock, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Burial: June 25, 1957 — Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Matthew McMaster William McCord McMaster Margaret Moffat McMaster Matthew Sands McMaster Agnes Sands McMaster Martha McCord McMaster Anna May McCord McMaster Ruth McMaster Martha McCord 1887–1957 Birth: June 26, 1887 58 33 — Greenburn, Linlithgow, Scotland, United Kingdom Death: 1957 — Cessnock, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage	Religious marriage — July 1, 1904 — Greenburn, Linlithgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
3 months elder brother	Links Birth: October 4, 1904 20 17 — Greenburn, Linlithgow, Scotland, United Kingdom Death: 1966 — Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships William McCord McMaster 1904–1966 Birth: October 4, 1904 20 17 — Greenburn, Linlithgow, Scotland, United Kingdom Death: 1966 — Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
14 months elder sister	Links Birth: November 13, 1905 21 18 — Greenhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom Death: September 29, 1999 — Bathgate, Linlithgow, Scotland, United Kingdom Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Samuel Barclay Francis Margaret Moffat McMaster 1905–1999 Birth: November 13, 1905 21 18 — Greenhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom Death: September 29, 1999 — Bathgate, Linlithgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
19 months elder brother	Links Birth: June 2, 1907 23 19 — Greenburn, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Death: 1984 — Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Matthew Sands McMaster 1907–1984 Birth: June 2, 1907 23 19 — Greenburn, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Death: 1984 — Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
16 months elder sister	Links Birth: October 4, 1908 24 21 — Crofthead, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Marriage: Death: 1976 — Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse … Russell Agnes Sands McMaster 1908–1976 Birth: October 4, 1908 24 21 — Crofthead, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Death: 1976 — Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
7 years elder sister	Links Birth: 1915 31 27 — Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Death: 1985 — Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Martha McCord McMaster 1915–1985 Birth: 1915 31 27 — Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Death: 1985 — Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
3 years elder sister	Links Birth: March 1918 34 30 Immigration: March 24, 1936 — Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia Death: 2004 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Arthur Murphy Francis Anna May McCord McMaster 1918–2004 Birth: March 1918 34 30 Death: 2004
6 years herself	Links Birth: December 10, 1923 39 36 — Greenburn, Linlithgow, Scotland, United Kingdom Immigration: September 19, 1951 — Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Death: 2003 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Whitefield McCord Ruth McMaster 1923–2003 Birth: December 10, 1923 39 36 — Greenburn, Linlithgow, Scotland, United Kingdom Death: 2003

Family with James Whitefield McCord
husband	Links Birth: April 25, 1921 30 26 — Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Immigration: September 19, 1951 Death: April 13, 1992 Burial: Aberdare, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ruth McMaster James Whitefield McCord 1921–1992 Birth: April 25, 1921 30 26 — Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Death: April 13, 1992
herself	Links Birth: December 10, 1923 39 36 — Greenburn, Linlithgow, Scotland, United Kingdom Immigration: September 19, 1951 — Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Death: 2003 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Whitefield McCord Ruth McMaster 1923–2003 Birth: December 10, 1923 39 36 — Greenburn, Linlithgow, Scotland, United Kingdom Death: 2003
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Birth	Source: Email - Shaw, Liz - May 2009 Source: Website - National Archives of Australia - Recordsearch
Death	Source: Email - Shaw, Liz - May 2009

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Immigration	Ruth immigrated on the ship 'Ranchi' departing the UK on 19 Sep 1951 under the Ex-Servicemen's Free Passage Scheme. She travelled with James Whitfield McCord born 25 Apr 1921, James Whitfield McCord born 28 Jun 1944, Jacqueline Martha born 28 Oct 1945, Isabella Forrester born 14 May 1947.

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Media object	McMaster, Ruth (1923-2003) taken 1951 on arrival in Australia

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Family with parents
father Parents Robert McMaster Agnes Sands	Matthew McMaster 1884–1951
mother Parents William McCord Margaret Moffat	Martha McCord 1887–1957
elder brother	William McCord McMaster 1904–1966
elder sister Family Samuel Barclay Francis Private Private Private Private Private Private	Margaret Moffat McMaster 1905–1999
elder brother	Matthew Sands McMaster 1907–1984
elder sister Family … Russell	Agnes Sands McMaster 1908–1976
elder sister	Martha McCord McMaster 1915–1985
elder sister Family Arthur Murphy Francis Private	Anna May McCord McMaster 1918–2004
herself	Ruth McMaster 1923–2003

Family with James Whitefield McCord
husband Parents John McCord Isabella Forrester	James Whitefield McCord 1921–1992
herself	Ruth McMaster 1923–2003
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daughter	Private
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Descendants

Ruth McMaster(1923–2003)
- James Whitefield McCord