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Offline horselydown86

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Re: Occupation of father on a birth certificate from 1788
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday 17 February 16 08:58 GMT (UK) »
Norma,

Look out for Captain Gillies while you are searching.

I now think what I saw as the dot on an i might actually be the loop of an e.

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Re: Occupation of father on a birth certificate from 1788
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday 17 February 16 09:45 GMT (UK) »
Hi - from the Caledonian Mercury 19 March 1783:

Sailed from Greenock Excise cutter, Captain Gillies, for a cruize

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Rob

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Re: Occupation of father on a birth certificate from 1788
« Reply #11 on: Wednesday 17 February 16 10:13 GMT (UK) »
Thank you Horselydown 86 & Rob. Looks like  Captain Gillies  is his name.

Norma.
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