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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Midlothian => Topic started by: CG07 on Friday 12 March 21 02:47 GMT (UK)
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I’m looking for information on the birth of a James Gould.
From what I know so far, is that he was born around the 1780s and died between 1851 and 1861. Censuses state that he was born in Midlothian/Edinburgh and that we worked as a Porter. So, perhaps he came from out with Scotland and the censuses are wrong.
I know he married an Isabella Foot in 1802 in Edinburgh. His name was put down as Guild on the certificate.
I also know he had a son, Robert Gould (1818-1902), who worked as a Brassfounder.
I was wondering does anyone know anymore about this man? And more specifically, who his parents may have been.
Addresses in censuses were 20 Cowgate and 4 West Richmond Terrace.
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Hi , welcome to RC :)
From the OPR's deaths & burials on SP -
James Goold , age 75 , date 13th Dec. 1854 , Edinburgh Midlothian.
I don't think that record will name his parents.
If that's your James it looks like he just missed the start of official registration.
His wife Isabella died in 1857 ?
ev
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Daughters Helen(2) and Isabella Agnes ?
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQCH-63K
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT5X-VDW
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYWS-MB1
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Thank you very much.
My next question is to get help on deciphering what is says would I post a picture in this, or create a new topic in the photo/images sub-forum?
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I would post it here , if we need more eyes for deciphering a link could be added to the handwriting board back to this thread.
ev
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Right at the bottom if anyone can help.
https://ibb.co/LCjDGLB (https://ibb.co/LCjDGLB)
Edit: seems I don't know how to upload an image, every time i tried it said there was an error, perhaps the file was too big. So i tried to upload from an external site.
Edited , [/url] , should work now.
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The address is Pleasance ?
Gould , house 79 Pleasance , St Cuthberts Midlothian , 1855 Valuation Roll(SP).
ev
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Thank you. Would the last column be place of burial?
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James Gould, 75 years, Pleasance, December 13, Close E the Rev McGregor's headstone. I think.
In which case yes, the last column is the place of burial.
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Thank you! Going to do a search for Rev McGregor and Close E
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Thank you! Going to do a search for Rev McGregor and Close E
I can't be sure, of course, but I think that means close to and on the east side of the Rev's headstone, rather that a location called Close E. But I could be wrong.