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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Death Certificate Scotland 1855
« on: Sunday 21 February 21 23:00 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks to you both!

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Death Certificate Scotland 1855
« on: Sunday 21 February 21 22:38 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: manukarik on Sunday 21 February 21 22:17 GMT (UK)
Thanks for the improved image of the offspring.

1. Andrew
2. William
3. John.
4. Janet


Thanks, it's the word/phrase above the names that I can't read. 

I tried posting a full size image but it wouldn't post.  I had to keep shrinking it until it would fit.  IMO. (500kb is too small...)

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Death Certificate Scotland 1855
« on: Sunday 21 February 21 22:35 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Gadget on Sunday 21 February 21 22:27 GMT (UK)
Is it 1st Mar*  - not sure but the Ms have that distinctive curl at the beginning.

* add - abbreviation for  1st Marriage


Ah, that's what I was thinking as well.  I'm pretty sure he married a 2nd time, according to census records.  These four kids were from his first wife. Don't know if he had any with 2nd wife.

Also, these four kids are the only ones who were still living in 1855 but I'm pretty sure they had at least one other daughter who died in 1849 and she is not listed. 

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Death Certificate Scotland 1855
« on: Sunday 21 February 21 22:12 GMT (UK)  »
close up

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Death Certificate Scotland 1855
« on: Sunday 21 February 21 22:04 GMT (UK)  »
Hi just wondering if anyone can decipher the word(s) above the list of children's names on my GGG grandfather's death certificate?

I have a suspicion but don't want to affect your thinking.

Also, when listing kids of a deceased person, did they only include living kids or ?

Thanks,

Barbara

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BC, Canada

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Lanarkshire / Re: Glasgow City Directory info not matching Census
« on: Sunday 03 December 17 21:19 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Millmoor on Sunday 03 December 17 18:45 GMT (UK)
Have you tried to find them on the valuation rolls? You can search valuation rolls on Scotland's People. Another useful source for in between census years are  electoral rolls- those for Glasgow have been digitised and are on Ancestry.

William

Thanks for the reminder.  I did try the valuation rolls but couldn't find anything definitely however I just checked the electoral rolls on Ancestry and they were helpful - found one ancestor 4 times, at two addresses previously unknown.

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Lanarkshire / Re: Glasgow City Directory info not matching Census
« on: Sunday 03 December 17 18:36 GMT (UK)  »
Ah, well that makes sense then.  Definitely not upper class as far as I know.

Too bad though.  I was amazed at the info I found on my family in the Vancouver directories - occupations and addresses for every year from 1870's - 1950.

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Lanarkshire / Re: Glasgow City Directory info not matching Census
« on: Sunday 03 December 17 18:15 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: KGarrad on Sunday 03 December 17 18:12 GMT (UK)
Remember that these directories were put together manually - so the data could be a year or two out of date by the time it is published?

Yes I totally agree.  However I've been looking at the years 2 years before and after the census as well.  I will keep plugging away I guess.

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Lanarkshire / Glasgow City Directory info not matching Census
« on: Sunday 03 December 17 17:48 GMT (UK)  »
Hi all,

I recently found most (all?) of the old Glasgow city post-office directories online at archive.org but I'm struggling to find any of my ancestors in the books despite having street addresses from the censuses in 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901.  I have checked years on both sides of the census years, and have searched by name AND my street name to no avail. In many cases, I find the correct street and address but a different name is living there.

Does anyone have experience in using the city directories?  I'm wondering if only the name of the OWNER of the home is listed, and not the tenants?

I'd appreciate any advice.

Thanks!
Barb

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