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emanday
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Post by emanday » Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:05 pm

Hi heymarky,

It really is very a poor image. It would be well worth your while sending SP a contact form (cut and paste the details so they can identify it) and they will probably email you a better scan of it.
[b]Mary[/b]
A cat leaves pawprints on your heart
McDonald or MacDonald (some couldn't make up their mind!), Bonner, Crichton, McKillop, Campbell, Cameron, Gitrig (+other spellings), Clark, Sloan, Stewart, McCutcheon, Ireland (the surname)
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AndrewP
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Post by AndrewP » Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:36 pm

I make them out as follows:

(1) 1204 Dumbarton Road, Whiteinch, Partick
(2) 42 Smith Street, Whiteinch, Partick
(3) Thomas Muirhead, Foundry Labourer and Eliza Jane Muirhead, M.S. Rankin
(4) Christina Barrie, Witness and John Smith, Witness

They become slightly clearer if you make the image negative.

All the best,

AndrewP
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heymarky
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Post by heymarky » Thu Sep 06, 2007 11:58 pm

AndrewP wrote: They become slightly clearer if you make the image negative.
Another useful tool for my (figurative) belt!

Many thanks!

- Mark

Update: and both addresses are correct! (I found both of them in the Valuation Rolls)
Lyons and Dyers, McBeans, oh my!
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emanday
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Post by emanday » Fri Sep 07, 2007 11:16 am

AndrewP wrote:They become slightly clearer if you make the image negative.
The wearing of the CORRECT pair of specs also helps considerably :lol:
[b]Mary[/b]
A cat leaves pawprints on your heart
McDonald or MacDonald (some couldn't make up their mind!), Bonner, Crichton, McKillop, Campbell, Cameron, Gitrig (+other spellings), Clark, Sloan, Stewart, McCutcheon, Ireland (the surname)
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nelmit
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Post by nelmit » Sat Sep 15, 2007 4:53 pm

The children were born in Newcastle but Janet Charlton wasn't Janet's mum.

I'll post a poorhouse application made in 1857 after I type it up.

Regards,
Annette M
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nelmit
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Janet Black Dyer

Post by nelmit » Fri Sep 21, 2007 7:30 pm

For those of you watching this post, here is Janet's application that I PM'd to Mark.

Janet Black Dyer applied 2/6/1859
Address – 29 E. College Street
Born – McKechnie Street, Calton.

Age 26, millworker

Husband – A soldier

Children – Janet 2 born Newcastle
David 4months born Newcastle

Her husband James Dyer, 28 born King Street, Glasgow a shoemaker enlisted 5 years since in the 54th Regiment. Came home on furlough 3 years since and never returned till he was apprehended in the 24th April last.
His father James Dyer a policeman died in Helen Street about 3 years since. His mother (cannot tell her name) died when he was a child.

Her father John Black a bricklayer residing St. Josephs Place, Glasgow.
Her mother Catherine Duff died 16 years since. Her father is married again.

First application. Settlement Glasgow.

In present home 1 day
Newcastle, England 2 years
Black Bog?? Close, Glasgow 6 months
54th Regiment 2 years

Before marriage Kirk Street, Calton 5 years.

Regards,
Annette M
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