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by Falkyrn
Fri Aug 25, 2023 3:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Foundling / Exposed Child 1880's Scotland
Replies: 7
Views: 435

Re: Foundling / Exposed Child 1880's Scotland

In the circumstances you outline it is likely that the bio mother did not Register the child. The childs subsequent Registration if as most likely done by the Parochial Board could have been named anything at all. Perhaps the finders name or the name of one of the staff, it's impossible to say. The ...
by Falkyrn
Fri Aug 25, 2023 2:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Foundling / Exposed Child 1880's Scotland
Replies: 7
Views: 435

Re: Foundling / Exposed Child 1880's Scotland

1. The birth would require to be registered 2. If they were illegitimate this would have been marked in the Registry and on any certificate issued as a copy of the registrars records (only changed around 1919) 3. Mothers maiden name unless father is known and agreed to registration 4. Poor relief wa...
by Falkyrn
Wed Jun 21, 2023 1:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Army based in colliery
Replies: 3
Views: 327

Re: Army based in colliery

I wonder if it had anything to do with the Miners Strike and their attempts to stop the return of the mines to private ownership.(these private owners in some places cut wages by 49%) 1921 saw a potential national strike by the Miners, the Railwaymen and Transport Workers although the latter two bac...
by Falkyrn
Wed Nov 30, 2022 1:33 pm
Forum: Census
Topic: 1921 Census
Replies: 38
Views: 2905

Re: 1921 Census

If anyone needs an abbreviation "translated" a fairly comprehensive list can be found at https://www.oldscottish.com/blog/what-t ... 921-census
by Falkyrn
Mon Nov 21, 2022 12:32 pm
Forum: Census
Topic: 1921 Census
Replies: 38
Views: 2905

Re: 1921 Census

Hopefully Scotland's People are going to give us FREE access to this Census when it is finally available, as compensation, or is that too much to wish for! Be a nice Christmas present. xmas:roll: xmas:roll: xmas:roll: xmas:roll: xmas:roll: Just looking out of my window trying to see the flying pigs...
by Falkyrn
Sun Apr 10, 2022 4:55 pm
Forum: Scottish Catholic Archive records
Topic: St Peter's Dalbeth Interment Records - 'Owner'
Replies: 1
Views: 657

Re: St Peter's Dalbeth Interment Records - 'Owner'

The "owner" is the person who actually purchased the lair (burial plot) while it often refers to a member of the immediate family it is not necessary it may even refer to the deceased. As an example I have one where several children from different families are buried but the lair owner is their gran...
by Falkyrn
Wed Aug 11, 2021 1:05 pm
Forum: Armed Forces
Topic: Looking for 3rd RLV Lieut Easton
Replies: 12
Views: 1179

Re: Looking for 3rd RLV Lieut Easton

If you have a read at https://bygone.bungoblog.com/wp/third-lanark/ it gives details of the 3rd LRV (Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers) who were based in Strathbungo on the south side of Glasgow. There are also details of a "Grand Shooting Competition" instituted in 1860
by Falkyrn
Tue Jul 20, 2021 6:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: When did Glasgow cease to be administered by the County of Lanark (Lanarkshire). ?
Replies: 8
Views: 489

Re: When did Glasgow cease to be administered by the County of Lanark (Lanarkshire). ?

For the possible interest of others I have listed below the areas in the date order that they were created - Edinburgh (date uncertain but thought to be 13th century) Glasgow (1893) Dundee (1894) Aberdeen (1899) Unlike England where the presence of a Diocesan Cathedral was used as one of the design...
by Falkyrn
Sat Jul 17, 2021 10:04 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: When did Glasgow cease to be administered by the County of Lanark (Lanarkshire). ?
Replies: 8
Views: 489

Re: When did Glasgow cease to be administered by the County of Lanark (Lanarkshire). ?

There are several pieces of legislation which may cause confusion Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929 - came into force 16th May 1930 which was repealed by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947. Both of these made substantial changes to Local Government administration in Scotland but crucially (...
by Falkyrn
Wed Jul 14, 2021 1:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: When did Glasgow cease to be administered by the County of Lanark (Lanarkshire). ?
Replies: 8
Views: 489

Re: When did Glasgow cease to be administered by the County of Lanark (Lanarkshire). ?

WilmaH is quite correct - you have to be very specific when referring to an entity such as Glasgow - even as late as the 1970's when Strathclyde came into being the then Glasgow District comprised of areas which were taken from Lanarkshire and which returned (or left Glasgow's control) at the next r...