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Help deciphering a name
« on: Saturday 19 July 14 01:33 BST (UK) »
I am researching William Taylor.  His death record is the line between Arbroath and St Vigians.  I cannot figure it out.  He married Margaret Oldman and spent most of his life between St Vigians and Arbroath.  He was a shoemaker.  Grateful for any help.

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Re: Help deciphering a name
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 19 July 14 01:39 BST (UK) »
St Cyrus perhaps?

What is the heading for the column where these place names are written?

You say this is his death record? Depending on date of death,  you have his death certifcate? Woldn't that give you all of the identifying information to prove it is the right chap?

Do you know where St Cyrus is? If it is written alongside St Vigian and Arbroath it must be near by. Are you questioning the location? Perhpas he died away from home, or moved there before death?



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Re: Help deciphering a name
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 19 July 14 01:42 BST (UK) »
Think you are right.  His other death notice says Linsinis.  That has me stumped as well!
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« Reply #3 on: Saturday 19 July 14 02:03 BST (UK) »
I added a little to my previous reply.  :)

That appears to be a burial record. Do you have his death certificate?

You probably need to do a bit of detective work to find the locations of all these places. Death records may not be accurate unless the informant knew exactly where the deceased was born - it could be an approximation.

Linsinis may be a place within the parish of St Cyrus for example. I am using this as an example rather than a fact. ;)


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Re: Help deciphering a name
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 19 July 14 02:06 BST (UK) »
My immediate reaction was that it was St Cyrus too.
St Cyrus is about 18 miles north of Arbroath.

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FORREST (Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Stirlingshire and Dunbartonshire)
ROONEY (Co Down, Co Antrim) 
BORTHWICK, FORTUNE, BARKER, SIVES (Lothians)
ANDERSON (Moray, Caithness)

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« Reply #5 on: Saturday 19 July 14 02:12 BST (UK) »
Any clue on Linsinis Dave? :-\ Can't see mention of it on Genuki and am wondering if it might be a farmstead. :-\

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« Reply #6 on: Saturday 19 July 14 02:16 BST (UK) »
Actually I think that is Linsiris .... or ... even Sinsiris.

What is William's date of death?

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« Reply #7 on: Saturday 19 July 14 02:29 BST (UK) »
I reckon it's Sinsirus, just a phoenetic kind of spelling of St Cyrus......  Sin Syrus .... Sinsirus.
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FORREST (Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Stirlingshire and Dunbartonshire)
ROONEY (Co Down, Co Antrim) 
BORTHWICK, FORTUNE, BARKER, SIVES (Lothians)
ANDERSON (Moray, Caithness)

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Re: Help deciphering a name
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 19 July 14 02:32 BST (UK) »
He died in 1835 in Arbroath.