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Handwriting, help decyphering please Complete thanks
« on: Saturday 13 June 09 22:45 BST (UK) »
Hi,
I am trying to make out what this doc. says about Janet Potter. I have left a bit more of the handwriting for comparison. I hope it helps.

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David
WILSON - Glasgow + New Monklands + Renfrew. INNES - Govan + Grangemouth + Aberdeen. McBRIAR - Holytown + Belfast. ANTHONY - Linlithgow + Edinburgh. NEILSON - Govan + Bulaweyo. HOWAT - Banff. WALLACE - Argyll. FERGUSON - Glasgow. SINCLAIR - Dunoon. STEVENSON - Edinburgh. SCHUBACK - Germany. LYON - Argyll + Aberdeen. RAE - Aberdeen. MORRISON - Banff? GRANT - Banff. MUNROE - Banff. CRAWFORD - Argyll.

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Re: Handwriting, help decyphering please
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 13 June 09 22:51 BST (UK) »
Hi David

It looks as if her maiden name was Young and she was deceased at the time of her offspring's death.


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« Reply #2 on: Saturday 13 June 09 22:55 BST (UK) »
Thanks Gadget

Young is good... lol   Fits in nicely.  Just needed re-assurance.... 

Any ideas about the middle line of writing?  I'm guessing Maid??? N??????

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WILSON - Glasgow + New Monklands + Renfrew. INNES - Govan + Grangemouth + Aberdeen. McBRIAR - Holytown + Belfast. ANTHONY - Linlithgow + Edinburgh. NEILSON - Govan + Bulaweyo. HOWAT - Banff. WALLACE - Argyll. FERGUSON - Glasgow. SINCLAIR - Dunoon. STEVENSON - Edinburgh. SCHUBACK - Germany. LYON - Argyll + Aberdeen. RAE - Aberdeen. MORRISON - Banff? GRANT - Banff. MUNROE - Banff. CRAWFORD - Argyll.

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« Reply #3 on: Saturday 13 June 09 22:57 BST (UK) »
Hi

It's Maiden Name - standard on Scottish certs  :)


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« Reply #4 on: Saturday 13 June 09 23:00 BST (UK) »
Oh I feel a fool.. LOL    I'm so used to reading NEE... 


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WILSON - Glasgow + New Monklands + Renfrew. INNES - Govan + Grangemouth + Aberdeen. McBRIAR - Holytown + Belfast. ANTHONY - Linlithgow + Edinburgh. NEILSON - Govan + Bulaweyo. HOWAT - Banff. WALLACE - Argyll. FERGUSON - Glasgow. SINCLAIR - Dunoon. STEVENSON - Edinburgh. SCHUBACK - Germany. LYON - Argyll + Aberdeen. RAE - Aberdeen. MORRISON - Banff? GRANT - Banff. MUNROE - Banff. CRAWFORD - Argyll.

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« Reply #5 on: Saturday 13 June 09 23:01 BST (UK) »
oops

 TY  AGAIN..

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WILSON - Glasgow + New Monklands + Renfrew. INNES - Govan + Grangemouth + Aberdeen. McBRIAR - Holytown + Belfast. ANTHONY - Linlithgow + Edinburgh. NEILSON - Govan + Bulaweyo. HOWAT - Banff. WALLACE - Argyll. FERGUSON - Glasgow. SINCLAIR - Dunoon. STEVENSON - Edinburgh. SCHUBACK - Germany. LYON - Argyll + Aberdeen. RAE - Aberdeen. MORRISON - Banff? GRANT - Banff. MUNROE - Banff. CRAWFORD - Argyll.

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« Reply #6 on: Saturday 13 June 09 23:01 BST (UK) »
 ;D ;D ;D

Don't worry - I've seen thousands. Not many belonging to me either  ::) ::)

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