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Armed Forces / Galloway Gazette 1916
« on: Wednesday 12 August 20 12:56 BST (UK)  »
I saw an article regarding John McConchie who served with the Army in NZ but when he came back to the UK they discovered that he had put the incorrect DOB & was discharged.  He was born 1857 but I think he said it was 1875 so they would think he was younger.

I can't find the article now, can anyone help please?

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Name change
« on: Sunday 26 July 20 15:15 BST (UK)  »
Thank you.  I didn't know that applied to surnames.

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Family History Beginners Board / Name change
« on: Sunday 26 July 20 14:12 BST (UK)  »
My family name changed betewwn the 1861 census and the 1871 census from DYKER to DYER is there any way of knowing why or did people just change surnames if they wanted.  Aberdeen

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Christine's Brooch
« on: Saturday 16 March 19 16:53 GMT (UK)  »
Had a problem with scanner now having a problem trying to attach photo. Still unable to attach. Whatever I change it to it says already have a file with that name!  Will try tomorrow. Thank you.

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Christine's Brooch
« on: Friday 15 March 19 12:39 GMT (UK)  »
Are you able to see the brooch in this photograph.  I just wondered if I still had it.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Place name
« on: Friday 01 March 19 14:49 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Gadget on Friday 01 March 19 14:32 GMT (UK)
Map

https://maps.nls.uk/view/74426501#zoom=5&lat=6060&lon=7022&layers=BT

Add - It fits the description on SP as on boundary of Marnoch and Forglen
Quote from: Gadget on Friday 01 March 19 14:32 GMT (UK)
Map

https://maps.nls.uk/view/74426501#zoom=5&lat=6060&lon=7022&layers=BT

Add - It fits the description on SP as on boundary of Marnoch and Forglen
Quote from: Gadget on Friday 01 March 19 14:23 GMT (UK)
The OS name books have Crannah (and mid -) as

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A small mound or hillocK hollowed out in the centre. it is now partly filled up and defaced, by a ditch being cut through it. The local tradition respecting it, is that it was made and used as a place of shelter by a person of the name of 'Tam' during the time of religious persecution in Scotland. It is also a well Known point on the boundary of MarnocK & Forglen

https://scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/digital-volumes/ordnance-survey-name-books/banffshire-os-name-books-1867-1869/banffshire-volume-22/65
Thank you

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Place name
« on: Friday 01 March 19 13:51 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: chrisdyer on Friday 01 March 19 12:30 GMT (UK)
Can you read where William Dyker was born please in 1846?  Looks like Crannah or Crannal or?

The family name was changed between the census 1861 & 1871, from DYKER to DYER is there any way of finding out why?
Quote from: Gadget on Friday 01 March 19 13:12 GMT (UK)
Quote from: chrisdyer on Friday 01 March 19 12:30 GMT (UK)
Can you read where William Dyker was born please in 1846?  Looks like Crannah or Crannal or?

The family name was changed between the census 1861 & 1871, from DYKER to DYER is there any way of finding out why?

Was it the 1861 census?
I thought I had attached it.  Is it attached now?  It was a list of the 5 children on the Scotlands People Site (Old Parish Registers) but all added together by the Registrar. It has Birth & baptism dates.  Does say at the top Marnoch.  The 1861 census has Dyker in Marnoch & the 1871 census says Dyer in Turriff

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Place name
« on: Friday 01 March 19 12:30 GMT (UK)  »
Can you read where William Dyker was born please in 1846?  Looks like Crannah or Crannal or?

The family name was changed between the census 1861 & 1871, from DYKER to DYER is there any way of finding out why?

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Armed Forces / Re: Is this a forces medal?
« on: Sunday 02 December 18 15:27 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Jebber on Sunday 02 December 18 15:09 GMT (UK)
It doesn’t look like one to me.
Thank you for getting back to me.  I didn't think it was, I think maybe the one he was looking after has been lost.

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