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A Brickwall Knocked Over!
       I have discovered that my G G Grandfather , known to all of his family as Richard Hyslop / Hislop ( a Blacksmith / Nailer in Calton) was actually born in 1777 as Richard Heslehurst in Stockton on Tees to John Heslehurst  ( also a Nailer)and Elizabeth Smith.
       When I began this search , I was aware of a family story about a change of name from Haslehurst / Heslehurst - whichever spelling, but did not know where this fitted in.
        Working back from people I knew , I got to my G G Grandparents , Richard Hislop + Isabella Hardie but there is no marriage registered. There is , however , a union between Richard Hesslehurst and Isabella Hardie ( married June 1799) but I couldn`t just claim that.
        When the OPR s were available to view , I found that Richard Hesslehurst was "a soldier in the North York Militia "and subsequent research tells me that that militia was involved in delivering prisoners from the war with the French to Edinburgh Castle so this places Richard in Glasgow for the time leading to the marriage in 1799.
        I am now in contact with Heslehurst researchers in Yorkshire , Australia and New Zealand who had a Richard Heslehurst who married Isabella Hardie and then lost track of him.
        It is difficult to find folk who didn`t want to be found.  I presume Richard decided to cease militia duty and live in Glasgow as a blacksmith - his families` trade )Of eleven children born to this couple , only one birth ( Janet , their third child ) is registered - maybe a doctor had to attend this birth ?? I found out about the others because Isabella Hislop died in 1855 and the amount of information provided in that year only , gave me the rest of the children. How lucky was that!
       So just keep chipping away at those brick walls - there is information out there somewhere.
                 Happy Hunting , Thommoje

 Hello Argyll Researchers,
                                       My family connection - Purdie , Greig , Morrison , Walls , Fogo , Buntain , Thom -  from around Inverary  lead me to purchase a book called " Inverary and the Dukes of Argyll" by Ian G Lindsay and Mary Cosh. A family story existed that one of our ancestors worked for the Duke of Argyll.
                                       My research suggested that this was most likely to be David Greig who married Elizabeth Walls at Glen Shira in 1784. ( a previous post about GGG Grandparents` Marriage Venue covered that ) David Greig was listed as an Overseer as was his son William , born 1785. The " Who Owns Scotland " site tells me that Glen Shira is part of the Estate of The Dukes of Argyll. It seemed likely that David Greig probably worked on the Estate - but Genealogy without documentation is just mythology , somebody said.
                                         The book Inverary & the D----- --  has a list of Architects and Craftsmen in it and I found my David Greig listed there. Among other things about him , it tells me that a " new  thatched house was provided for him in Glen Shira farm court " in 1786. So , apart from William 1785 , all of his family who were listed as being born in Glen Shira were likely born in that house and lived on the estate.
                                        I would be happy to check for other names if anyone thinks their family may be mentioned among the architects and craftsmen and access to the book is not available to you.
                                          Thommoje

 
 Joseph Rae Glass ( 1871 - 1941) and his wife Janet (Rae) Glass ( 1873 - 1950) lived out their lives in Aberdeen, having moved from Glasgow. Their children , Thomas 1902 and Margaret 1904 were born in Glasgow. I know there was also a Samuel , but have no detail.
     An old letter found among some photos suggests that there may have been some other "wee Glasses ".
     Joseph , Uncle Joe , was the younger brother of my Grandmother ( Eilzabeth Glass  / Hislop ) and I wonder if there are any remaining members of that family in Aberdeenshire.
      Joseph Glass and " Jenny" , his wife lived at 10 Northfield Place and  a daughter Sarah King ( who signed her mothers death registration ) lved nearby at 24 Esslemont Avenue.
      I would love to hear from anyone who has any knowledge of this family,
                                      Regards, Thommoje

 I would like everyone who , like myself, lives in the far flung corners of the World to look at this site.
                   
  You can search the name of any place, however small and see photos of the area where your ancestors lived.

  It is called  "Geograph British Isles " and is well worth the look

                                          Enjoy, Thommoje