FORBES-WALKER, Mrs Janet (nee FORBES-SEMPILL) b 16 Oct 1920 & d 1994

[Richard R]

This and other posts are based on the original Centenarians in Debrett’s post: https://groups.google.com/g/peerage-news/c/BnzgmTjyWlE/m/wmnFfF_OAgAJ

I hope they add something to what has previously been posted, but apologies in advance if I’ve missed a post which makes this one redundant!

Death date from https://www.myheritage.com/names/janet_forbes-walker

She was d of Rear-Adm Hon Arthur Lionel Ochoncar FORBES-SEMPILL 1877-1962 (s of 17th Lord SEMPILL 1836-1905) and his 2nd w Helen Mabel d 1921 d of Maj John ALLEN of Brackley House, Brackley, Northants. She m 1958 Norman FORBES-WALKER d 1994 s of Harry WALKER of Moseley, Warwicks, and had a son.

[Henry W]

I don't think the death date 1994 is correct as there is evidence she was living after this date.

My copy of Debrett's 2008 gives her address as Post House, Midlem, Selkirk, TD7 4QB

https://www.companydirectorcheck.com/janet-forbes-walker

The above, which I believe derives from old Companies House records, shows her living 1995 - 1999, with her son Iain FORBES-WALKER as a fellow director, both registered to the Post House address.

Further electoral roll searches show her living at the Post House address up to 2012.  Rightmove house sale records indicate the residence changed hands in 2021 and this is the only log they have of a sale - though I have known gaps in their records to exist before.

There is no record of a death for her in Scotlandspeople records - I expect her to have died in Scotland.

I wonder if the writer of that MyHeritage tree has misread Debrett's or another reference book - her husband Norman FORBES-WALKER died 1994.

[Richard R]

Thanks Henry for that. I appreciate myheritage isn't an infallible source, so it's good to have your additional comments.