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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / 1921 Census
« on: Wednesday 14 December 22 15:20 GMT (UK)  »
1921 Census for Robert Barbour who was a Chauffeur to a Doctor and lived in Houston, Renfrew.
Cant make out the name of his employment {looks like Navity ?}

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Old Postcard Conlig Village
« on: Monday 02 May 22 16:53 BST (UK)  »
Conlig Village near Bangor N.Ireland.  Bought this card recently but the stamp has bee removed wasting the posting date, my G.Grandfather was born here 1855. think the Church is the only building that still exists today. From the clothes of the three women it looks very old, any chance of when it was taken. Thanks.

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Lanarkshire / Maggie Cook
« on: Monday 25 October 21 20:24 BST (UK)  »
Looking for Maggie Cook, Died in 1956 age 63 in Biggar. {Parents Archibald Cook and Agnes Giffen} No sign of her in the Monumental Inscriptions. 

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WW1 In Memoriam / Robert Muircroft 1889 - 1918
« on: Saturday 24 March 18 20:57 GMT (UK)  »
In memory of my Great Grand Uncle Robert Muircroft from Lowvalleyfield/Culross Fife lost in action 100 years today 24/03/1918.

Name:   Robert Muircroft
Age:   26
Birth Town:   Motherwell, Lanarkshire
Resided Town:   Culross, Fifeshire
Nationality:   British
Date of Death:   24/03/1918
Fate:   Killed in Action
Information:   SON OF MRS. JESSIE MUIRCROFT, OF ALLAN VILLA, LOWVALLEYFIELD, NEWMILLS, FIFE.
Rank:   Private
Service Number:   S/3610
Duty Location:   France And Flanders

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Lanarkshire / Fallside Station.
« on: Tuesday 13 March 18 21:06 GMT (UK)  »
Where was Fallside Station?

Old Brittish Newspapers 30/9/1898 : Body Found. -On Monday,the body of a man was found lying at the bottom of an old quarry adjoining Fallside Station, near Uddingston. It is supposed deceased had been taking a short cut through the fields, and had fallen into the quarry, which is about 90ft, deep. The body was removed to  Uddingston Police Station where it has been identified as that of Robert Steel, belonging to New Logans Motherwell. Deceased had been in Glasgow on Saturday night with several companions, and having missed them, came by the train to Fallside, where he got out to walk the remainder of the journey, and met his death. He leaves a widow and nine children.

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Durham / William John Muircroft
« on: Monday 06 March 17 21:58 GMT (UK)  »
Looking for info on my Grandmothers brother William John Muircroft born 1909 Lanarkshire, died 1986 Consett, County Durham. 

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Dumfriesshire / Greenbrae. Dumfries.
« on: Thursday 27 October 16 22:12 BST (UK)  »
Just found out from Old British Newspapers that in 1918 my grandfather lived at Douglas Cottage, Greenbrae, Dumfries. Anyone know if its still there.
Have tried google streetmaps and old maps.

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Lancashire / Farmer family in Preston.
« on: Friday 11 September 15 21:22 BST (UK)  »
Just discovered my G.Grandfather Michael Farrell had a daughter to his 1st wife Elizabeth Rowley. She was born Rose Ann Farrell abt 1882 at Cleator Moor, Cumberland. She married John Farmer {Cotton Worker} 1900 and lived at 27 Clarence Street, Preston. They had five daughters Ann b1901, Elizabeth b1903, Agnes b1905, Mary b1908, and Rose Ann b1909.
The only Clarence Street I can find is at Longridge.

Can anyone expand on this or the family.?

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World War One / Michael Farrell
« on: Thursday 28 August 14 20:31 BST (UK)  »
My G Grandfathers son Michael Farrell was killed in action 3 days after arriving in the Dardanelles. But on his Will it states he died on board H M J Southland. Was this a Ship?

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