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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: 1921 Census
« on: Wednesday 14 December 22 20:28 GMT (UK) »
Thanks everybody for your help, I can make out the 'Private' now that been told.
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / 1921 Census
« on: Wednesday 14 December 22 15:20 GMT (UK) »
1921 Census for Robert Barbour who was a Chauffeur to a Doctor and lived in Houston, Renfrew.
Cant make out the name of his employment {looks like Navity ?}
Cant make out the name of his employment {looks like Navity ?}
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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Old Postcard Conlig Village
« on: Monday 02 May 22 21:58 BST (UK) »
Many Thanks for that info. My ancestors house must be in there. Visited a few years ago, the Village was rebuilt in 1953 when the new road between Bangor and Newtownards was built. My G.Grandfather was a shoemaker, married at Ballygraney church before moving to Carluke,
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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Old Postcard Conlig Village
« on: Monday 02 May 22 16:53 BST (UK) »
Conlig Village near Bangor N.Ireland. Bought this card recently but the stamp has bee removed wasting the posting date, my G.Grandfather was born here 1855. think the Church is the only building that still exists today. From the clothes of the three women it looks very old, any chance of when it was taken. Thanks.
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Lanarkshire / Maggie Cook
« on: Monday 25 October 21 20:24 BST (UK) »
Looking for Maggie Cook, Died in 1956 age 63 in Biggar. {Parents Archibald Cook and Agnes Giffen} No sign of her in the Monumental Inscriptions.
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WW1 In Memoriam / Robert Muircroft 1889 - 1918
« on: Saturday 24 March 18 20:57 GMT (UK) »
In memory of my Great Grand Uncle Robert Muircroft from Lowvalleyfield/Culross Fife lost in action 100 years today 24/03/1918.
Name: Robert Muircroft
Age: 26
Birth Town: Motherwell, Lanarkshire
Resided Town: Culross, Fifeshire
Nationality: British
Date of Death: 24/03/1918
Fate: Killed in Action
Information: SON OF MRS. JESSIE MUIRCROFT, OF ALLAN VILLA, LOWVALLEYFIELD, NEWMILLS, FIFE.
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/3610
Duty Location: France And Flanders
Name: Robert Muircroft
Age: 26
Birth Town: Motherwell, Lanarkshire
Resided Town: Culross, Fifeshire
Nationality: British
Date of Death: 24/03/1918
Fate: Killed in Action
Information: SON OF MRS. JESSIE MUIRCROFT, OF ALLAN VILLA, LOWVALLEYFIELD, NEWMILLS, FIFE.
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/3610
Duty Location: France And Flanders
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Lanarkshire / Re: Fallside Station.
« on: Wednesday 14 March 18 20:51 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for that. The maps I was looking at didn't have the station marked. Just think he would have been easier getting the train to Motherwell.
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Lanarkshire / Fallside Station.
« on: Tuesday 13 March 18 21:06 GMT (UK) »
Where was Fallside Station?
Old Brittish Newspapers 30/9/1898 : Body Found. -On Monday,the body of a man was found lying at the bottom of an old quarry adjoining Fallside Station, near Uddingston. It is supposed deceased had been taking a short cut through the fields, and had fallen into the quarry, which is about 90ft, deep. The body was removed to Uddingston Police Station where it has been identified as that of Robert Steel, belonging to New Logans Motherwell. Deceased had been in Glasgow on Saturday night with several companions, and having missed them, came by the train to Fallside, where he got out to walk the remainder of the journey, and met his death. He leaves a widow and nine children.
Old Brittish Newspapers 30/9/1898 : Body Found. -On Monday,the body of a man was found lying at the bottom of an old quarry adjoining Fallside Station, near Uddingston. It is supposed deceased had been taking a short cut through the fields, and had fallen into the quarry, which is about 90ft, deep. The body was removed to Uddingston Police Station where it has been identified as that of Robert Steel, belonging to New Logans Motherwell. Deceased had been in Glasgow on Saturday night with several companions, and having missed them, came by the train to Fallside, where he got out to walk the remainder of the journey, and met his death. He leaves a widow and nine children.
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Lanarkshire / Re: Headstone pictures CAMBUSNETHAN CHURCHYARD WISHAW
« on: Thursday 26 October 17 21:40 BST (UK) »
Re child James Cairns b 19/9/1874, d 13/12/1875 Wishaw.
Parents - Thomas Sommerville Cairns b 21/05/1851, died 3/9/1940 Dunedin, New Zealand.
Annie Mitchell b 7/2/1853, died 17/11/1911 Dunedin, New Zealand.
Married 31/12/1873 Wishaw.
findagrave.com 154612938
Parents - Thomas Sommerville Cairns b 21/05/1851, died 3/9/1940 Dunedin, New Zealand.
Annie Mitchell b 7/2/1853, died 17/11/1911 Dunedin, New Zealand.
Married 31/12/1873 Wishaw.
findagrave.com 154612938