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Scotland / Scotland's Historic Hospitals
« on: Monday 28 February 11 11:43 GMT (UK)  »

I've just discovered this online PDF of the Historic Scotland Book: "Building Up Your Health: Scotland's Historic Hospitals"  full of information & pics of hospitals, Institutions etc.


http://www.celebratingscotlandsarchitecture.org/buildingupourhealth.pdf

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Lanarkshire / Inns/Beer Houses etc 1840s/50s (Glasgow)
« on: Monday 06 September 10 12:00 BST (UK)  »

Does anyone know of somewhere I can find info on the above?

I've a couple of people listed as innkeepers/beer house keepers and spirit merchants around that time living at Anderston Quay.  It would be great if I could find out what kind of premises they were, even better if there's somewhere olde licence info is archived...is it something the Mitchell would have?

Thanks
 :)

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Derbyshire Lookup Requests / Muir/Evans/Reace
« on: Wednesday 01 September 10 08:30 BST (UK)  »

Hi There

I've discovered English roots in the line I've been following.  The connections I've found are in the Derbyshire/Lancashire areas.

I'm mainly trying to find Marriage details for Thomas MUIR born Glasgow, 1856ish? he was a Commercial Traveller/Spirit Salesman & Sarah EVANS born similar date to Thomas in Derbyshire, I think in High-Needham (according to an ink-blotched 1881 census).  She died in Glasgow aged 35 in 1892.  Her parents were John & Mary EVANS (nee REACE) any info on them would also be gratefully received.

Additional info on Sarah & Thomas from 1881 & 91 Census Glasgow

Children:
John age 6 (1881) born Manchester
Helen age 2 (1881) born Glasgow
Thomas age 5 (1891) b. Glasgow
William age 2 (1891) b. Glasgow

Thanks in advance for any info!  :)



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Ross & Cromarty / Advice/Help
« on: Monday 30 August 10 10:04 BST (UK)  »

I've hit a brick wall with tracing birth records for an ancestor, his parents also don't appear to exist.

He was born approx 1848/9, his parents are listed on his marriage & death certs.  (easily legible) He doesn't seem to have his birth registered anywhere.  checking Census records, he's put his birthplace as Ross-shire, Muir of Ord, the earliest Census record (1871 Glasgow) has his birthplace as Inverness, though he was living with his father in law at the time, so I assume he got the details slightly wrong.

Looking at the 1861 Census' for Ross & Cromarty and Inverness for a 13 yr old of the same name, I did find one that I guess would seem most likely and would explain the lack of Birth records, he's listed as nephew of the head, a single woman(matching surname) in Tain, his birthplace listed as "America, Past N.K."

I've had a quick look on "ancestry.co.uk" for American births/marriages/deaths for him and his parents in USA without any promising leads.  I've also checked Scotland's People for Marriage records of his parents - nothing  ???

Any ideas of what to try next would be much appreciated, thanks  :)

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