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West Lothian (Linlithgowshire) / Re: Occupation: Undertaker
« on: Tuesday 09 September 08 14:33 BST (UK)  »
Not having an undertaker anywhere near me - I gather there's a shortage of bodies for medical students to cut up  8)

Anyway - I carry a card  :)

39116
Scotland / Re: Birth certificate with no name...
« on: Tuesday 09 September 08 14:01 BST (UK)  »
Those weren't the names on our baptism records, Dave  ::)

 ;D

39117
Fife / Re: Drowned at Sea
« on: Tuesday 09 September 08 13:55 BST (UK)  »
Point of information:


The Bass Rock is part of East Lothian:

Click for Map


Gadget

39118
Europe / Re: Help with details - immigrant / emigrant ancestor
« on: Tuesday 09 September 08 13:42 BST (UK)  »
I at first thought it might be a 't' but then looked at the form of the other letters and came down on the side of 'r' .

I'm not clear about Sandra's subsidiary question - maybe a little listing of the generations might help. I'm not sure who's father is being referred to.


Gadget

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Inverness / Re: 1851/61/71 Inverness census lool up please
« on: Tuesday 09 September 08 13:17 BST (UK)  »
Not sure - I though it meant The.  Beag is small.

Buirgh  would be pronounced something like Bo-ur, though.

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Inverness / Re: 1861/71 Inverness Census, Mina McDonald
« on: Tuesday 09 September 08 13:12 BST (UK)  »
Hi Vicki

The William and Catherine one looks like it could be further investigated. The age of the children suggests a possible second marriage - Williamina is 4 and there is a younger sibling aged 2.  Then a big gap - 10, 12 and 14. The eldest daughter (14) is called Ann. It might be that the informant on the death cert could have mixed things up  :-\

I don't see any other families that come near to matching your criteria, otherwise. Also, the family could have emigrated before 1861.


Gadget

Added - checked the 1851 and the parents are William and Catherine, so my theory of second marriage doesn't seem to work


39121
The Common Room / Re: Slooow loading
« on: Tuesday 09 September 08 12:02 BST (UK)  »
Like walking through treacle. There are quite a lot of users and guests on though so if they're all hopping about the threads it might put a strain on the server.


Gadget

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Inverness / Re: 1851/61/71 Inverness census lool up please
« on: Tuesday 09 September 08 11:53 BST (UK)  »
Just wondering if it could be Na Buirgh on the West side of Harris:

Click here for map


Gadget

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Inverness / Re: 1851/61/71 Inverness census lool up please
« on: Tuesday 09 September 08 11:49 BST (UK)  »
Here's a bit about marriages in Scotland:

http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library/article.aspx?article=8397

There are lots of threads on here which mention Scottish marriage forms.


Gadget

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