Stuck because i can't read old script writing, help!

[harrovian]

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Hello peeps, boy am i glad i found this place as i have come to a complete standstill in tracing my roots as i cannot understand the script on quite a few of the certs i have gathered. Any assistance would be soOo gratefully received in the meantime any links for calligraphy courses!!!!

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need to find out Josephs Kennedy details (full name &address,mmn,)figured out Marys as it was clearer & by comparing

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The other is barely legible to me other than i think i can make out the address & it seems that Andrew McKillop & Marian Smith were co-inhabiting...oooerr thought this was pretty much unheard of in the late 1800's



Thanking you in advance (sorry presumptious is my middle name!)

[AMBLY]

oops! your attachments have not attached !

Welcome to Rootschat

it seems that Andrew McKillop & Marian Smith were co-inhabiting...oooerr thought this was pretty much unheard of in the late 1800's

To the contrary    you'd be surprised how often it did happen even back then, in the (relatively recent) late 1800's+     It may have been unheard and unseen  in the day, cloaked in secrecy - but it wasn't at all unknown!

Cheers
AMBLY

[harrovian]

Not sure why they didn't attach when i tried again it wouldn't allow me said i have to rename files as they already exist in forum??? anyway here goes again!

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Incorrect attachment please ignore (sorry new to this!) correct one posted in below post.

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need to find out Josephs Kennedy details (full name &address,mmn,)figured out Marys as it was clearer & by comparing letters but cannot make out address for Joseph Kennedy & this vital for my research as i have been able to trace the McKillop side back 6 generations to 1760 but stuck on Joseph Kennedy who would have been my great grandfather. can't find any death or census listings for him. got a niggling feeling that maybe he hailed from Ireland as his parents John Kennedy & elizabeth kennedy (mn Maxwell) marriage cert is also not listed as far as i can see. But heres the thing my nan was a staunch Scottish protestant who vehemently opposed my mum & dads union because my mum is Irish Catholic.  so it just doesn't fit seriously if you knew how almost ignorant of catholics she was including disliking us because we were brought up catholics!it just doesn't!!!

[madpants]

Alexander McKillop Joiner Bachelor 23
Father Neil McKillop
Carter
Mother Catherine mcKillop
maiden name McColl

Marion Smith 24 Power Loom Weaver Spinster

Father Daniel Smith Hatter deceased
Mother Marion Smith maiden name Robertson

Witnesses William Docherty
Maggie Robertson

[Cember]

 William Docherty and Maggi Robinson witnesess

[madpants]

Joseph Morrison Kennedy Manufacturers salesman (manager)

John Alexander Kennedy Farmer
Elizabeth Kennedy maiden surname maxwell

These are actually some of the better scans I've seen 

[harrovian]

My apologies i attached the wrong attachment the alexander one is incorrect & already led me on a wild goose chase! sorry again could i politely request that you kind peeps may look at the correct one.

1 last thing, does anyone know what a journeyman was? thanks

[madpants]

1886 19th Feb at
183 Merry Street Motherwell

Signed Andrew McKillop  18
Boilermaker Bachelor

Andrew Mckillop Blacksmith
Mary McKillop Maiden surname Marshall

David Scott Minister Feb 22 1886

[madpants]

See this thread for an explanation of Journeyman

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,65509.0.html