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School house
« on: Thursday 08 September 05 21:20 BST (UK) »
Hi I hope I have the right board, my geography knowledge of Scotland is not the best.

I have downloaded a death cert 1924 from a nursing home in Edinburgh that gives normal residence as Schoolhouse, (Kingross ?hard to read), North Berwickshire.
A google search for Kingross keeps giving me Kinross (Perth?)
Can anyone help please, would there be a pic of the schoolhouse  anywhere? Or any information?
Many thanks, Sylvia
Main names:
Scotland (Travellers) - Townsend/Townsley, Conway, Stewart
Lanark and Stirling - Jeffrey.
Northumberland/ Durham - Newton, Nixon, Sharp, Greaves, Naters
Warwickshire and London - Garfield.
Ireland, Co. Kerry - Marah/Meara/Mara, McClure, Howard, Melvin
Lincs - Smith, Vinter

other offshoots - Berry, Steven, Craig, Atkins, Fuller, , Stewart, Conway, Heather,

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Re: School house
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 08 September 05 22:14 BST (UK) »
The place you are probably looking for is Kingston, just outside North Berwick, East Lothian (North Berwick is not to be confused with Berwickshire). On www.old-maps.co.uk search for Kingston, and you will be offered a choice from a list. Choose the one in Haddingtonshire (the old name for East Lothian). The school in Kingston is marked on that map.

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Re: School house
« Reply #2 on: Friday 09 September 05 08:44 BST (UK) »
Thank you ADP, I think that's what it says  :)
Main names:
Scotland (Travellers) - Townsend/Townsley, Conway, Stewart
Lanark and Stirling - Jeffrey.
Northumberland/ Durham - Newton, Nixon, Sharp, Greaves, Naters
Warwickshire and London - Garfield.
Ireland, Co. Kerry - Marah/Meara/Mara, McClure, Howard, Melvin
Lincs - Smith, Vinter

other offshoots - Berry, Steven, Craig, Atkins, Fuller, , Stewart, Conway, Heather,

Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk