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I have a story that Harry Harris born in 1902, who lived at 136 Saltmarket went to the Elder school at Langlands Road. That's some 3.5 miles away and seems quite a trek. Apparently he was a very bright boy, won a lot of ducs, but the family couldn't afford college fees so he started work as an apprentice butcher when he was 15 years old.

So I wonder why he would have gone to a school so far away. Were you free to go where you wanted in those days? Was the Elder school more a High School than a primary? Does anybody know?

Greenvalley

One of the people in the family tree, David Elder, was a Dean of Guild Inspector in Glasgow between 1930 and 1950.

He was a joiner by trade. Am I correct in assuming that he was some sort of building inspector? What would the modern equivalent of his job be? Or is it still the same?

Anyone know what his duties may have been?

Thanks

Greenvalley

I am looking for the birth (and the parents) of Edward Thomas Bell.

According to his military records he was born in St Anne's, Northampton in 1821, but they don't have any further details.

Thanks

Greenvalley

I found the death of Margaret Buchan Harris in 1911, which was reported by her daughter Sarah.

I was surprised though that Alexander Harris doesn't appear as her father, only as the husband of her mother.

I am unable to find the birth of Margaret in Auchterarder in 1846 on Scotlandspeople, the births of her siblings Jane 1843, Alexander 1848 also in Auchterarder are not registered either. I tried searching under every permutation I could think of, including just first names.

Is it possible that for instance Margaret was not the daughter of Alexander Harris, or do you reckon that the informer just messed things up?

Greenvalley

I am struggling reading a few of the words here:

The northern portion which includes ? the Shores of Newburgh; that part of the to the east of town.

Anyone with better eyes?

Greenvalley