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Scotland / **Completed ** "Becoming a Sponsor" shown on OPR Baptism - what does it mean?
« on: Wednesday 17 August 11 17:12 BST (UK)  »
Hi there,

I was looking at an OPR baptism today and noticed some wording that I didn't understand.  Can anyone help?

Wording as as follows
"Robert Watson Servt in Wester[...] had his child born and baptised & named Margaret (which he had by Charlotte Elder) upon his becoming a sponsor and making satisfaction here"

All help gratefully received - my cursory google search didn't yield anything that looked useful.

Cheers,
Clare

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Scotland / Census - enumerated twice???
« on: Monday 30 May 11 14:23 BST (UK)  »
Hi there,

I am looking at 2 slightly baffling 1881 census records just now.  Baffling as I am sure the same person appears on both of them - therefore has been double counted!  Is this possible?

The person in question is one Archibald LOGAN who was born in 1835, so will be approximately 45 at the time of the census.  I know the name of his parents and his wife and children.  I also know from his will and the valuation rolls from 1894/1895 that he owned a house at Mill Row, New Monkland Parish at the same time as leasing Cameron Farm which is close by.

So, to the censuses which I have viewed on both SP and Ancestry...

At Cameron Farmhouse (651/02 002/00 004 and 005), Archibald is shown as a Farmer of 100 acres, along with his mother Elizabeth and 2 sisters.

But, he is also shown at the house at Mill Row (651/02 005/00 008) with his wife Mary and their 4 children - all details are again correct.  He is shown again as a farmer of 100 acres.

So... is it possible he made it from the farm to  the second house before the enumerator?  Or could whoever gave the information to the enumerator have been incorrect when he/she said he was there (when in fact he was at the other house)?

I guess I am just trying to make sure that I am not going mad and he does actually appear on the census twice  ???

Thanks,
Clare

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Lanarkshire / New Monkland MIs - LOGAN burials?
« on: Monday 30 May 11 13:38 BST (UK)  »
Hi all,

I was wondering if some kind soul had the New Monkland parish MIs, and if they would be willing to do a lookup for me?

I am looking for any burials for the Logan family that were farmers at Cameron and Cauldhame Farms in the north of the parish.

The names I have in particular are of 3 brothers who moved to the parish at some point between 1796 and 1841.  Their names are:
William LOGAN, born in 1787
Peter LOGAN, born in 1791
James LOGAN, born in 1796

There is a fourth brother (Joseph, born in 1794) , but I haven't come across him at either of the farms.  There is one in the 1841 census at Millcroft (or Milncroft) farm which is a little further north than Cameron and Cauldhame, so I guess it is a possibility that he was in the area too.


I know James died in 1856 as I have his death certificate.

Not sure if their parents moved with them or remained in Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire.  They were David LOGAN and Janet DREW.  I can see a death for 1815 on SP (in the Mortcloth records that they have now scanned) for  a Janet LOGAN, but info is so scarce I have no idea if it is her or not.

All help on finding any MIs for the 3 brothers would be great.

Thanks again
Clare

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Midlothian / Miss A Worthington - Scottish Institution for the Education of Young Ladies
« on: Wednesday 04 May 11 21:46 BST (UK)  »
Hi there,

I know this is a long shot - but I am wondering if anyone on here is researching/related to a Miss A Worthington who attended the Scottish Institution for the Education of Young Ladies in 1854.

I have come across a book that was given to her as a prize in 1854.  I have been intrigued with this since I found it since it is an Astronomy book that was given as a prize for 'Physical Science' and I assume that there weren't many 'young ladies' who were given an education in science at this time.

If anyone has any info, please let me know.

Cheers,
Clare

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Lanarkshire / Mosshouse, New Monkland - where is it?
« on: Wednesday 04 May 11 20:18 BST (UK)  »
Hi everyone,

I was wondering if anyone knows where Mosshouse in the parish of New Monkland is actually situated?  I have been digging around in old maps and Googling, but other than finding out what enumeration district it was in in 1881, I haven't come up with anything!

I am guessing based on the family that I am researching that it may have been around the Riggend/Greengairs area, but have nothing to base this on really.

All help gratefully received!  :)

Cheers,
Clare

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World War One / Help required finding army records - COMPLETE
« on: Tuesday 04 January 11 20:33 GMT (UK)  »
Hi there,

I've never had cause to search for army records before as not many of my family fought in the wars - but I am now doing some research for a friend whose ancestor was fighting in France during WWI, and he'd like to know where his ancestor was.

Now, I have his name and date of birth and most genealogical information for him, but I don't know his regiment.  Is there a way to narrow down the regiment he may have been in by where he lived as I believe that certain regiments recruited in specific areas?  He may also have been in the Territorial Army before 1914.

All help is very gratefully received in this as I really am not sure where to start.  I have started looking information on Ancestry and the National Archives (Documents online) but I am looking for a really common name so need to narrow it down.

Thanks,
Clare

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The Common Room / Surname Variant - KENNAGHAN
« on: Tuesday 02 March 10 19:23 GMT (UK)  »
Hi there,

I was wondering if anyone could suggest surname variants for the name KENNAGHAN.  I have been searching for the death of an ancestor with this surname but I am aware that it could be just about anything which has been mistranscribed.

I have tried
  • KENNAGHAN
  • KERNACHAN
  • CARMACHAN
  • KERNIGHAN
  • CORRIGAN

Any more suggestions?

All help gratefully appreciated :)

Cheers,
Clare

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Angus (Forfarshire) / Prisons and Papers in Dundee - 1867
« on: Tuesday 02 March 10 19:17 GMT (UK)  »
Hi all,

From a trip to the Scotland's People centre in Edinburgh today, I discovered that one of my BRUFF relations committed suicide in prison in Dundee in 1867.

I can see another trip to Edinburgh on the cards to go to the National Archives to see the court records to find out the nature of her crime but I was wondering if anyone could help on the following:

 - What prison in Dundee would a woman be in around 1867?
 - What Dundee newspapers were in print at the time and where are there archives?

All help gratefully received!

Thanks,
Clare

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Fife / BETT/BEAT of Leuchars and Forgan
« on: Saturday 30 January 10 14:55 GMT (UK)  »
Hi everyone

I was wondering if anyone out there has any links to the following BETT/BEAT family from NE Fife?

Parents - John BETT (or BEAT) and Ann(e) ROBERTSON m1873 in Leuchars, Fife.

Children:
Robert b.1784 in Leuchars
William b.1786 in Leuchars
John b.1788 in Leuchars
Anne b.1789 in Forgan
John b.1792 in Forgan
David b.1794 in Forgan
Alexander b.1797 in Forgan
Bell b.1801 in Forgan
Helen b.1803 in Forgan

I am descended directly from David Bett (b.1794) so have quite a bit of info on his descendants.  But would be interested if anyone has info on his siblings or parents.

I have a couple of leads on the parents that I am starting to follow up on.

All help gratefully appreciated!  :)

Cheers,
Clare

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