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Title: Handwriting help please?
Post by: worth on Saturday 31 January 15 18:02 GMT (UK)

Hi all
Can anyone read what the informants surname is please, I can see its Richard B????? and hes a grandson but I cant make out the letters?

Title: Re: Handwriting help please?
Post by: GillyJ on Saturday 31 January 15 18:05 GMT (UK)

Could it be Brodin or Brochin?

Title: Re: Handwriting help please?
Post by: ..claire.. on Saturday 31 January 15 18:10 GMT (UK)

Hi

Wonder if its BROCKIE ~ there is one showing up in 1861/71 Scottish census in Smailholm, Roxburghshire

claire

Title: Re: Handwriting help please?
Post by: Kay99 on Saturday 31 January 15 18:13 GMT (UK)

I also think Brockie -Living at Bettyfield as in 1881 census

Kay

Title: Re: Handwriting help please?
Post by: JJen on Saturday 31 January 15 18:13 GMT (UK)

Hi,

The Richard Brockie on this 1881 looks to be the most likely candidate -

Richard Brockie   29 b. Smailholm, Roxburgh. Shepherd
Ellen Brockie   30
William Brockie   6
James Brockie   4
Agnes Brockie   2
Joseph Brockie   4 Mo

Bettyfield, Smailholm, Roxburgh

JJ

Title: Re: Handwriting help please?
Post by: worth on Saturday 31 January 15 18:25 GMT (UK)

OOh thanks you guys, off to check the 1871 and 81 census out now x  :D

Title: Re: Handwriting help please?
Post by: M Carter on Friday 06 February 15 16:09 GMT (UK)

The name is Richard Waugh.     WAUGH
M Carter

Title: Re: Handwriting help please?
Post by: M Carter on Friday 06 February 15 16:10 GMT (UK)

Sorry looking at the wrong Richard.  It is Brockie.
M Carter

Title: Re: Handwriting help please?
Post by: donkeykong on Friday 06 February 15 17:12 GMT (UK)

It could be BROOKES

Title: Re: Handwriting help please?
Post by: worth on Friday 13 February 15 10:50 GMT (UK)

Thanks all of you, it was Brockie.  :)