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Wigtownshire / Auchleach, Stoneykirk
« on: Thursday 16 May 13 05:53 BST (UK) »
Anybody know where Auchleach, Stoneykirk would be on a modern day map?
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Residence of Informant
« on: Friday 10 May 13 22:37 BST (UK) »
Midlad
Thanks for the info.
I'm looking at the Ordnance Survey Explorer map now. "Cults" is marked on the map. It looks like a few bulidins surrounded by trees. It's also right next to the airfield which is still marked on the map as "Airfield (disused), and the two runways are still marked, with Green Valley Golf Course at the end of one of them. CultsWood is only marked on the online map.
Thanks for the info.
I'm looking at the Ordnance Survey Explorer map now. "Cults" is marked on the map. It looks like a few bulidins surrounded by trees. It's also right next to the airfield which is still marked on the map as "Airfield (disused), and the two runways are still marked, with Green Valley Golf Course at the end of one of them. CultsWood is only marked on the online map.
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Residence of Informant
« on: Thursday 09 May 13 18:00 BST (UK) »
Thanks for that link Gadget. Looks like it will make interesting reading.
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Residence of Informant
« on: Thursday 09 May 13 05:17 BST (UK) »
Gadget
It says "Cults", which looks like a very small place on the "Explorer" map I have, about 3 miles from Stranraer. Her last known residence was Auchnotteroch which is just a few buildings, about 5 miles the other side of Stranraer. My great-grandfather was a "ploughman", so it may be the farm where he worked. Acccording to family stories, I think she is buried in Sheuchan cemetery, which is in Stranraer, but part of Leswalt parish. Have found no proof yet, no stone remaining, if there ever was one.
It says "Cults", which looks like a very small place on the "Explorer" map I have, about 3 miles from Stranraer. Her last known residence was Auchnotteroch which is just a few buildings, about 5 miles the other side of Stranraer. My great-grandfather was a "ploughman", so it may be the farm where he worked. Acccording to family stories, I think she is buried in Sheuchan cemetery, which is in Stranraer, but part of Leswalt parish. Have found no proof yet, no stone remaining, if there ever was one.
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Residence of Informant
« on: Wednesday 08 May 13 20:26 BST (UK) »
Hi Gadget,
I should have seen that the registrars first name was John. He's written it exactly the same way as he wrote my great-grandfathers name. Duh!
I should have seen that the registrars first name was John. He's written it exactly the same way as he wrote my great-grandfathers name. Duh!
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Residence of Informant
« on: Wednesday 08 May 13 19:57 BST (UK) »
Thanks Gadget. That makes sense. I suppose that means she was living at the place of her death. She died at Cults, Inch Parish, but had been living at Auchnotteroch, Leswalt Parish 6 months previously when she gave birth to my Grandfather. I was told that the last place they lived before leaving for England was the place near Leswalt.
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Residence of Informant
« on: Wednesday 08 May 13 05:14 BST (UK) »
On my great grandmothers death record, the first line of the residence of the informant (her husband), "if out of the house in which the death occurred", is obviously the name of the registrar (Wm Ganick?), which I thought unusual but I can't make out the next two lines.
She died some distance from where I thought they were living. As she died in 1886 at a place near to the main road, and according to the census the family arrived in England between then and 1891, is it possible that they had started their journey, and therefore didn't have a "residence" when she died?
I thought the other two words might give me a clue, if I knew what they were.
She died some distance from where I thought they were living. As she died in 1886 at a place near to the main road, and according to the census the family arrived in England between then and 1891, is it possible that they had started their journey, and therefore didn't have a "residence" when she died?
I thought the other two words might give me a clue, if I knew what they were.
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Great Grandmothers Death Registration
« on: Tuesday 07 May 13 21:40 BST (UK) »
Geoff-E, and Rosie99
Changed my mind. I think you're right. It probably is Waterson. I didn't know how to read these. I can see that the other entries on the same sheet are preceded by ms, as well.
Many thanks.
Changed my mind. I think you're right. It probably is Waterson. I didn't know how to read these. I can see that the other entries on the same sheet are preceded by ms, as well.
Many thanks.
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Great Grandmothers Death Registration
« on: Tuesday 07 May 13 21:23 BST (UK) »
Geoff-E
Thanks for your help.
"As cert by Hugh Cochrane Phys & Surg Stranraer" looks good, and, now you've mentioned it I can see aterson at the end of her maiden name, but think it's something longer than Waterson.
Thanks for your help.
"As cert by Hugh Cochrane Phys & Surg Stranraer" looks good, and, now you've mentioned it I can see aterson at the end of her maiden name, but think it's something longer than Waterson.