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Title: Death Certificate Scotland 1855
Post by: Kelownagurl on Sunday 21 February 21 22:04 GMT (UK)

Hi just wondering if anyone can decipher the word(s) above the list of children's names on my GGG grandfather's death certificate?

I have a suspicion but don't want to affect your thinking.

Also, when listing kids of a deceased person, did they only include living kids or ?

Thanks,

Barbara

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BC, Canada

Title: Re: Death Certificate Scotland 1855
Post by: Kelownagurl on Sunday 21 February 21 22:12 GMT (UK)

close up

Title: Re: Death Certificate Scotland 1855
Post by: manukarik on Sunday 21 February 21 22:15 GMT (UK)

Sorry, impossible to read - can you please post an image just of the relevant part at a better resolution? It looks like cerebral something, but can't be sure and can't make out the rest due to the poor quality of the image.

Title: Re: Death Certificate Scotland 1855
Post by: manukarik on Sunday 21 February 21 22:17 GMT (UK)

Thanks for the improved image of the offspring.

1. Andrew
2. William
3. John.
4. Janet

Title: Re: Death Certificate Scotland 1855
Post by: Gadget on Sunday 21 February 21 22:27 GMT (UK)

Is it 1st Mar*  - not sure but the Ms have that distinctive curl at the beginning.

* add - abbreviation for  1st Marriage

Title: Re: Death Certificate Scotland 1855
Post by: Gadget on Sunday 21 February 21 22:31 GMT (UK)

Quote

Also, when listing kids of a deceased person, did they only include living kids or ?

I've seen listings for alive and dead offspring. Remember the listing is only as good as the knowledge of the informant.

Gadget

Title: Re: Death Certificate Scotland 1855
Post by: Kelownagurl on Sunday 21 February 21 22:35 GMT (UK)

Quote from: Gadget on Sunday 21 February 21 22:27 GMT (UK)

Is it 1st Mar*  - not sure but the Ms have that distinctive curl at the beginning.

* add - abbreviation for  1st Marriage

Ah, that's what I was thinking as well.  I'm pretty sure he married a 2nd time, according to census records.  These four kids were from his first wife. Don't know if he had any with 2nd wife.

Also, these four kids are the only ones who were still living in 1855 but I'm pretty sure they had at least one other daughter who died in 1849 and she is not listed. 

Title: Re: Death Certificate Scotland 1855
Post by: Kelownagurl on Sunday 21 February 21 22:38 GMT (UK)

Quote from: manukarik on Sunday 21 February 21 22:17 GMT (UK)

Thanks for the improved image of the offspring.

1. Andrew
2. William
3. John.
4. Janet

Thanks, it's the word/phrase above the names that I can't read. 

I tried posting a full size image but it wouldn't post.  I had to keep shrinking it until it would fit.  IMO. (500kb is too small...)

Title: Re: Death Certificate Scotland 1855
Post by: Gadget on Sunday 21 February 21 22:41 GMT (UK)

To be honest, to read it, I went to SP and looked at it on very large zoom  :)

Title: Re: Death Certificate Scotland 1855
Post by: manukarik on Sunday 21 February 21 22:58 GMT (UK)

Quote from: Gadget on Sunday 21 February 21 22:41 GMT (UK)

To be honest, to read it, I went to SP and looked at it on very large zoom  :)

Ah that makes sense,  Gadget ! I tried zooming on the image and zooming a downloaded copy of the image, but everything was blurry!

Kelownagurl - glad Gadget has confirmed what you thought! It makes sense.

Title: Re: Death Certificate Scotland 1855
Post by: Kelownagurl on Sunday 21 February 21 23:00 GMT (UK)

Thanks to you both!