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Title: Re Glamis, Angus
Post by: Macj99 on Saturday 15 January 22 15:25 GMT (UK)

On looking up a John Anderson (distant relative) I have found his address as West Denton, Glamis, Angus 1841. Does anyone know exactly where this is? Tried looking up and cannot find anything. Any suggestions. ? Thank you

Title: Re: Re Glamis, Angus
Post by: Forfarian on Saturday 15 January 22 15:42 GMT (UK)

Are you using Ancestry, which is notorious for mistranscriptions? Because the transcription at FreeCEN and the transcription at FindMyPast both say West Denoon, not West Denton.

See https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=15&lat=56.58332&lon=-3.05257&layers=5&b=1
and http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/no3443

Title: Re: Re Glamis, Angus
Post by: Macj99 on Saturday 15 January 22 16:27 GMT (UK)

yes got from Ancestry. thank you for links have found now with your help

Title: Re: Re Glamis, Angus
Post by: Forfarian on Saturday 15 January 22 16:49 GMT (UK)

You should plan to take a look at the original, just to make sure the transcriptions are correct.

FindMyPast's transcriptions are usually better than Ancestry's, and FreeBMD are better still, but even they can get it wrong.

Title: Re: Re Glamis, Angus
Post by: markw78 on Monday 17 January 22 18:44 GMT (UK)

Macj99
You can try here also
https://maps.nls.uk/view/228777790
or
https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=14&lat=56.57869&lon=-3.05149&layers=1&b=1

It may have been Wester...Denoon
Regards
Mark W