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Title: Help Deciphering Place Name
Post by: stuartroxy on Tuesday 21 September 10 20:12 BST (UK)

I am trying - and failing - to decipher a place name. 

In 1873, James Shirran was a Blacksmith.  But where?  I make out 'St Fergus'; I'm not sure what is before that.

Can anyone help?

Title: Re: Help Deciphering Place Name
Post by: rutht22000 on Tuesday 21 September 10 20:14 BST (UK)

Hi

possibly "Hallmoss"?

Title: Re: Help Deciphering Place Name
Post by: rutht22000 on Tuesday 21 September 10 20:16 BST (UK)

There is a Hallmoss Farm if you googlemap it, a few miles south of St Fergus

Title: Re: Help Deciphering Place Name
Post by: stuartroxy on Tuesday 21 September 10 20:28 BST (UK)

Ruth,

Thanks.  Works for me!

:-)

stuartroxy

Title: Re: Help Deciphering Place Name
Post by: elaine0353 on Wednesday 22 September 10 17:46 BST (UK)

Rathen district place names.
http://www.urie.demon.co.uk/genuki/ABD/Rathen/gazeteer.html

Title: Re: Help Deciphering Place Name
Post by: stuartroxy on Saturday 25 September 10 22:22 BST (UK)

Thanks, Elaine.

Hallmoss gets my vote!

stuartroxy

Title: Re: Help Deciphering Place Name
Post by: jivebunny on Monday 11 October 10 22:28 BST (UK)

Hi,

I've recently registered on this site and the first item I opened as a trial was your post from a few weeks back. What attracted my attention was the Shirran name - I have Mary Shirran as a great grandmother with parents Andrew and Elizabeth(MS Murray) - any connection with your Shirran?

Regards

Jivebunny

Title: Re: Help Deciphering Place Name
Post by: stuartroxy on Friday 15 October 10 20:50 BST (UK)

jivebunny,

I haven't found a Mary yet; however, there are not that many of them going around, so you never know.

Was Mary (or the parents) from the north east of Scotland?

stuartroxy

Title: Re: Help Deciphering Place Name
Post by: anne50 on Sunday 17 October 10 13:08 BST (UK)

Yep, its Hallmoss. Not far from me. Anne

Title: Re: Help Deciphering Place Name
Post by: jivebunny on Sunday 17 October 10 13:15 BST (UK)

Hi Stuartroxy,

With regard to Mary Shirran - she was married to James Donald in 1860 and they were both from Aberdeenshire. Her residence at time of marriage is given as Loop, Fyvie.

Regards

Jivebunny

Title: Re: Help Deciphering Place Name
Post by: stuartroxy on Monday 18 October 10 09:28 BST (UK)

jivebunny,

My Shirrans are all from around that area too; Cuminestown, Turriff, Fyvie etc.  I'll let you know if I find Mary.

Anne,

Thanks.

stuartroxy