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Title: What does this read as to you?
Post by: Chris Anderson on Friday 26 January 18 15:32 GMT (UK)
Place of birth and name
Title: Re: What does this read as to you?
Post by: Treetotal on Friday 26 January 18 15:35 GMT (UK)
Lanarck NBL ?
Carol
Title: Re: What does this read as to you?
Post by: josey on Friday 26 January 18 15:54 GMT (UK)
Larwick? Think I can see a dot for an 'i'. Could do with a slightly bigger snip to compare known letters.
Title: Re: What does this read as to you?
Post by: JenB on Friday 26 January 18 15:55 GMT (UK)
I think the first word is Larwick.

Associated with this thread? http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=776824.msg6305561#msg6305561
Title: Re: What does this read as to you?
Post by: josey on Friday 26 January 18 16:01 GMT (UK)
So from that thread it is KNOWN to be Larwick - why post again?

Re: Yet another mispelling
« Reply #13 on: Friday 11 August 17 21:34 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Chris Anderson on Friday 11 August 17 18:48 BST (UK)
Jen - I emailed them before and they never replied.

I'm really very surprised. I have always had prompt and helpful replies.

They have finally replied. Apparently "Larwick" is how the Shetlanders themselves spelt it.

They have also given me new leads to chase. So, quite helpful all in all.
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Title: Re: What does this read as to you?
Post by: Treetotal on Friday 26 January 18 16:02 GMT (UK)
 and I thought I was forgetful ::) ::)  ;D
Carol
Title: Re: What does this read as to you?
Post by: Gadget on Friday 26 January 18 16:33 GMT (UK)

Just to add, as I contributed to the other thread, I think the letters   N.B = North Britain rather than Northumberland.


Gadget
Title: Re: What does this read as to you?
Post by: JenB on Friday 26 January 18 16:50 GMT (UK)
Chris:
The baptism in question is I think, going by your other linked threads, from Robinson's Lane Presbyterian in Sunderland.

Here is what Durham Records Online has to say:

Most of the members of the Presbyterian congregation were of Scottish extraction, arriving in Sunderland as seamen, soldiers, shipwrights, etc.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01lev/

Quote from: Gadget on Friday 26 January 18 16:33 GMT (UK)

Just to add, as I contributed to the other thread, I think the letters   N.B = North Britain rather than Northumberland.


I agree, I think Northumberland would more likely be written Nbl (i.e. 'b' not capitalised)