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Lanarkshire / Trying to decipher a 1855 Birth record
« on: Wednesday 14 October 20 17:34 BST (UK)  »
This is an image of part of an 1855 birth.   Specifically it's the column with the parents marriage date and place and then the details of other children from the marriage.  I think I can get some of it, but would appreciate if anyone can pick out anything more.

So far I think the marriage is 1838, Co Donegal. 
The children details ...
3 boys and ? girls living
? boys and 1 girl deceased

As far as I can ascertain, there may have been 8 children living or dead at this time.

Andrew

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Armed Forces / Displaying medals
« on: Thursday 01 October 20 14:06 BST (UK)  »
I am looking at getting my fathers WW2 medals mounted in a frame with his photo.  I think I have sorted out the order, alignment and having the sovereigns head facing out.  For the name plate, is there a proper sequence for persons details or is it just personal choice ?

A letter for the MOD has it shown as Serial No, Rank, Name, Regiment,  but the medal box labels have it as Rank, Name, Serial no. 

Andrew

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Lanarkshire / Re: Trying to identify address
« on: Tuesday 28 April 20 12:20 BST (UK)  »
Thank you for the replies and links.    I would never have thought of "Schipka Pass".   Had never heard of it, but must have walked past it many times as a young boy !  I found the blog with the walk down Gallowgate and the Valuation Rolls.    As you say, Number 5 was a lodging house which would make sense with the other info I have.   Looking at the photos on the blog, although now demolished, I think it was on the southern side of Gallowgate where St Andrews Lane is now situated.   

Thank again folks.

Andrew

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Lanarkshire / Trying to identify address
« on: Tuesday 28 April 20 10:59 BST (UK)  »
I have a death registration for someone who dies in Barnhill Poorhouse, Garngadhill but I cannot discern what their usual address was from the record.   It looks like Shiplea Pass ???   Any ideas ?

Also, where would the burial likely be for a death in that area.  It would be a non catholic burial.

Thanks
Andrew

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Lanarkshire / Re: Water Street, Port Dundas, Glasgow
« on: Sunday 23 February 20 17:16 GMT (UK)  »
Water Street is within the Milton Registration District of Glasgow

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Lanarkshire / Re: st kentigerns cemetery glasgow
« on: Thursday 25 July 19 17:54 BST (UK)  »
The monumental sculptor Garngad mentioned is T McGowan and Sons.  Tel for the St Kentigerns portacabin is 0141 946 2429.  Very helpful lady there most days.  She told me recently that there is now only one work team covering all the Glasgow City Council cemeteries.   

Andrew

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Lanarkshire / Re: st kentigerns cemetery glasgow
« on: Thursday 25 July 19 17:20 BST (UK)  »
Not been on the forum lately so only just read this.   You can sometimes locate a lair or at least the approx. location using the map https://www.glasgowfamilyhistory.org.uk/ExploreRecords/Documents/St%20Kentigerns%20Cemetery%20Plan.pdf .   You will know the section number from the info I sent you.  If you visit the cemetery again and find the section, have a close look at some headstones down near their base or on the sides.  You sometimes find the lair reference number is inscribed.   They are usually in sequence, tho not always, so you can narrow down the location within the section.   Even if no stone exists, you can get a reasonable fix on where the lair is.   

You can also contact the cemeteries dept and they will locate it for you, but may charge a fee.

Hope that helps.  Good luck

Andrew

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Lanarkshire / Re: lambhill cemetery in Glasgow
« on: Thursday 06 June 19 14:12 BST (UK)  »
Hi there,
I finally managed to visit Lambhill Cemetery today.  Unfortunately there is no headstone for the Blain lair No.925.  My wife and I checked other stones which had their numbers inscribed and narrowed it down. 

The attached phot is the area where the lair is located.  The small white marble plinth in the foreground is No 922, so the Blain lair would be between that stone and the tree.  Sorry the search came up blank.

Andrew

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Cause of Death
« on: Thursday 18 April 19 15:01 BST (UK)  »
Thanks to all for the responses and help.
I checked for a birth using year and mothers maiden name, but nothing found.   Eliza already had 6 children with the last being born in 1860, so I suppose its possible there were complications perhaps after a miscarriage but no trace of any resultant birth. 

Thanks again all.   All adds to my understanding of some of the issues effecting these generations.

Andrew

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