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Angus (Forfarshire) / Re: Dundee Police
« on: Thursday 14 October 10 02:51 BST (UK)  »
I was very fortunate when I contacted the Police Museum, Dundee some years ago and not only got my ancester's work record from 1848 to 1892 but a photograph of him in uniform.

Waiwera

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Midlothian / Re: Red House, Inveresk
« on: Thursday 14 October 10 02:45 BST (UK)  »
Thank you for that information. I wondered about children from outside Midlothian being sent to the Red House as one of the boys was from Linlithgow, West Lothian and the other Duddingston, Midlothian Unfortunately I have not had much luck tracing them in later years

Thank you,

Waiwera

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Occupation Interests / Re: R W Cl occupation
« on: Friday 26 February 10 19:42 GMT (UK)  »
Sorry I transposed 2 letters It is R W Cl. The address could have been a hostel for railway staff I suppose.

Thanks for the idea

Waiwera

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Occupation Interests / R W Cl occupation
« on: Thursday 25 February 10 05:46 GMT (UK)  »
11 Irishmen living at the same address in Springburn, Glasgow in 1841 all had the same occupation W R Cl. Any ideas what their work was?

Thanks

Waiwera

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The Common Room / Re: Couple married twice
« on: Sunday 14 February 10 00:45 GMT (UK)  »

Thank you for that information. I had not realized the law was still in place that late in time. The older sister left young children and the younger sister had been living with her sister and brother in law for some years. So the second marriage was convenient. However there were children born to the second marriage before the repeal of the dead sister’s marriage act. Hopefully the remarriage in 1907 would legitimate them

Thank you Waiwera

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The Common Room / Couple married twice
« on: Saturday 13 February 10 22:36 GMT (UK)  »
I am curious
I have a Scottish ancestor who married his first wife’s sister twice.
1898 he a widower and she a spinster and again
1907 he a widower she a spinster both marriages witnessed by family members.
Could the first marriage be illegal or change of religious affiliations?
One marriage was? UP ?United Presbyterian and one United Free Church of Scotland
What would the status be of any children born between the 2 marriages?

Thank you for any information to clarify this

Waiwera

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Midlothian / Re: Red House, Inveresk
« on: Wednesday 20 January 10 19:43 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you Linda and Kirsty

That sounds about right as a place for destitute boys  as  both boys were in poor situations at home. The photo of the building was excellent

Thank you

Waiwera


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Midlothian / Red House, Inveresk
« on: Wednesday 20 January 10 07:31 GMT (UK)  »
I have 2 young relatives John Stanners and Richard Fyfe listed as living at Red House in the 1880s with many other boys. Is it a place of correction or orphanage?

Thanks

Waiwera

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: Mabel May WHITFORD
« on: Thursday 24 December 09 03:34 GMT (UK)  »

Hope this might be of some use to you.
 I have family tree  for Whitford and Piper, Cornwall going back to1780s if you are interested

Waiwera

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