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James Tweedie pensioner 'auto ness'
« on: Friday 22 July 16 12:56 BST (UK) »
Hello fellow Rootschatters,
I was looking at some Scottish baptism records for Rosskeen and found an ancestor's occupation listed as what looks like 'pensioner auto ness' but I have no idea as to what this means.

The whole records reads as follows:

James, son to James Tweedie Pensioner auto Ness and Isabel Ross his wife was born 21 Feb and bapt 10 March.

I realise that what I am reading as 'auto ness' might be something else but it is definitely 'auto' and possibly 'ness'.  Perhaps other have come across an expression that  is similar?

James Tweedie senior was a tailor by profession and later moved to London.

Is anyone able to help?

Kind regards

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Re: James Tweedie pensioner 'auto ness'
« Reply #1 on: Friday 22 July 16 13:02 BST (UK) »
a year of baptism might be helpful.

Can you post a small snippet so we can have a look and try deciphering it?
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Re: James Tweedie pensioner 'auto ness'
« Reply #2 on: Friday 22 July 16 13:54 BST (UK) »
Could it be an attempt at spelling autonomous?

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Re: James Tweedie pensioner 'auto ness'
« Reply #3 on: Friday 22 July 16 14:05 BST (UK) »
Automobile engineers
Nursall   ~    Buckinghamshire
Avies ~   Norwich

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Re: James Tweedie pensioner 'auto ness'
« Reply #4 on: Friday 22 July 16 14:07 BST (UK) »
Quote from: ScouseBoy on Friday 22 July 16 14:05 BST (UK)
Automobile engineers

Seriously? Think about that for a moment, and re-read the original post.

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Re: James Tweedie pensioner 'auto ness'
« Reply #5 on: Friday 22 July 16 14:15 BST (UK) »
Maybe  "Auto Press"
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Re: James Tweedie pensioner 'auto ness'
« Reply #6 on: Friday 22 July 16 14:17 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Mike in Cumbria on Friday 22 July 16 13:54 BST (UK)
Could it be an attempt at spelling autonomous?

How does that fit in with the context?
Nursall   ~    Buckinghamshire
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Re: James Tweedie pensioner 'auto ness'
« Reply #7 on: Friday 22 July 16 14:19 BST (UK) »
Quote from: ScouseBoy on Friday 22 July 16 14:17 BST (UK)
Quote from: Mike in Cumbria on Friday 22 July 16 13:54 BST (UK)
Could it be an attempt at spelling autonomous?

How does that fit in with the context?

Check a dictionary, then you will see.

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Re: James Tweedie pensioner 'auto ness'
« Reply #8 on: Friday 22 July 16 14:37 BST (UK) »
Pensioner makes perfect sense. He has an army pension. You should check to see if there is a record of it.  "auto Ness" must be a place-name. The "auto" bit may be a misreading. Would it be possible to post the line from the original record? Alness is the best known "ness" in the area.
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