Surname on Deat Certificate.....

David Lang · Post by **David Lang** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 4:13 pm

I am trying to decipher the surname of John McLachlan's Informant?

I think it is his Daughter Peggy or Margaret McLachlan but i cant make out her surname

Best Guess is Harris or Parris ?

Cheers

David

Post by **Jean Jeanie** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 6:33 pm

Hi David

Can you upload the certificate to the gallery and then we can have a go at deciphering for you.

Jean

David Lang · Post by **David Lang** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 7:39 pm

Have followed the instructions and done that

http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displayi ... p?pos=-783

Gallery URL added - AndrewP

Post by **AndrewP** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 7:55 pm

Hi David,

I'll take a best guess at the informant as Margaret Harris, daughter.

All the best,

AndrewP

Post by **Jean Jeanie** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 8:31 pm

Hi David

I agree with Andrew

Jean

Russell · Post by **Russell** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 9:21 pm

Hi David

Although inclined to agree with the previous posters, since there is no uppercase 'H' to compare it with I wouldn't rule out Purvis as a possibility either.

Russell

karenmcc · Post by **karenmcc** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:57 pm

Hi David,

Thought I'd look on IGI for you to see if there was a matching marriage or any children for Margerat. Couldn't find any marriage so did a parent search using HARRIS in fathers last name and MARGARET for mothers name and just tried a few common first names. Didn't find any but as your last name is LANG I was wondering if mayby this has something to do with your lot?

JAMES LANG HARRIS b 25 Mar 1873 Renfrew, parents WILLIAM TAYLOR HARRIS and MARGARET LANG.

Karen Mc Cubbin

David Lang · Post by **David Lang** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 9:59 pm

Hi Karen probably wont be as the McLachlans link into my Scally Line who dont link into the langs till around 1900s.

Cant seem to find any trace of Margaret , she may have emigrated ?