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DavidWW
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A Prize Will Be Awarded.....

Post by DavidWW » Wed Apr 13, 2005 1:09 pm

Have a look at this marriage register entry please http://www.talkingscot.com/gallery/albu ... rriage.tif

What's the occupation of the father of John McLean, Seaman MS ?

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DavidWW
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Post by DavidWW » Wed Apr 13, 2005 1:29 pm

I've now worked it out for myself (so I get the prize \:D/ ), but am intrigued to see how many others get it ................

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Post by AndrewP » Wed Apr 13, 2005 1:47 pm

Hi Davie,

Could he be an Army Bandsman?

All the best,

Andrew Paterson
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Lizzie
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Post by Lizzie » Wed Apr 13, 2005 1:48 pm

Soldier 76 foot ?

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FionaZ
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Post by FionaZ » Wed Apr 13, 2005 1:50 pm

Hi Davie,

Army Pensioner perhaps?

Cheers
Fiona
Seeking Clark,Jones,Frame,Stirling,Wilson, Robertson,Cousland,Hamilton, Mackie, Thomson to name a few
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DavidWW
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Post by DavidWW » Wed Apr 13, 2005 4:19 pm

FionaZ wrote:Hi Davie,

Army Pensioner perhaps?

Cheers
Fiona
Fiona

=D> =D> Weel done :!:

You got it !!

It had me fooled until I realised that the second "e" is a secretary hand "e". See the left hand of the four examples at http://www.scottishhandwriting.com/cont ... age=s3_1_2

To be honest I came in from the reverse direction in terms of arguing that the most frequent occupation starting with Army would be Army Pensioner, then realised that the problem word could well start with "Pe".....

I had previously tried long and hard, as Andrew suggests above, to make Bandsman fit, but it just wasn't right.

Note how easy it is for the eye to skip over the part of the "y" below the line, and assume that that bit of ink is linked to the letters on that line.

Incidentally the gentleman concerned is a gggrandfather of Sir Sean Connery :P

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CatrionaL
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Post by CatrionaL » Wed Apr 13, 2005 6:29 pm

Davie
Wull ye get me his autograph?

Catriona
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grannysrock
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Post by grannysrock » Wed Apr 13, 2005 7:14 pm

Davie

what we really want to know is - are you claming Sean as your ancestor ? 8)

if so can I have YOUR autograph ... and please introduce us. :D

slightly shaken, very stirred

Sally
Newhaven-DRYBURGH,NICOLL,HUNTER(+Alloa) ; Lesmahagow-MITCHELL,LAMB, BARR, BROWN,CALLAN; Comrie-MCDOUGALL, MCEWEN, MCLAREN, BRYSON; BEW - PRINGLE, FISHER,SPENCE;Edzell-MIDDLETON,DORWARD;
Edin.-JOHNSTON, MONTGOMERY;Fife-SIME, FORRESTER, WANLESS
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DavidWW
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Post by DavidWW » Wed Apr 13, 2005 9:13 pm

CatrionaL wrote:Davie
Wull ye get me his autograph?

Catriona
I'm in contact with his publicity agent in Beverly Hills, CA, - all this in connection with writing an article on the man in question in the "celebrity
family tree" series of articles for the UK magazine "Family History Monthly", so I'll see whit Ah can dae :!: :!:

Davie
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DavidWW
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Re: 007

Post by DavidWW » Wed Apr 13, 2005 9:15 pm

grannysrock wrote:Davie

what we really want to know is - are you claiming Sean as your ancestor ? 8)

if so can I have YOUR autograph ... and please introduce us. :D

slightly shaken, very stirred

Sally
Hi Sally

Who??, .. me???

See reply to Catriona !! :wink:

"The name's Bond, - James Bond" ...........

Oh boy, does that date me \:D/ \:D/

Davie
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