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Caithness / Re: Visit to Caithness - McGregor, McLeod, Sutherland, Gun
« on: Saturday 09 January 10 00:15 GMT (UK)  »
Jim
Do not look at forcast it will make you thirsty ::) I would try a rescue mission but my sledge dog is deaf. :D

Something to keep you going in case you haven't got it.

1881 Census Newport Berridale

James MacGregor Crofter 61 Latheron
Janet MacGregor  Wife     61 Dunbeath
Janet MacGregor  Dau      28 Berridale
Sutherland MacGregor  G-son 10 Berridale
Kenneth MacGregor      G-son 10mths Berridale

I find in unusual that Kenneth was registered in mothers name because most illegitimate children in Caithness take their fathers name.

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Devon Completed Lookup Requests / Re: James SEARLE - Hemyock (1841/1851 Census)
« on: Tuesday 22 December 09 22:34 GMT (UK)  »
Sorry angie
Yes it was 1851 census :-[

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Devon Completed Lookup Requests / Re: James Searle - Hemyock (1841/1851 Census)
« on: Sunday 20 December 09 18:13 GMT (UK)  »
Hi I've found a 9 year old James Searle living with family in Hemyock Wellington, Devon.

Father James 34 ag lab
Mary 39 wife
John 7
Elizabeth 5
Richard 3
George 8months
Richard Mansfield lodger
All born Hemyock except James who was born Sheldon.

Also found an interesting Thomas Searle in Wilton Goal, Somerset married and ag lab.
 

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Caithness / Re: Access to local newspapers please for a death at sea
« on: Tuesday 20 February 07 23:07 GMT (UK)  »
I can understand that seeing the word deserted is not pleasant but maybe you can give Daniel the benefit of the doubt.

My granny, at age 9 with her younger siblings, was left at the workhouse and recorded as deserted by their father. He was actually very sick at he time (wicked step-mum did the desserting) and he died not long after.

Daniel being in the merchant marine might have had difficulty getting a ship home. ( There is a tale about one Pentland pilot out of Stroma getting carried away to America still in his slippers)

Perhaps he died at sea and the news did not reach home until the 1880's. If Cecilia was herself ill she would need assistance and might be required to say she had been deserted.

Good hunting in Wick and ask for the book I mentioned- cannot think of the name of it at moment but i believe it to be a rare survival.

The reason I made a note was because of the Smith name but Daniel is not one of ours. Also I had not long visited Mary Ann's cottage at Dunnet and she had been married to a James Calder any relation?

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Caithness / Re: Access to local newspapers please for a death at sea
« on: Tuesday 20 February 07 00:17 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Kathb
I have some info of this family that should interest you.

In the Wick archive is a small book that was kept by the parish officer in charge of out relief and Cecilia is mentioned.

27 Feb 1873 Cecilia Calder or Smith, Castletown, Olrig. Pauper deserted by husband, a sailor, not known where he is.

I think Cecilia dies soon after this and her eldest girl keeps house for her brother while two younger children go to live with grandparents who are in good circumstances.



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