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bougie
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« on: Saturday 17 March 07 21:24 GMT (UK) »

Hi there
Iam trying to trace my GGGgrandfather Gilbert Bookless[Buckless,Buglas,
Bouglas].
He married Helen Dods 1821 Westruther. On the 1841 census they are living
in Galashiels with their family and on the 1851 census Gilbert is a widower
still in Gala.
It states on this census that he was born in Berwick [going by his age ]
c1791.
I can't find a birth or death cert for him on Scotlands People [and they do
include Berwickshire in their records] Although there are a lot of Booklesses
around Coldingham and Coldstream at that time.
Gilbert must have died before the 1861 Census.
Any help would be greatly appreciated as i have been trying to track Gilbert
down for a long time.
Many thanks
bougie


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Re: Bookless
« Reply #1 on: Monday 19 March 07 22:51 GMT (UK) »

Hi bougie

Have you tried the Northumberland board? Berwick (on Tweed) as opposed to Berwickshire was/is in Northumberland. I've done a quick check on the IGI but can't find anything. Maybe there are local records available.

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Re: Bookless
« Reply #2 on: Monday 19 March 07 23:06 GMT (UK) »

Hi again

The SP entry in 1851 has him as 69 and not 59. which would make him born circa 1782. It does say Berwick but not specifically county or town Undecided

Gadget

PS The 1841 has him as 50-54 in 1841 - ages over 15 were rounded down in 5 year groups - 15-19 = 15; 20-24 = 20; etc.


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Re: Bookless
« Reply #3 on: Monday 19 March 07 23:13 GMT (UK) »

The IGI has a patron submission only of the birth of a Gilbert Bookless, 19th April 1783 , Horndean, Ladykirk, Berwick. Parents William Bokkless and Isabel Gillray. Nothing in OPRs.

Worth following up on non-Church of Scotland records.

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Re: Bookless
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 20 March 07 13:26 GMT (UK) »

Hi Bougie
I have a couple of Buglass (various spellings) lines in my Husbands family and havn't come across the name Gilbert. William Buglas was down in the 1851 Census as born BERWICK and from his 1855 DC (arn't I lucky) he was born Newfarm in Berwick Bounds. His parents were James Buglas & Jane Clark.
I would think Horndean, Ladykirk would come under Northumberland and you may have to contact Northumberland Archives (just google for contact addy).
By the way do you know when his wife died and have you the OPR of their marraige.
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Re: Bookless
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 20 March 07 13:37 GMT (UK) »

Hi Caraid

Ladykirk is Berwickshire on the SP site and on Genuki:

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/BEW/Ladykirk/index.html

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Re: Bookless
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 20 March 07 13:53 GMT (UK) »

Hi
Oops sorry
Geography isn't my strong point, and I only live about 15 miles away from Berwick.
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Re: Bookless
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 20 March 07 14:01 GMT (UK) »

Hi
Their is an OPR on Scotlands People for Gilbert BUGLASS, 1783 Ladykirk. Father William, weaver, no spouse named, living Horndean.
Also Death 1869, BOOKLASS Gilbert 87 Borthwick, Midlothian. Havn't looked at this but sounds promising.
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Re: Bookless
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 20 March 07 14:08 GMT (UK) »

It could very well be the Bookless one that I found on the IGI, Caraid - well done

As it was Bookless on the IGI, I just checked that for the date that I'd found.

It's well worth Bougie getting the image from Scotlands people. Mother is Isabel Gillray on IGI.

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