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Offline andgalcas

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Re: Pre 1851 Census conundrum
« Reply #27 on: Saturday 21 March 20 15:33 GMT (UK) »
I've done a little bit of digging and I agree it looks likely Robert could be the son of Knight and Mary. I have found Knight's DC on SP and it looks like the informant is a 'Robert Harrower' - Can anyone decipher this?

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Re: Pre 1851 Census conundrum
« Reply #28 on: Saturday 21 March 20 16:09 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: andgalcas on Saturday 21 March 20 15:33 GMT (UK)
. . . Can anyone decipher this?
Robert Harrower
Son
2 ? Court
Castle (or possibly Castile) Street
Aberdeen
?

Someone has marked the 1st ? word with a cross and entered Loban's Ct at the end.
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Re: Pre 1851 Census conundrum
« Reply #29 on: Saturday 21 March 20 17:52 GMT (UK) »
The 1866 city plan of Aberdeen shows Lobban's Court off Castle Street, between the Mercat Cross and the barracks (which aren't there anymore). Probably behind the buildings where the Salvation Army are today maybe?

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Re: Pre 1851 Census conundrum
« Reply #30 on: Saturday 21 March 20 19:02 GMT (UK) »
From the Post Office Directory for 1842-3, it shows I think as:

Lobban's court, 29, Castle street
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Re: Pre 1851 Census conundrum
« Reply #31 on: Saturday 21 March 20 19:17 GMT (UK) »
Knight's parents, which Ruth has identified and you have confirmed with Knight's death reg.

Their first or early born child William was born in Edinburgh in 1791. There is a gravestone ref for Margaret Lyon's father William in Edinburgh. See www.gravestonephotos.com/public/breadcrumbtrail.php?grave=60807

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