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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: Rayjamgor on Friday 18 October 19 22:18 BST (UK)

Title: Help needed re Death cert.
Post by: Rayjamgor on Friday 18 October 19 22:18 BST (UK)
Cant read the place where John Cleary lived, think it starts with a T , Town ...... ? Same name when his wife died in 1944.
Title: Re: Help needed re Death cert.
Post by: CaroleW on Friday 18 October 19 22:27 BST (UK)
It would help if we knew what country he died in.  Address looks like Tannadace to me
Title: Re: Help needed re Death cert.
Post by: Sneff on Friday 18 October 19 22:42 BST (UK)
Looks like Tannadice which is in Angus, Scotland
Title: Re: Help needed re Death cert.
Post by: Rayjamgor on Friday 18 October 19 23:01 BST (UK)
Sorry, its Ireland. Castledawson/Magherafelt area.
Title: Re: Help needed re Death cert.
Post by: Sneff on Friday 18 October 19 23:24 BST (UK)
How about Tannadeese see

https://www.genuki.org.uk/maps/gmap?LL=54.774801292369,-6.570854187012&PLACE=Tamnadeese%20%28Magherafelt%29
Title: Re: Help needed re Death cert.
Post by: Gadget on Friday 18 October 19 23:55 BST (UK)
Interesting that there is ref to Tannadace in Castledawson here:

https://www.cotyroneireland.com/muster/irishrecruit.html

Quote
Robert STEEL, Tannadace(?), Castledawson, R.I.F.


Gadget
Title: Re: Help needed re Death cert.
Post by: scotmum on Saturday 19 October 19 00:20 BST (UK)
http://www.placenamesni.org/resultdetails.php?entry=5297

As you can see at above link, a variety of spellings over the years.
Title: Re: Help needed re Death cert.
Post by: scotmum on Saturday 19 October 19 00:24 BST (UK)
Is this him with family in 1901:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Londonderry/Magherafelt/Meeting_Street/613913/