Help deciphering a death cert ...please.....

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meelymunch
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Help deciphering a death cert ...please.....

Post by meelymunch » Thu Jun 30, 2005 9:18 am

Hi everyone, could anybody help me with deciphering this death cert.

http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displayi ... p?pos=-183

Cheers,Carole.
Re-searching: Gifford,Grant,McHattie,
Wood "Park",Geddes,Findlay,Robertson,Milton,Cowie from Buckie,Portgordon,Fordyce + Portknockie,Banffshire.
McDonalds from Fraserburgh,Aberdeen.
Geddes,Harvey + Vogt from Glasgow,Lanarkshire + Rothesay,Bute.

sporran
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Location: Leominster, Herefordshire, UK

Re: deciphering

Post by sporran » Thu Jun 30, 2005 9:49 am

Hello Carole,


his usual address was "Home Farm, Cobairdy, Forgue". (The Scots Origin site has a search of place names based on 1881). As for father's occupation, I am not entirely sure, but "Grocer (Master)" seems most likely.


Regards,

John

meelymunch
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Joined: Mon Dec 13, 2004 11:53 am
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thanks.....

Post by meelymunch » Tue Jul 05, 2005 7:12 pm

Cheers John,
apologies for not being grateful sooner...... :oops:
don't know if i'm coming or going at the moment.Didn't want to seem ungrateful.
Carole.
Re-searching: Gifford,Grant,McHattie,
Wood "Park",Geddes,Findlay,Robertson,Milton,Cowie from Buckie,Portgordon,Fordyce + Portknockie,Banffshire.
McDonalds from Fraserburgh,Aberdeen.
Geddes,Harvey + Vogt from Glasgow,Lanarkshire + Rothesay,Bute.