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Title: deciphering place names
Post by: BronwenS on Wednesday 04 October 17 05:23 BST (UK)

Hi  Could someone please decipher the various attachments for me.

Also what does CHILD 5 mean on the register of the birth of a child (in Scotland's people), does this mean that is the couples 5th child, I cannot find an answer to this anywhere.

Many thanks
Bronwen Summers
ChCh New Zealand

 

Title: Re: deciphering place names
Post by: Greensleeves on Wednesday 04 October 17 08:09 BST (UK)

The first one:

Charles Edmonston(e)
Limestone Quarrier (Foreman)
Deceased

Title: Re: deciphering place names
Post by: Wiggy on Wednesday 04 October 17 08:15 BST (UK)

Second

Parish church.           John Summers
Great Hamilton.         His.  X. mark
As certified                 Brother
by James.                    present
Wright.                      William Dickson
?? ertater                               Registrar
                                    Witness

Title: Re: deciphering place names
Post by: Wiggy on Wednesday 04 October 17 08:21 BST (UK)

Third

October
Eleventh
4 h(ours) 10 min. AM
2y.  Par...  (Not sure)
Motherwell
Parish of (Dalziel?).   Not sure of last word?



Fourth

Lammers . . .?  Can't read it




Wiggy

Title: Re: deciphering place names
Post by: Billyblue on Wednesday 04 October 17 08:23 BST (UK)

Third one
27 Park St
Motherwell
Parish of Dalziel

Dawn M

Title: Re: deciphering place names
Post by: Rhododendron on Wednesday 04 October 17 08:28 BST (UK)

Second one:  by James Wright, Undertaker

Title: Re: deciphering place names
Post by: Rhododendron on Wednesday 04 October 17 08:52 BST (UK)

Fourth one:  Loans of Tullich???

Title: Re: deciphering place names
Post by: isobelw on Wednesday 04 October 17 08:56 BST (UK)

Think the second one says Parish Church YardHamilton
Agree 4th one is something of something

Title: Re: deciphering place names
Post by: JenB on Wednesday 04 October 17 08:57 BST (UK)

Agree with isobel

Second one:
Parish Church
Yard Hamilton

Title: Re: deciphering place names
Post by: JenB on Wednesday 04 October 17 09:04 BST (UK)

Fourth one is very small but I think its Lonns/Loans of Tulloch.
Just east of Fearn http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X=284752&Y=877282&A=Y&Z=120

Title: Re: deciphering place names
Post by: Wiggy on Wednesday 04 October 17 09:12 BST (UK)

Hooray for your local knowledge!!

Wiggy.    ;) ;)

Title: Re: deciphering place names
Post by: JenB on Wednesday 04 October 17 09:15 BST (UK)

Quote from: Wiggy on Wednesday 04 October 17 09:12 BST (UK)

Hooray for your local knowledge!!

Not local at all - I just looked at a map  :-X

Title: Re: deciphering place names
Post by: Wiggy on Wednesday 04 October 17 09:22 BST (UK)

Isobel and Rhododendron are locals though . . . . well Scottish at least!  ;)

Nearer than Aus.   :)

Title: Re: deciphering place names
Post by: Rhododendron on Wednesday 04 October 17 09:39 BST (UK)

Half Scottish Wiggy !

Title: Re: deciphering place names
Post by: Wiggy on Wednesday 04 October 17 09:40 BST (UK)

 ;D ;D ;D. That will do!     :)

Title: Re: deciphering place names
Post by: BronwenS on Wednesday 04 October 17 10:13 BST (UK)

Thanks to all of you. The first one and the third one are completely sorted.
The file name of each says which part I could't understand and wanted.   
2nd one - Parish church, Great Hamilton - has been suggested, but I cannot find anything that confirms there was such a church with 'great' Hamilton attached to it.
4th one - I would still like the name of the place in Fearn.
Nga mihi nui, Bronwen Ch.Ch. NZ

Title: Re: deciphering place names
Post by: Wiggy on Wednesday 04 October 17 10:41 BST (UK)

Hi Bronwyn . . .

.did you see reply #7.    From Isobel?     Not Great Hamilton. - Yard Hamilton.

And reply #9. from. JenB?   There is your answer.

Title: Re: deciphering place names
Post by: JenB on Wednesday 04 October 17 10:55 BST (UK)

Quote from: BronwenS on Wednesday 04 October 17 10:13 BST (UK)

2nd one - Parish church, Great Hamilton - has been suggested, but I cannot find anything that confirms there was such a church with 'great' Hamilton attached to it.

It's not Parish Church Great Hamilton, it's Parish Church Yard (i.e. churchyard) , Hamilton. (see replies #7 & #8)

Quote from: BronwenS on Wednesday 04 October 17 10:13 BST (UK)

4th one - I would still like the name of the place in Fearn.

Please read reply #6 by Rhododendron and my reply #9, complete with location map

Title: Re: deciphering place names
Post by: Rhododendron on Wednesday 04 October 17 10:59 BST (UK)

Agreed, JenB

Title: Re: deciphering place names
Post by: Wiggy on Wednesday 04 October 17 11:07 BST (UK)

 ;)

Title: Re: deciphering place names
Post by: BronwenS on Wednesday 04 October 17 20:52 BST (UK)

You're all marvellous, many thanks especially for the map showing Loans of Tullich.
Nga mihi nui
Bronwen Summers, CHCH NZ