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Occupation Interests / overseer
« on: Sunday 21 March 10 17:17 GMT (UK)  »
In an OPR marriage entry (Edinburgh 1805) the bride's father is described as "Willm. Howlison, overseer, Lauder".  The only information I could get on this occupation was overseer of the poor, but I understand that this was an unpaid position and it therefore seems a strange thing to put as an occupation.  Has anyone any ideas what else he might have been an overseer of, given that he felt it unecessary to be more specific?  Or could overseer of the poor indeed have been his full time occupation?

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Tyrone / Re: Researching McPhillamy / McPhilomy / McPhellamy of Strabane, County Tyrone
« on: Sunday 21 March 10 16:33 GMT (UK)  »
Very interested to read your message.  My husband's great grandfather, James McPhillimy was born in County Tyrone in the 1820s.  His parents were Hugh McPhillimy, cattle dealer, and Margaret Noble.  James moved to Scotland in the 1840s and was a shoemaker.  I know nothing more of the family's origins.  Like you I was very surprised by the reply saying it is quite a common name.  I assure you it is very rare in Scotland.  Annie

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