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Where was E(a)rnfold Mortlach
« on: Sunday 24 January 16 19:55 GMT (UK) »
Looking for this place as I think my Great x 2 grandfather might have been born there. :)
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Re: Where was E(a)rnfold Mortlach
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 24 January 16 20:14 GMT (UK) »
Earnfold is near Mortlach, and is in Banffshire.

See: http://www.francisfrith.com/uk/earnfold
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Re: Where was E(a)rnfold Mortlach
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 24 January 16 21:35 GMT (UK) »
Earnfold is still marked on the current Ordnance Survey map, National Grid reference NJ363392. It is a few miles east of Dufftown, in the parish of Mortlach which is in the county of Banff, though it now comes under the Moray local government area.

See http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=16&lat=57.4420&lon=-3.0584&layers=5
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http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/NJ3639 for some views of the immediate area.

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Re: Where was E(a)rnfold Mortlach
« Reply #3 on: Monday 25 January 16 09:48 GMT (UK) »
If you look at Freecen 1851 and 1861 for Mortlach, Earnfold appears to be a farm of some 55 to 60 acres with the Miren/Myren/Mirren family occupying the main farmhouse and two other houses or cottages on the property occupied by the Strath and Gordon families.


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Re: Where was E(a)rnfold Mortlach
« Reply #4 on: Monday 25 January 16 10:03 GMT (UK) »
The 1841 Census has the Mirren family at the Mains of Cluny and "Erenfold" occupied by a 71 year old farmer Alexander Mitchel and the two associated households by Macleans and Watts, again not young with the householders being 57 and 70+ respectively.

The Mains of Cluny are just the other side of the Milltown of Auchindoun from Earnfold.

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Re: Where was E(a)rnfold Mortlach
« Reply #5 on: Monday 25 January 16 21:16 GMT (UK) »
 ;D J11 and Forfarian  a virtual hug for you both.  You have made my month.  Not only found Earnfold but Alexander as well   :D :D
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Re: Where was E(a)rnfold Mortlach
« Reply #6 on: Monday 25 January 16 21:33 GMT (UK) »
 >:( ???  This time a sad face.  They still have their son John with them.  My John Mitchell born c 1810/2 in Banffshire, was in Liverpool for the 1841 census, aged 30 (but might be rounded to nearest 5).  And his Alexander was a wood forester. The age in this census is correct +/- 1 with his age at death in 1845.
 Back to the drawing board......   Your views (and help) would be appreciated.
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Mitchell, Liverpool
Harrison and Howard all in  Liverpool, Gascoyne St area

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Re: Where was E(a)rnfold Mortlach
« Reply #7 on: Monday 25 January 16 22:20 GMT (UK) »
Oh dear, that is bad news :(

If your John was 30 in 1841, and assuming that his age is correct, he would have been born between 8 June 1806 and 7 June 1811. I presume his father's name and occupation are from his marriage certificate? How did you find out that he was born in Banffshire?
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Re: Where was E(a)rnfold Mortlach
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 26 January 16 10:05 GMT (UK) »
Specifically, what drew you to Earnfold?