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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Nairnshire => Topic started by: Brosie on Monday 02 April 12 19:57 BST (UK)

Title: travelling grocers.
Post by: Brosie on Monday 02 April 12 19:57 BST (UK)

My ancestors, Michael Foley and his wife Catherine are mentioned in the censuses from 1855 till 1901 as being travelling grocer Nairnshire, I was wondering if there would be any record of this in Local papers etc.
                                                           Regards Brosie.

Title: Re: travelling grocers.
Post by: maclennan25 on Thursday 23 August 12 11:26 BST (UK)

have you looked at the website libindx at all?

they have lots of records there and i just found this one that could be a reference to your Michael's death reported in the local newspapers in 1910:

Reference No.:    NM053959
Surname:    FOLEY
Forename(s):    MICHAEL
Occupation:    GROCER
Date of Birth:    c. 1826
Date of Death:  29 JAN 1910
Age:    84
Place of Death: 37 HARBOUR STREET NAIRN
Newspaper Articles
COURANT death 04/02/1910
NS death 05/02/1910

NS refers to the the Northern Scot and COURANT refers to the Elgin Courant

Title: Re: travelling grocers.
Post by: Brosie on Friday 07 September 12 21:22 BST (UK)

Many thanks for the information, I am certain that is Michael Foley his wife was Catherine Ross and she was born Ireland in 1831. Her Father was Angus Ross and I think Angus was serving as a soldier in Ireland. The Libindx site has a lot of interesting history on it.
                     Thank you again.
                                                  Brosie.