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Technical Help / Re: Need a new printer
« on: Thursday 30 July 20 22:28 BST (UK)  »
Recently bought an Epson XP-3100 Wi-Fi. Didnt cost much. What I liked is that it prints both sides by default saving paper and it also lets me print directly from my phone iphone se. Scans and copies pretty good and it is a pretty small footprint. And my daughter can print using wifi from her laptop at kitchen table when she drops in.

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Lanarkshire / Re: Needles in a haystack - looking for John and James Wilkie
« on: Thursday 30 July 20 22:15 BST (UK)  »
The RC parish Register has John Wilkie m Bridget Brown  by Alex Smith (priest?)
1 June 1843 after Proclamation witnessed by Peter McKay and Jessie? Thomson
Airdrie St Margaret Motherwell Diocese


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The Common Room / Re: John Etches - Princess Rose
« on: Thursday 30 July 20 21:42 BST (UK)  »

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Armed Forces / Re: Mons medal
« on: Thursday 30 July 20 21:17 BST (UK)  »
1914 Star I believe

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Can I chip in Port Sunlight?

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The Lighter Side / Re: Most children of same gender in a row
« on: Sunday 26 July 20 12:24 BST (UK)  »
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These days you wouldn't name your child the same as your siblings children especially if you have the same surname.

As genealogy fans it is common to note many uses of the same Christian name within a family as there were societies where strict naming conventions were followed i.e. three sons all with firstborn sons named after the grandfather. Probably more common than you would think even now. Definitely a tradition in more northern parts of Britain.


I still have a maths book from my youth with pictures of families lined up. Probability chapter. I seem to remember one family with 19 sons ranging from a babe in his mother's arms up to the eldest son towering over his father. Cannot remember the odds quoted.

deebel

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The Lighter Side / Re: Can we erase the past .... or should we learn from it ?
« on: Tuesday 21 July 20 22:58 BST (UK)  »
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Maybe Germans are offended by films where Americans call them 'krauts'.  Having one's countrymen called 'cabbages' must be offensive.

I thought Her Majesty was called "cabbage" by the chookiembra  ;D

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World War Two / Re: RA Attestation Book
« on: Tuesday 19 May 20 16:54 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Max,

It sounds may be worth getting the service record. Appreciate your assistance again

deebel

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