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Scotland / Re: James Hepburn Book Query
« on: Wednesday 08 October 25 17:14 BST (UK)  »
Bob

There are 19 copies of the book (republished by Frewin, 1975 London) on AbeBooks co.uk  The first two on the list are for sale in England and seem to be reasonably priced.  The bulk of the other copies come from the USA.

Istrice

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Cotton mill/manufacturer
« on: Wednesday 03 September 25 22:39 BST (UK)  »
Attached is a copy of a section of Goads Fire Insurance Insurance Map for the area in the late 1880's.  Joiner Street is centrally placed on the plan.  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d2/Insurance_Plan_of_the_City_of_Manchester_Vol._I%3B_sheet_5_%28BL_149494%29.tiff.

Hope this is of some use.  (Apologies for the long url.)

Istrice

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Moray (Elginshire) / Re: Winchester Close, Elgin
« on: Friday 15 August 25 13:47 BST (UK)  »
A property marked as Mr Winchesters is shown on the attached John Wood Plan of Elgin (https://maps.nls.uk/view/74400028).  See under the "G" in High Street.

Istrice

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Aberdeenshire / Re: Looking for Camisour, Parish of Tarland
« on: Tuesday 22 July 25 16:11 BST (UK)  »
The old school may well form part of the current building now named Lonach Coaching Inn.  In 2021 and earlier, the property was Lonach Farm, Strathdon (ref: Streetview)

The Roy map from the 1740's (https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=16.0&lat=57.17954&lon=-3.12828&layers=3&b=ESRIWorld&o=100) has the original area denoted as "Camisore"

Istrice

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Fraser family birth registrations 1822 Wigton
« on: Thursday 19 June 25 01:16 BST (UK)  »
I think the first word is "Omitted" (sp.)

The final registration is 1822.  Probably the children born earlier than this date were never registered after their respective births for whatever reason, possibly financial.

Istrice

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The Common Room / Re: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, Electoral Registers, 1857-1962
« on: Thursday 05 June 25 21:45 BST (UK)  »
Post-war Glasgow and surrounding areas saw a huge growth in peripheral Council housing estates being built eg. Drumchapel, Easterhouse, Pollok and Castlemilk etc.

Assuming that the family moved into a council house in one of these housing schemes, it should be possible to find out from housing records when the various phases of these, or similar, housing estates were released for occupation, and as you have the 1955 address it should be a relatively? easy task to pin down an entry date.

The City of Glasgow housing department may have retained these records, or they may be archived, possibly at the Mitchell Library.

You may find the attached reference of interest  (https://www.rootschat.com/links/01tt0/)

Happy hunting and Good Luck!

Istrice

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Midlothian / Re: KS record "both in ____?"
« on: Friday 30 May 25 16:53 BST (UK)  »
I should have mentioned that the distances were (inaccurately measured by me) based on the scale shown on the map, and should have been approx 1.25mls. North, and 2mls.East.  Apologies.

Istrice

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Midlothian / Re: KS record "both in ____?"
« on: Friday 30 May 25 16:41 BST (UK)  »
I think the place is Cleekhimin as shown on the attached 1757 map by John Laurie (https://maps.nls.uk/view/216390007).

Contrary to current convention of North being to the top edge of a map, this map is the reverse with North being at the lower edge.

Keeping in mind this convention, Cleekhimin is located 2 miles to the North of Liberton Kirk, and 3 miles to the East and lies just to the East of the Niddery Burn marked on the map.

Istrice

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Lancashire Resources / Re: Hart's fabric store St. Helens
« on: Thursday 08 May 25 00:23 BST (UK)  »
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