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Renfrewshire / Re: steels from johnston
« on: Friday 27 April 12 05:45 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Robert, got your message, I will get on and let you know the information that I have.  Are you on ancestry?

Marj, are you related to this family as well? I'm not sure who adam is, would you be able to explain it to me?
Thanks :))

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Selkirkshire / Re: Galashiels cemetery lookup offer
« on: Sunday 22 April 12 07:15 BST (UK)  »
Hi,
I didn't find them yesterday, it's a big cemetery and I had a good look through a big chunk of it but couldn't see them, sorry  :( .  I will go again and look round the other parts of the cemetery.
Caroline

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Renfrewshire / Re: steels from johnston
« on: Saturday 21 April 12 16:33 BST (UK)  »
Hi,
It's been a while since you replied to me.  it IS the same family, I have old family papers that state that James's first wife was Elizabeth Robertson, and that their children were James, Archibald and Robert.  Isabella married James in 1843 at Paisley.  Elizabeth obvisouly died between 1833 and 1843.
Looking forward to hearing from you,
CAroline

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Selkirkshire / Re: Galashiels cemetery lookup offer
« on: Saturday 21 April 12 08:47 BST (UK)  »
Hi,
I'm hoping to go today, with my camera :)
Caroline

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Selkirkshire / Re: Galashiels cemetery lookup offer
« on: Saturday 14 April 12 08:53 BST (UK)  »
HI,
I will do my best to have a look for you and get back to you with what I can find :)

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Peeblesshire / Re: Tweeddale Books of Remembrance
« on: Friday 02 March 12 13:04 GMT (UK)  »
Ok that's handy  :)

I was so glad Dr Gunn did it because we only had a photo of the soldier as a young boy so it was good to see a photo of him grown up.  We had no idea what happened to him, it was chance that I found the mention in the paper.  Which leaves us the one last piece of the puzzle - why did my granny not know that her cousin was killed in WW2?  Peebles is not a very large town? 
Well I'm glad you got the book ou were needing.
Caroline

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Selkirkshire / Galashiels cemetery lookup offer
« on: Friday 02 March 12 06:42 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,
I live near Galashiels and often wander through the cemteries reading all the old inscriptions and I wondered if anyone would like me to look for a particular headstone and also take a photo.  The ones I would look in for the moment, are Eastlands and Heatheryett (ladhope).  I have 4 cildren, 2 have disabilities, so I can't always get out so it might take me a week or so but I would definately look for anyone that wants me too!
Caroline  :)

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Peeblesshire / Re: Tweeddale Books of Remembrance
« on: Friday 02 March 12 06:29 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,
In our local library we have (or at least we did have) a copy of the book by Dr Gunn, which has a photo of every man killed from Peebles and the surrounding villages.  I don't know if you have heard of Dr Gunn but he wrote a diary of his time as a doctor in Peebles which is so interesting to read. 
His book was out of respet for the men of the village.
If you would like me to I would be happy to go (when I have the chance)  and look at the book.  When I went to find my own relative in it I took a photo of the one on the book.

Another are you could look at it the local papers.  They are held at Hawick Heritage Hub.  Every day during the war, they would publish information about men who were killed, injured or home on leave.  I found 2 for my great granpa when he was injured and also the details of my Granny's cousin's death.
I'm not sure where you are but we are quite close to Peebles and hope to be visiting my Aunt there over the next week or two.
Caroline  :)

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Peeblesshire / Re: 1906 peebles
« on: Wednesday 16 December 09 16:51 GMT (UK)  »
hi,
no inerleithen info i'm afraid
No Edith Blaikie, maybe it was after her time, do ou know hen she died? Are there any other family names that could have taken over the business?

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