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Stirlingshire / Re: Ebenezer-Wright Morrison (1877-1916)

« on: Sunday 12 June 11 13:09 BST (UK) »

The local paper is the Falkirk Herald, first published in 1845.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkirk_Herald

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The Common Room / Re: When someone can't be found in a Census ?

« on: Sunday 12 June 11 12:49 BST (UK) »

Dunno about census but I did a search of Ireland births on familysearch.org and i think this might be her?

Lucy May b 6 Jan 1869 Queens, Ireland
Parents: Charles May and Lucy Forde

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Scotland / Re: Ruth in Scotland?

« on: Wednesday 25 May 11 16:32 BST (UK) »

If it is Ruth, maybe it's short for Ruthven

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: 1862 job help please

« on: Friday 20 May 11 13:08 BST (UK) »

Thanks for having a go gortonboy, sapper yeah i did wonder that myself

Thank you Geoff and Prue, Lapper sounds right to me

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / 1862 job help please - COMPLETED

« on: Friday 20 May 11 12:39 BST (UK) »

Hello, this is from a Dundee marriage in 1862.
Please anyone know what Alexander Robertson's job is ?

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: 1891 jobs help please - COMPLETED

« on: Friday 20 May 11 07:24 BST (UK) »

Aye, you're right definitely looks like works, thanks again

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: 1891 jobs help please

« on: Friday 20 May 11 05:24 BST (UK) »

Thank you for the reply Alexander.
I think you may be right as the first letter matches the B in Bachelor and the K look the same in Falkirk.

Found Samuel in Carron in 1921 as what looks like a Bricksmiths? Foreman

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / 1891 jobs help please - COMPLETED

« on: Friday 20 May 11 03:46 BST (UK) »

Hello, this if from 1891 marriage in the Landward District of Falkirk, Scotland.
Any idea what their jobs are?

Samuel Mills Greenhill
grooms job? Falkirk
Bachelor

Anthony Dent
father-in-laws job?
(deceased)

to me the second one looks like it might be Chemical Work Labourer ?