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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Angus (Forfarshire) => Topic started by: cavvytri on Saturday 14 January 12 19:19 GMT (UK)

Title: "White Lums"
Post by: cavvytri on Saturday 14 January 12 19:19 GMT (UK)

I have a death cert which states the residence of the deceased was "White Lums", Rescobie. Does anyone know of a house with that name in the area? Thankyou
Cav

Title: Re: "White Lums"
Post by: CaroleW on Saturday 14 January 12 20:05 GMT (UK)

What date is the death cert?

Title: Re: "White Lums"
Post by: cavvytri on Saturday 14 January 12 20:18 GMT (UK)

Hi
January 27th 1896..it says he died at Balnacake, Aberlemno but his usual residence was White Lums, Rescobie.

Title: Re: "White Lums"
Post by: ev on Saturday 14 January 12 20:32 GMT (UK)

Hi all  :)

Cav , can you tell us his name ?

ev

Title: Re: "White Lums"
Post by: cavvytri on Saturday 14 January 12 20:40 GMT (UK)

Hi Ev..yes his name was James TOUGH. His sister in law was Jane (Jean) TOUGH nee MATTHEW. The MATTHEW family were farmers at Balnacake, so I am assuming that as he was single he died at her home instead of his own.
I just wondered if it was still there today?

Title: Re: "White Lums"
Post by: cavvytri on Saturday 14 January 12 20:44 GMT (UK)

Sorry it wasnt his sister in law it was his Mother. (deceased at time of his death)

Title: Re: "White Lums"
Post by: ev on Saturday 14 January 12 20:52 GMT (UK)

The 1881 census has James Tough age 52 unmarried , Balnacake cottar ho. Aberlemno Forfar(shire)
living on his own , born Rescobie
Can't see any reference to a "White Lums" on the 1881 census

ev

Title: Re: "White Lums"
Post by: scotmum on Sunday 02 September 12 10:53 BST (UK)

A place search on Scots Origins turns up a 'Whitelumns' in Kirriemuir, Angus....R/d code 299/.

Title: Re: "White Lums"
Post by: ev on Sunday 02 September 12 13:47 BST (UK)

There is a Thomas Mckay farmer age 71 at Whitelumns in 1881
Also a will on SP Thomas Mackay farmer Whitelums near Kirriemuir , d. 1887 at Whitelums

ev

Title: Re: "White Lums"
Post by: Forfarian on Sunday 09 September 12 12:02 BST (UK)

A lum is a chimney so 'White Lums' just means 'white chimneys'. It's the sort of name that would crop up in lots of different places, and it may not even be the formal name of the house (assuming that it even had a formal name). The 1881 census lists Whitlums in Udny and Whitelums in Gartly, Keithhall and Monymusk.

If the certificate says that his usual residence was Whitelums, Rescobie, then it is reasonable to suppose that the Aberlemno registrar recognised the address as being in that parish, which is just next door. It would follow that a similarly named house in the parish of Kirriemuir is almost certainly a red herring.

Where was he living in the 1891 census?

Title: Re: "White Lums"
Post by: ev on Wednesday 12 September 12 09:00 BST (UK)

Would need to look at original , but it looks like he was in Aberlemno in 1891.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KSDP-Q1L

ev