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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Headstone cleaning
« on: Tuesday 07 July 20 10:06 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Ray T on Tuesday 07 July 20 09:51 BST (UK)
Quote from: oldfashionedgirl on Monday 06 July 20 13:12 BST (UK)
Is the black mark in the  marble not water damage ? I don’t think much can be done about that.

Black staining on carboniferous stone used to be cleaned with a weak acidic solution (somewhat stronger than rainwater) until they realised that it was etching away the surface. Nowadays, it’s removed by spraying it with plain water for an extended period.

Thank you RayT

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Headstone cleaning
« on: Monday 06 July 20 17:25 BST (UK)  »
Thanks to all who replied. I think I'll leave it alone.

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Family History Beginners Board / Headstone cleaning
« on: Sunday 05 July 20 16:15 BST (UK)  »
Is anyone able to advise me on the best way to clean this headstone?

Thank you.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Deciphering entry on Death Register
« on: Wednesday 01 July 20 13:32 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Isabel H on Wednesday 01 July 20 13:26 BST (UK)
Army Pensioner, deceased

Thank you.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Deciphering entry on Death Register
« on: Wednesday 01 July 20 12:06 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: JenB on Wednesday 01 July 20 12:05 BST (UK)
It might be

Kinnaird, Army
Pensioner [something]

Good shout, thank you. Last bit is probably (Deceased)

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Deciphering entry on Death Register
« on: Wednesday 01 July 20 12:03 BST (UK)  »
The attached is the parents’ section of the death register of my 3x great grandmother, Janet Morris, who died in 1891; the register notes that she was illegitimate hence no father mentioned. As regards her mother I can read the entry as far as “Ann Morris afterwards married to George Kinnaird” but I’m struggling with what follows. Is anyone able to help decipher it? Thank you.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Occupations
« on: Monday 15 June 20 14:32 BST (UK)  »
Thank you all for your replies.

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Technical Help / Re: Attachment - how to
« on: Wednesday 10 June 20 18:19 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: rosie99 on Wednesday 10 June 20 17:04 BST (UK)
What is the query

Oops thought I'd asked it. I've started a new thread with it at https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=832520.new#new

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Family History Beginners Board / Occupations
« on: Wednesday 10 June 20 18:19 BST (UK)  »
Hi

On the attached 1881 Census I had originally thought the occupation of my ancestor James McKay, schedule number 19, was Vandriver. However on looking at it again it appears to be Vendriver not Vandriver. Does anyone know what a Vendriver did?

Thank you.

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