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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: LizFox on Thursday 03 November 16 07:18 GMT (UK)
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Hi. I'm looking at Andrew DOUGLAS or DOUGLASS living in Yorkshire and he was born in a place that looks like Kastanglen. Has anyone got any ideas please. Thanks all.
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The 1851 census suggests that he was born in Edinburgh.
Below is a link to Towns and Villages in Scotland beginning with K
http://www.ukwebindex.co.uk/townandvillage/Scotland/K/
I can't see anything that looks like the place named in the census record.
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Thanks. I hadn't found him in 1851. Will take a look - am using FindMyPast so hopefully it's there.
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That's where I found the 1851 census.
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Possible marriage Apr - Jun 1848 Knaresborough as Andrew Douglas ( wife perhaps Mary Ann Pickard).
William
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Possibly this is Rutherglen, Lanarkshire.
Skoosh.
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That's him. Millmoor. Thanks
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Rutherglen. Wow, thanks Skoosh. Will take another look.
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Looking at the map, he could say Edinburgh if it's Rutherglen. Does anybody else agree it may say Rutherglen?
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There is an entry in the 1841 census in Edinburgh for an Andrew Douglas aged 15.Address 7 Ponton Street
Others in household
George 41
Thomas 22
George 20
Frederick 13
Hugh 10
James 8
John 3
Possible entry in 1871 census for Frederick gives place of birth as Corstorphine (which is on the west side of Edinburgh). Mention this because when I first looked at the 1871 census for Andrew my initial thoughts were Rutherglen and,being an Edinburgh boy, thinking outside the box, Corstorphine.
William
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Kostorphin looks a good possibility.
Mike
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Oh wow. That's brilliant. I've had this in my file for years - stuck. And you've sorted it out in a morning. What a novice I am! Thank you all very very very much.
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A labourer from Corstorphine? changed days indeed! ;D
Skoosh.
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A labourer from Corstorphine? changed days indeed! ;D
Skoosh.
Indeed.
I briefly worked from an office on Corstorphine Road, opposite the zoo.
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Might that be the Forestry Commission Mike or have you signed the Official Secrets?
Skoosh.
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Might that be the Forestry Commission Mike or have you signed the Official Secrets?
Skoosh.
It was exactly that.
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You'll have had your tree then? ;D
Skoosh.
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Thanks again Millmoor. I've ordered the marriage certificate so that I can find the information on his parents. Will re-post when I have it. Liz
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You'll have had your tree then? ;D
Skoosh.
Ha! I was still working for the Commission when we had the first identified outbreaks of Ash dieback. Ministers demanded a report on the current spread of the disease by the following Tuesday (a stupid, politics-driven deadline), so we all worked our socks off putting in long days over the weekend (no overtime payment of course.) At the end of the data gathering, we were told that as a special recognition of all our hard work, we could all have a free Christmas tree! Whoopee. A clear sign of bosses not knowing what goes on at ground (or forest) level.