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Offline xjustjanex

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Surnames
« on: Monday 03 October 05 21:45 BST (UK) »
Here are my Surnames i am interested in-
 Taylor- Torphichen, Linlithgow and Whitburn
Arthur- Bathgate
Shields, Russell,
norris. broadie.wright.day,taylor.wilkinson,mindenhall,bennett,rose,gower,boorman,perry,emery.mindenhall,levett,east,dodd,cutter,kilburn,netherway.

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Re: Surnames
« Reply #1 on: Monday 17 October 05 12:53 BST (UK) »
Hi loverlylegs,

What are you looking for -  Cencus Returns - Births - Marriages - Deaths?

If you can post details of any rough dates you have that will give us a better idea of what to look for and where to start.

Anne

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Re: Surnames
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 15 March 06 00:32 GMT (UK) »
I did come across a Margaret Taylor married to James Walker in the 1861 Census for Torphichen.

Page 8 Family #32 West Raeburn
James Walker Head      Mar 61     Farmer 80 Acres   Linlithgowshire, Torphichen
Margaret Taylor Wife  Mar 48         Lanarkshire, New Monkland
Agnes Walker    Dau   Un   22         Linlithgowshire, Torphichen
Catherine Walker Dau       16         Linlithgowshire, Torphichen
James Walker    Son      Un   18     Scholar      Lanarkshire, New Monkland
Alexander Mistel Servant Un 20 Ploughman   Linlithgowshire, Torphichen
Mathew Wilson   Servant    15      Domestic Servant   New Monkland, Lanarkshire
Robert Pender    Visitor Mar 54   Weaver      New Monkland, Lanarkshire


There is also I web site I found for the Arthurs of Torphichen with a lot of Parish Records www.ramsdale.org/torpreg.htm

I have a Janet Graham B1801 who married James Arthur 11 June 1820 in Torphichen.  They had the following children:  James 1820, Mary 1822, John 1825, Jean 1827, Robert 1830, Janet 1832, John 1835, Helen 1838. James died bet 1838-1851.

Any help?
Tracey
Armstrong - Armagh, Ontario
Ballantyne - Stirlingshire
Barrie - Stirlingshire
Beech - Lei
Browning - London
Colwell - Enniskillen, Nova Scotia, Ontario
Crawford - Kilbarchan, RFW & Dalry, AYR
Gardiner - Torphichen, West Lothian; Slamannan, Stirlingshire
Gemmill - Ayrshire, Lanark Ontario,
Graham - Slamannan, Stirlingshire; Torphichen, West Lothian
Higgins - Antrim, Huron Ont
Kennedy - AYR
Lamb - Leeds, Yorkshire
Letham - Stirlingshire
Lovett - Shepshed, Lei
McEwen - Beith, AYR
Weir - Ay