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Kent / Re: Surname Help
« on: Tuesday 10 July 18 21:08 BST (UK)  »
Hello, me again...

Would you all mind telling me where you found the information you posted before? Ive found the Clark-Screene marriage index and the 1939 register entry but I can't find the others.

Sorry if I sound feckless but I'm still quite unfamiliar with English records and I'm really struggling to make sense of it all.

Many thanks,

Jen

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Kent / Re: Surname Help
« on: Sunday 08 July 18 21:58 BST (UK)  »
Wow you are good! Lol The address lead me to the name of the person currently living there. When you suggested Chittick, I did a random google and found a Ralph Chittick living at the address with the other I found. Small world?! I’ve seen the Screene marriage before but without knowing her maiden name I wasn’t sure. Also, my great grandmother died in 1949 in an asylum so I wasn’t 100% about how everything worked. The names seem to connect though. Thank you!

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Kent / Surname Help
« on: Sunday 08 July 18 20:37 BST (UK)  »
Good evening all,

I am currently researching my Great Grandad. He moved from Glasgow to Kent and died there in 1963. On his death certificate, the informant is his step-daughter and as I haven't found any record of the marriage to his second wife (I don't know her maiden name), I am keen to investigate her further. The only problem is, the surname is confusing me.

Can any of you help? I wondered if any of you might have come across the name before. Her address is in Faversham. An image of the signature should be attached (fingers crossed).

Many thanks,

Jen

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Angus (Forfarshire) / Re: Bruce's Land, Mill's West Wind, Dundee?
« on: Sunday 09 July 17 12:37 BST (UK)  »
Jen,

Thanks for that article! It seems to be the correct combination of names, or a helpful coincidence!

Jenni

Quote from: jennywren001 on Saturday 08 July 17 09:01 BST (UK)
Jenni,
There are a multitude of late 19th century newspaper articles which mention Milne's West Wynd most of them involving criminal acts including lots of assaults on women. I was born in Milnbank Road and as a child I would ask my mother to walk up Rosefield Street and down the Blackness Road rather than walk down Larch street or Brooks street into town. I found that whole area totally depressing - it really was grim.
Jen

PS cutting from the Dundee Courier 12 February 1875

Edit:
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/tags/juteworks/interesting/
the above link takes you to photos that link with jute...Milne's East Wynd, Polepark, Brooks St, Douglas St, Edwards St, Guthrie St - all are close to where your relatives lived.

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Angus (Forfarshire) / Re: Bruce's Land, Mill's West Wind, Dundee?
« on: Friday 07 July 17 23:17 BST (UK)  »
I've managed to find Milne's West Wynd (Its just down from the Jute Mill Museum, Verdant Works, which is handy as I was already planning a visit there!). Google maps shows a mixture of new buildings and derelict buildings so I might just have a little explore one day and see what I see. I love being able to visit where my family lived!

Oooh, cool! I am in Consett. Love it down here.

Jenni

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Angus (Forfarshire) / Re: Bruce's Land, Mill's West Wind, Dundee?
« on: Friday 07 July 17 22:56 BST (UK)  »
I live in County Durham now, but go home regularly to visit family. Im home in a few weeks and I think ill be spending some time wandering the streets round Milnes West Wind thanks to everyones help!  ;D

Jenni

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Angus (Forfarshire) / Re: Bruce's Land, Mill's West Wind, Dundee?
« on: Friday 07 July 17 22:54 BST (UK)  »
http://www.talkingscot.com/rds/city-rds-dundee.htm#top%20of%20page

I just found this! It shows the district over the years and says which districts became which. Very useful!

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Angus (Forfarshire) / Re: Bruce's Land, Mill's West Wind, Dundee?
« on: Friday 07 July 17 22:29 BST (UK)  »
Do you have a map/list of which districts became which over time or know where I might find one?

Thank you all so much for your information. I'm from Dundee myself but have spent most of my ancestry time looking at other parts of the family and know lots about random parts of Fife, Glasgow and Aberdeen, but I am only just staring to look into my Dundonian side and its fascinating!

Quote from: Forfarian on Friday 07 July 17 14:58 BST (UK)
Quote from: Rosinish on Friday 07 July 17 14:51 BST (UK)
There were other Districts beginning 'St' which I have come across in my research although I can't recall which names now.
Dundee was divided into different registration districts at different times. These included St Andrew (1868-1951), St Clement (1868-1951), St Mary (1868-1918) and St Peter (1868-1918). There was a joint RD of St Mary and St Peter from 1919 to 1951.

As far as I can see, Liff Benvie and Invergowrie was a separate RD right through from 1855 to 1968. I don't know exactly where the parish/RD boundary went but perhaps one end of Blackness Road was in Dundee St Mary and the other end in Liff Benvie and Invergowrie.

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Angus (Forfarshire) / Re: Bruce's Land, Mill's West Wind, Dundee?
« on: Friday 07 July 17 22:00 BST (UK)  »
The birth record has '2 District of Burgh of Dundee'.

I can definitely see how Mill's might become Milnes and vice versa.

Quote from: Rosinish on Friday 07 July 17 13:21 BST (UK)
Jhan, Thanks for extra info.

Dorrie, That's a thought....

NICOLL MRS
Tenant Occupier
DWELLING HOUSE ATTIC MILNES WEST WYND EAST SIDE
LIFF AND BENVIE
1865
VR009800015-

I'm wondering if Teresa's BC had the district of 'St. Mary' on it?

Annie

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