Another deciphering job.....

jintyb · Post by **jintyb** » Thu May 11, 2006 9:29 pm

Hi guys
Now that I've finally mastered the gallery I have uploaded another cert.Death cert.of John Ballantyne.

http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displayi ... p?pos=-541

After the terrific help I got from all you masters, with my last query,I was wondering if anyone could make out the informants surname.
Thanks again for your help.
Best wishes
Janet

Gallery URL added - AndrewP

JustJean · Post by **JustJean** » Thu May 11, 2006 10:04 pm

Hi

I took the easy route!!

It looks like ABENOLIN

but a marriage search for any Ballantyne marrying any J* Ab* brings up only one.....

and that is indexed as ABERDEIN

Best wishes
Jean

jintyb · Post by **jintyb** » Thu May 11, 2006 10:11 pm

Thanks Jean.
I wasn't sure if it began with A or H.
Looks like I'll be flashing the card again!!!
Thanks again for your help.
Best wishes
Janet

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Thu May 11, 2006 10:44 pm

Hi Jinty & Jean
Could easily be James Aberdein as stated, some of the letters have an almost Greek style to them - Aberδεin

Best wishes
Lesley

Andy · Post by **Andy** » Fri May 12, 2006 6:05 am

If John had a sister Janet Wilson Ballantyne who married James Aberdein in 1897 then that's who reported John's death.

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Fri May 12, 2006 9:28 am

LesleyB wrote:Hi Jinty & Jean
Could easily be James Aberdein as stated, some of the letters have an almost Greek style to them - Aberδεin

Best wishes
Lesley

This has to be the most modern register entry on which I've seen these forms of "d" and "e", which, in fact are near enough Secretary Hand style

I'd love to know how old George Russell was

David

jintyb · Post by **jintyb** » Fri May 12, 2006 12:20 pm

Andy wrote:If John had a sister Janet Wilson Ballantyne who married James Aberdein in 1897 then that's who reported John's death.

Andy
Thank you.I had to know for definite so I got MC.It's a name I've never heard of.
Anymore Aberdeins on the boards?
Best wishes
Janet

Post by **AndrewP** » Fri May 12, 2006 12:26 pm

DavidWW wrote:
LesleyB wrote:Hi Jinty & Jean
Could easily be James Aberdein as stated, some of the letters have an almost Greek style to them - Aberδεin

Best wishes
Lesley
This has to be the most modern register entry on which I've seen these forms of "d" and "e", which, in fact are near enough Secretary Hand style

I'd love to know how old George Russell was

David

Is the signature not the informant's own handwriting rather than the George Russell's (Assistant Registrar).

All the best,

AndrewP

JustJean · Post by **JustJean** » Fri May 12, 2006 12:59 pm

I wondered why the "de" in ABERDEIN did not resemeble the "de" in usual residence !

According to the MC James Aberdein was 25 in 1897......

Jean

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Fri May 12, 2006 3:13 pm

Let me restate that, - I wonder how old James Aberdein was ?!

David