NameMary Ann Stewart ORCHISTON
Spouses
Birth10 Nov 1878, Dundee, Angus
Marriage1900, Lochee, Dundee, Angus
Notes for Mary Ann Stewart ORCHISTON
1901 Census
Name: Mary Kemp
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Relationship: Wife
Spouse's name : David Kemp
Gender: Female
Where born: lochee, Forfarshire
Registration Number: 282/5
Registration district: Lochee
Civil Parish: Liff, Benvie and lnvergowrie
County: Angus
Address: 108 Mid Street
Occupation: Jute Warper
ED: 1
Household schedule number: 284
LINE: 7
Roll: CSSCT1901_104
Household Members:
Name Age
David Kemp 20
Mary Kemp 23
Margaret Kemp 6mo
Notes for David McIntosh (Spouse 1)
1881 Census
Name: David Kemp
Age: 2
Estimated birth year: abt 1879
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: Henry Kemp
Mother's name: Isabella Kemp
Gender: Male
Where born: Dundee, Forfarshire
Registration Number: 282/3
Registration district: St Clement
Civil Parish: Dundee
County: Angus
Address: Loons Rd Lorimer Street
ED: 26
Household schedule number: 152
LINE: 7
Roll: cssct1881_85
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry Kemp 35
Isabella Kemp 32
Jane Kemp 12
Annie Kemp 6
Martha Kemp 3
David Kemp 2
Henry Kemp 4 M
1901 Census
Name: David Kemp
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Mary Kemp
Gender: Male
Where born: lochee, Forfarshire
Registration Number: 282/5
Registration district: Lochee
Civil Parish: Liff, Benvie and lnvergowrie
County: Angus
Address: 108 Mid Street
Occupation: Plumber
ED: 1
Household schedule number: 284
LINE: 6
Roll: CSSCT1901_104
Household Members:
Name Age
David Kemp 20
Mary Kemp 23
Margaret Kemp 6mo
Sailed to USA on the California in 1923
About the Ship
Built by A. Stephen & Sons Ltd, Glasgow, Scotland, 1923. 16,792 gross tons; 553 (bp) feet long; 70 feet wide. Steam Turbine engines, twin screw. Service speed 16 knots. 1,760 passengers (251 first class, 465 second class, 1044 third class). One funnel, two masts with four full and four partial decks.
Ship History
Built for Anchor Line, British flag, in 1923 and named California (1923). Glasgow-Moville (Ireland)-New York. service.
Transferred to British Admiralty, British flag, in 1939. Armed merchant cruiser then troopship in 1942 service.
Damaged by air attack west of Oporto, set on fire, then sunk in 1943.