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Title: Report of list of Nuisances in Lochmaben - 6th and 7th November 1866
Post by: ScottishAncestry on Wednesday 15 April 15 14:11 BST (UK)

I was looking through some Dumfries Sheriff Court processes the other day (on the hunt for ‘paternity’ cases) and came across a case innocuously entitled Jones v Lochmaben. As this bundle of folded papers tied up with string was larger than the others and appeared to contain some sort of notebook I untied the string to have a nose inside.

This lengthy case was regarding the ‘Nuisances Removal (Scotland) Act 1856’. It would seem that far from being the picturesque holiday destination that it is today, back in 1866 Lochmaben had a big problem with dung, pigsties and general filth.

Amongst the items was a large document entitled: “Report of list of Nuisances in the Burgh of Lochmaben on 6th and 7th November 1866”.

I have written more about this document, including transcribing some excerpts on my blog where I also have a link to an index: http://scottishgenealogyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/lochmabenfilth.html

If you are researching your Lochmaben forebears and see an entry relating to your family please get in touch and I will email you the full account relating to them.

Emma

Title: Re: Report of list of Nuisances in Lochmaben - 6th and 7th November 1866
Post by: lesleyegreen on Sunday 03 May 15 17:19 BST (UK)

Hello
Interested in the entry about John Green and family.
No. - 176
Date of Inspection - 7th [November 1866]
We have always been a nuisance, one way or another
Thanks in anticipation
Lesley  ;)

Title: Re: Report of list of Nuisances in Lochmaben - 6th and 7th November 1866
Post by: lesleyegreen on Sunday 03 May 15 17:26 BST (UK)

Hi
After looking through the link there must be half my relations in this document.
also interested in
27 Peter Carmichael Carter
Thanks Again
Lesley

Title: Re: Report of list of Nuisances in Lochmaben - 6th and 7th November 1866
Post by: ScottishAncestry on Sunday 03 May 15 23:09 BST (UK)

Hi Lesley,

If you send me your email address via a PM I'll send you the information.

Emma

Title: Re: Report of list of Nuisances in Lochmaben - 6th and 7th November 1866
Post by: cassandra_AU on Monday 05 October 15 04:04 BST (UK)

Hi Emma,

I read the PDF file you referred to (thank you!) and I possibly have found family ancestors No. 60 William Little and  No. 68 John Lawson - Mason.
Such and interesting and unusual find. Any information you are kind enough to give me will be greatly appreciated.

Regards,
Cassandra 

Title: Re: Report of list of Nuisances in Lochmaben - 6th and 7th November 1866
Post by: ScottishAncestry on Thursday 08 October 15 12:18 BST (UK)

Hi Cassandra,

Can you send me a PM and I'll get the information to you.

Emma

Title: Re: Report of list of Nuisances in Lochmaben - 6th and 7th November 1866
Post by: cassandra_AU on Saturday 10 October 15 02:47 BST (UK)

Hi Emma,

I have pmed you :)

Cassandra.