Identifying Residences, Names etc

ColinWH · Post by **ColinWH** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 7:42 pm

Evening,
As a new member, I have uploaded a file to my user Gallery,

http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displayi ... ?pos=-1418

Since found it's in the wrong place, (should have been in the Certs section?) as I wanted help working out the following:
Usual Residence.
Brides' Mothers' Name.

Many thanks for any help you could give.

Colin

Gallery URL revised - AndrewP

Russell · Post by **Russell** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 9:37 pm

Hi Colin

And a warm welcome to TalkingScot. Glad you decided to join us in what can prove to be some fascinating quests for our long lost rellies.

Your image has come out as a miniature

When you post again to the main Gallery use a TIFF image (as it comes from scotlandspeople) or a JPEG which has not lost too much of its detail.
That way we all can take a look at it and reach a consensus. We have quite a few members who are skilled at reading some of the most impossible scrawls or faded images.
You will have to wait until one of the Admin bods approves and posts the image up. (this is just a security measure)

Russell

Post by **AndrewP** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 11:47 pm

Russell wrote:Your image has come out as a miniature

The image is there in full size now - Gallery URL above revised.

All the best,

AndrewP

Post by **AndrewP** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 11:55 pm

Hi Colin,

I'd go for Helen McLeod, M.S. Munro.

It would be worth seeking her birth certificate and/or the parents' marriage certificate to verify that.

On looking at ScotlandsPeople, I checked for the birth of Christ* Ann* M*cLeod 1886 to 1892 and that produced 12 results. Most are in the Outer Hebrides, Skye or the west coast of Inverness-shire or Ross & Cromarty. One is in Aberdeenshire. I know where I would be placing my money first, given the location on the certificate you uploaded.

All the best,

AndrewP

nelmit · Post by **nelmit** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 12:19 am

I'd agree with Andrew on Helen and I think the bride stayed at Blindburn Croft.

Looks like Walter and Helen married in 1875 and here is Helen (who was born in the magic year of 1855

) in 1881.

Dwelling: Hillhead Old Farm House
Census Place: Aberdour, Aberdeen, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 0203452 GRO Ref Volume 169 EnumDist 2 Page 13
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Helen MC LEOD M 26 F Tyrie, Aberdeen, Scotland
Rel: Head
Occ: Farm Serv Wife
Maggie MC LEOD 5 F Tyrie, Aberdeen, Scotland
Rel: Daur
George MC LEOD 3 M Tyrie, Aberdeen, Scotland
Rel: Son
Jane MC LEOD 1 F Kininmonth, Aberdeen, Scotland
Rel: Daur

and Walter I think -

Dwelling: Farm Nether Denend
Census Place: Strichen, Aberdeen, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 0203466 GRO Ref Volume 241 EnumDist 1 Page 4
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Jas. HENDERSON M 39 M Strichen, Aberdeen, Scotland
Rel: Head
Occ: Farmer (84 Acres 76 Arable Employing 1 Man 1 Boy 1 Girl)
Mary HENDERSON M 40 F Lonmay, Aberdeen, Scotland
Rel: Wife
Occ: Farmers Wife
Andrew HENDERSON U 16 M Strichen, Aberdeen, Scotland
Rel: Son
Occ: Farmers Son
Violet HENDERSON U 14 F Strichen, Aberdeen, Scotland
Rel: Daur
Occ: Farmers Daur
Isabella HENDERSON 12 F Strichen, Aberdeen, Scotland
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
Wm. HENDERSON 9 M Strichen, Aberdeen, Scotland
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
John HENDERSON 7 M Strichen, Aberdeen, Scotland
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
Henry HENDERSON 3 M Strichen, Aberdeen, Scotland
Rel: Son
Walter MC LEOD 29 M Gardenstown, Banff, Scotland
Rel: Servant
Occ: Farm Servant

Regards,
Annette M

ColinWH · Post by **ColinWH** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:03 pm

Evening,
Very many thanks to you all for your help.
I have three Certificates, and all of them are difficult to decipher!
At least now, I can continue with this one and as suggested, a birth certificate will be the next step.

Again,

Thank you all.

Colin