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Re: Andrew Cowe (nurseryman in Coldingham)c.1835
« Reply #9 on: Monday 15 September 08 11:09 BST (UK) »
* A portioner in Scotland can mean Owner of land, previously divided amongst co-heirs www.scotsfamily.com/occupations.htm

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I apologise, not related to the thread, but thanks for the explanation of this, Monica. I came across it in my own research (co-incidentally also in Berwickshire) and did wonder what it meant. :)

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Re: Andrew Cowe (nurseryman in Coldingham)c.1835
« Reply #10 on: Monday 15 September 08 11:14 BST (UK) »
The Andrew Cowe who died in Cocksburnpath may be this one.

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01/01/1831 COWE ANDREW and MARTHA WOOD at Cockburnspath BERWICK