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Title: Rewarren ??
Post by: emjaye on Tuesday 31 October 23 04:19 GMT (UK)
As per the attached image, does anyone have any idea where 'Rewarren'  is?  Perhaps it is the name of a farm?  Thank you
Title: Re: Rewarren ??
Post by: ShaunJ on Tuesday 31 October 23 08:43 GMT (UK)
Other families resident in Rewarren (from Rafford parish registers):

Alexander Bain, farmer (died 1830)
Henry Dunbar (children baptised 1825-1835)
William Jack, road maker/contractor (marriages 1821 and 1827, baptisms 1822-1830)
? Cameron (married Mary Findlay of Rafford in 1849)
Title: Re: Rewarren ??
Post by: emjaye on Tuesday 31 October 23 08:49 GMT (UK)
Thank you very much, ShaunJ, that's very helpful :)
Title: Re: Rewarren ??
Post by: ShaunJ on Tuesday 31 October 23 08:59 GMT (UK)
The Dunbar family are at Ramflate Lodge in Rafford in 1841 and 1851. Henry is a MS in 1841 and a general labourer in 1851 per transcripts.
Title: Re: Rewarren ??
Post by: Kay99 on Tuesday 31 October 23 09:02 GMT (UK)
I keep coming back to Reverrand to the south east of Rafford so thought I would mention it  :-\ https://maps.nls.uk/view/228777499#zoom=6&lat=8265&lon=2441&layers=BT

Kay
Title: Re: Rewarren ??
Post by: Kay99 on Tuesday 31 October 23 09:24 GMT (UK)
1841 Rewarran, Rafford, Moray, Scotland
John   Cameron   45   
Janet   Cameron   50   
John   Cameron   20   
James   Cameron   15   
Ronallon   Cameron   10   
James   Storm 8   

1861 Rewarrend, Rafford

Alexander   Grant 22   Farmer of 15 acres employing 1 woman   -
Mary   Grant22   Farmer's wife   Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland
Mary   Grant 0   Farmer's daughter   Rafford, Morayshire, Scotland
Mary Ann   Gill   Servant 17 House servant   Findhorn, Morayshire, Scotland
Title: Re: Rewarren ??
Post by: ShaunJ on Tuesday 31 October 23 09:40 GMT (UK)
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I keep coming back to Reverrand to the south east of Rafford

I think you are right, Kay.

Alexander Grant's 1873 death record has the place of death as Reverrand, Rafford.
Title: Re: Rewarren ??
Post by: ShaunJ on Tuesday 31 October 23 09:44 GMT (UK)
"A small farm steading one storey high thatched and in bad repair"

https://scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/digital-volumes/ordnance-survey-name-books/morayshire-os-name-books-1868-1871/morayshire-volume-17/51
Title: Re: Rewarren ??
Post by: Neale1961 on Tuesday 31 October 23 09:45 GMT (UK)
Possibly “Ruoarran” in Rafford
Title: Re: Rewarren ??
Post by: Kay99 on Tuesday 31 October 23 09:48 GMT (UK)
In the 1861 census the property is on the same page as Woodside, Blackhill, Stonyford and Bogago

Title: Re: Rewarren ??
Post by: ShaunJ on Tuesday 31 October 23 09:52 GMT (UK)
All this is a reminder of the archaic pronunciation of "v" as "w".
Title: Re: Rewarren ??
Post by: Kay99 on Tuesday 31 October 23 11:34 GMT (UK)
Quote from: ShaunJ on Tuesday 31 October 23 09:52 GMT (UK)
All this is a reminder of the archaic pronunciation of "v" as "w".

Very true and a rewarding puzzle  :)

Kay
Title: Re: Rewarren ??
Post by: Forfarian on Tuesday 31 October 23 14:13 GMT (UK)
Using the seamless map https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=15.0&lat=57.57009&lon=-3.58537&layers=257&b=1 you can hover over Reverrand and read off the National Grid Reference in the lower right corner.

Find the blue button in the lower left corner and drag it to the left. You can see that the site of Reverrand is now a field, and that no trace of Reverrand is visible on the field, though the outline of the field is unchanged.
Title: Re: Rewarren ??
Post by: emjaye on Tuesday 31 October 23 23:50 GMT (UK)
Thank you so much everybody, you've all been really helpful, much appreciated :)
Title: Re: Rewarren ??
Post by: emjaye on Wednesday 01 November 23 02:48 GMT (UK)
Thank you