Help with deciphering, please

Kathy · Post by **Kathy** » Fri May 18, 2007 2:01 pm

I have uploaded a file to the gallery, need help with deciphering, please.

http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displayi ... ?pos=-1218

Marriage of Esther McNeil & Arthur Laverty.

Occupation of the groom: ship ?

Maiden name of grooms mother ?

Name of second witness to marriage ?

A fresh pair of eyes would be appreciated.

Thanks

Kathy

Gallery URL added - AndrewP

Post by **paddyscar** » Fri May 18, 2007 3:05 pm

1925 on the first day of July at 30 Bowerie Street Port Glasgow after banns according to the forms of the Congregational Church.
Albert Laverty Ship Stager* Bachelor. 22
16 Bowerie Street, Port Glasgow
William Laverty, Carter (deceased)
Annie Laverty M.S. McCulloch (deceased)

Esther McNeil, Millworker, Spinster
Samuel McNeil, Holderman*
Agnes McNeil
M.S. Orr

Signed John Barr, Minister of Congregational Church
Port Glasgow.
Signed Thomas Kennedy
24 Bowerie St., Port Glasgow
Witness
Agnes McKinnon
30 Bowerie St., Port Glasgow
Witness

*There is a similarity in the initial letters of Samuel's occupation and the second word in Albert's, but I don't think I've got it.

nelmit · Post by **nelmit** » Fri May 18, 2007 4:45 pm

The only one I was 100% on was the maiden name of McCulloch.

After reading Paddyscar's transcription I would agree with the others.

I found this on the Scottish Occupations site -
Ship Stager Stager in a shipyard erected wooden scaffolding and platforms around a ship being built

Kind regards,
Annette M

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Fri May 18, 2007 5:04 pm

Hi folks,
The address will be Bouverie Street in Port Glasgow.
Samuel's occupation looks like Holderon (Holder-on).
Jack

Kathy · Post by **Kathy** » Sat May 19, 2007 12:41 am

Thankyou Paddyscar, Annette M & Jack, very much appreciated.

Bouverie Street & Holderon are correct, I have this information from previous research.

Kathy

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Sat May 19, 2007 6:10 pm

Holder-on, aka hauderoan, - the member of the rivetting team who literally holds the rivet in place on one side of the steel plate while the rivetter on the other side flattens the head of the rivet on his side.

David

JimM · Post by **JimM** » Sat May 19, 2007 9:11 pm

DavidWW wrote:Holder-on, aka hauderoan, - the member of the rivetting team who literally holds the rivet in place on one side of the steel plate while the rivetter on the other side flattens the head of the rivet on his side.

David

From “John McLean’s March” by Hamish Henderson

The jiners an hauders-on are merchin fae Clydebank
Come on nou an hear him he'll be owre thrang tae bide
Turn out Jock an Jimmie, leave yer cranes an yer muckle gantries
Great John Maclean's comin hame tae the Clyde

Jim