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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Cause of Death on Scottish RCE
« on: Thursday 12 January 23 15:10 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you so much, Jen B.
Well done, especially with the scrawl after "drink" - I had no clue what that said. But know you've told me I can see the words!
Poor soul - I reckon the deceased must have been found outside on the street.

Looby :)

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Cause of Death on Scottish RCE
« on: Thursday 12 January 23 15:03 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,

Can anyone help decipher the cause of death, please.
The death is registered in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire in 1876.

The only words I'm certain of are......overindulgence in drink  (bless her :'( )

Looby :)


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Lanarkshire / Re: Baxter Family - Motherwell, Wishaw
« on: Thursday 29 December 22 20:21 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Forfarian on Thursday 29 December 22 18:49 GMT (UK)
I'm actually wondering when engineering became an academic discipline rather than a straightforward apprenticeship, and also wondering if there was a formal School of Engineering in Edinburgh or anywhere else in the 1850s and 1860s.

Also, James K was only 20 when he married Euphemia Storrie, which was unusually young for a working man to marry. Would he have been qualified at that age?

I've taken a look at the marriage registration for James Kennedy - he gives his age as 21.
The marriage is on Hogmanay 31st Dec 1862 at Dykehead, Shotts
James's address is Dykehead as is his bride Euphemia Storrie's.
James's occupation is Coalminer.
Euphemia was a dairymaid and she was unable to sign the register. Her cross has been witnessed.

I wonder if Andrew Baxter could be a workmate from this time.

Looby :)

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Lanarkshire / Re: Baxter Family - Motherwell, Wishaw
« on: Thursday 29 December 22 18:37 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,

Looking at James Kennedy (trying to find a link to Andrew Baxter).

There is a family listed on the 1851 Census at Reid Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow which look to fit with the James Kennedy from his Findagrave entry.

Peter Britten   aged 78   Head  Married   Labourer Farmer when Able    Born Ireland
Agnes Duffey   aged 67   Wife  Married   Labourer's Wife                           Ireland
Mary Kennedy  aged 34   Dau  Widowed  Powerloom Weaver                     Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire
James Kennedy aged  9    Son               Scholar                                      Bothwell
Patrick Kennedy aged 7    Son                At Home                                    Bothwell
John Kennedy    aged 5    Son                 At Home                                  Bothwell
Mary Kennedy    aged 1    Dau                                                                Bothwell

If this is the James Kennedy who later emigrates to USA, I wonder if he did study Engineering :-\ His background appears to be very humble. Apologies if I'm wrong.
Looby :)

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Ayrshire / Re: Valuation Rolls Scotlands People
« on: Wednesday 28 December 22 18:55 GMT (UK)  »
Yes - agree with Monica - don't put Girvan in the place box.


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Ayrshire / Re: Valuation Rolls Scotlands People
« on: Wednesday 28 December 22 18:48 GMT (UK)  »
That's odd -
I've tried again with 1915 and this time there are 29 pages of results.
Try signing out then signing back in again (clutching at straws  ::))


Looby

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Ayrshire / Re: Valuation Rolls Scotlands People
« on: Wednesday 28 December 22 18:33 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,

I have just tried Scotland's People Valuation rolls - all I keyed in under place was glendoune and chose 1935 at random.....7 pages of results came up.

Looby :)

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Dumfriesshire / Re: John McRobert..bookseller..where did you go?
« on: Monday 19 December 22 22:20 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,
Silly question perhaps....but have you looked for him as McRoberts?

I knew a couple with the surname who were always having to correct people who added an 's' on their name.

Looby :)

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Help with info on unknown loudoun family
« on: Saturday 10 December 22 16:36 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: shanreagh on Saturday 10 December 22 09:53 GMT (UK)
Re Mrs Huff.

The spelling could be an incorrect spelling of the name Hough.  Here is NZ we pronounce Hough as Huff. 

Thank you for your suggestion, shanreagh - Hough is a good possibility.

Looby :)

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