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Offline OhioHogue

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Death Notice Deciphering Please
« on: Friday 28 July 23 17:40 BST (UK) »
Hello, I'm looking for help deciphering the profession and place of death for William Hogg. This is the word after his name (Hogg) and the column left of "Bowel Complication". I've attached the file for assistance. Thank you!

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Re: Death Notice Deciphering Please
« Reply #1 on: Friday 28 July 23 17:44 BST (UK) »
The occupation is currier and the place looks like Dabry Mills.
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Re: Death Notice Deciphering Please
« Reply #2 on: Friday 28 July 23 17:45 BST (UK) »
The occupation is currier and the place looks like Dabry Mills.

I think the location might be Dalry Mills.
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Re: Death Notice Deciphering Please
« Reply #3 on: Friday 28 July 23 17:48 BST (UK) »
Dabry Mills seems to have been a location in Edinburgh. Would that fit?
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Re: Death Notice Deciphering Please
« Reply #4 on: Friday 28 July 23 20:24 BST (UK) »

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I think the location might be Dalry Mills.


That's probably right. Seems to be sometimes mistranscribed as Dabry.
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Re: Death Notice Deciphering Please
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 29 July 23 00:15 BST (UK) »
I agree with JenB that the location is Dalry Mills. 
As the other addresses in the list are recognisable as being in Edinburgh,  I assume that Dalry Mills were there, too, and not in the Ayrshire(?) Dalry.   A Google search shows Dalry / Murrayfield mills in Edinburgh as paper mills, but the occupation of currier is to do with dressing tanned leather, I think.   Would paper milling and leather preparation have gone on in the same premises?
Hope I haven’t confused the issue! But I have confused myself! 😳
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Re: Death Notice Deciphering Please COMPLETE
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 30 July 23 22:31 BST (UK) »
Many kind thanks to everyone's comment!