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Title: Gorbals parish register
Post by: geneaglutton on Wednesday 09 November 16 00:12 GMT (UK)

I'm looking at the parish register of deaths in Gorbals in 1835. The register gives the date of the death, gender and name. After the age is a category labeled "Lair", I think. In that column I see entries like Hector, C.G., W, Lech Serv, Easton, McDonald, #55, Barr.  It's not maiden name, because these terms are next to male names as well.  Has anyone come across something like this?

Thanks in advance for any help.
Kathy

Title: Re: Gorbals parish register
Post by: Lodger on Wednesday 09 November 16 08:42 GMT (UK)

Lair = Plot here in Scotland. So what the register is telling you is that the person is buried in the plot belonging to so-and-so, or sometimes just the number of the plot.

Title: Re: Gorbals parish register
Post by: geneaglutton on Wednesday 09 November 16 18:22 GMT (UK)

Thank you. That is very helpful.