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- Thu Oct 29, 2009 10:28 am
- Forum: Statutory Records
- Topic: Army states John McLaren died 17 January 1859
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Re: Army states John McLaren died 17 January 1859
Hi Alan Thank you so much for all the info. I know that Hugh Farmer was in Canada for nearly 10 years and also in the Crimea - though he didn't go to India. Thomas went to India and Crimea but John is a mystery - When I went to Kew I was a complete novice and was flumoxed by their being 2 John McLar...
- Thu Oct 29, 2009 8:47 am
- Forum: Statutory Records
- Topic: Army states John McLaren died 17 January 1859
- Replies: 14
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Re: Army states John McLaren died 17 January 1859
Hi Mary The 71st Regiment of Foot had at least 132 men stationed at Stirling according to their Regimental paylist between 1st January 1859 and 31st March 1859 - who were left as a Depot Battalion when the rest were overseas. I will contact Stirling Castle and see if they can help though I don't thi...
- Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:11 am
- Forum: Statutory Records
- Topic: Army states John McLaren died 17 January 1859
- Replies: 14
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Re: Army states John McLaren died 17 January 1859
Hi Annette Yes that is Barbara with her mother Margaret Hope in Berwick in the 1851 census with her eldest daughter Margaret Ann McLaren b1849. Margaret McClaren was in the Berwick workhouse in 1861 and after being placed with 2 different employers absconded. Think I found her in Edinburgh in 1871 c...
- Thu Oct 29, 2009 12:34 am
- Forum: Statutory Records
- Topic: Army states John McLaren died 17 January 1859
- Replies: 14
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Re: Army states John McLaren died 17 January 1859
Hi Lesley I tried military deaths but they're for abroad and not UK. My own feeling is that the Army thought his family would register the death and Barbara thought the Army had done so. So in the end no-one did. Hoping desperately that wasn't the case and that somehow his death registration can be ...
- Wed Oct 28, 2009 11:43 pm
- Forum: Statutory Records
- Topic: Army states John McLaren died 17 January 1859
- Replies: 14
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Re: Army states John McLaren died 17 January 1859
Hi Lesley Yes I think I've looked at every combination of name McLaren, Laren, lernen, Mac McCl. I got his date of death from the Army quarterly Paylist of the 71st Regiment Depot at Stirling Castle. It also gives details of those soldiers who have been discharged, deserted or died. It gave his exac...
- Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:33 pm
- Forum: Statutory Records
- Topic: Army states John McLaren died 17 January 1859
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Army states John McLaren died 17 January 1859
whilst on furlough at Crieff, Perthshire. (Stirling Castle Depot quarterly paylist) - So why can't I find any death registration for him? Have looked everywhere I can think of - ie Scotlandspeople online, Register House, Edinburgh. English records. The Registrars at Crieff and Perth have also looked...
- Sat Jul 15, 2006 7:11 pm
- Forum: Scottish People
- Topic: Margaret Lumsden/Lumsdaine/Lumsdane - who's her mother?.....
- Replies: 3
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Thanks Liz However just to confuse even more now the 1841 and 1851 censuses are out - I have Margaret Farmer nee Lumsdane on the 1841 census age 35 1851 census age 46 1861 census - can't read census page if I found the right one. 1871 census age 59 1881 census - not found death 1885 age 77 - I think...
- Thu May 12, 2005 1:08 am
- Forum: Scottish People
- Topic: West Church Edinburgh.....
- Replies: 3
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- Thu May 12, 2005 1:06 am
- Forum: Scottish People
- Topic: West Church Edinburgh.....
- Replies: 3
- Views: 613
Thanks Andrew I was looking at the 1861 census yesterday at the local LDS FHC and found the Farmer's I was looking for. James Farmer 61 born Ireland (but where - a great help) Margaret Farmer 60 wife born Edinburgh West Church James Farmer 24 born Edinburgh St Cuthberts Seeing that it said West Chur...
- Thu May 12, 2005 12:35 am
- Forum: Scottish People
- Topic: West Church Edinburgh.....
- Replies: 3
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West Church Edinburgh.....
Now can anyone tell me which church is West Church?
Found it in the 1861 census.
Found it in the 1861 census.