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East Lothian (Haddingtonshire) / Re: Smiths - Shoemakers in Tranent - Help!
« on: Tuesday 15 May 12 20:16 BST (UK) »
Hi Monica
Elizabeth Smith nee Christie seems to have just disappeared! Can't find a record of her death anywhere. Nor can I find any information about Janet Smith either - they are a very frustrating family! I do, however, keep finding out various shoemakers called Smith from Tranent and sure that at some point they will come together, but at the moment they are just driving me potty!!
I'm not often down to Edinburgh (am in Aberdeenshire) but great idea about checking out the archives for my next trip down.
I have only really looked into my line for James and Elizabeth's children but think I will have to look further into the others to see what I can find. I did wonder if the fact that James was living with a child called Janet made it more likely that his parents were John Smith and Janet Sharp... Speaking of which, on my travels I found the death of a child called Janet Sharp Smith who was the daughter of Adam Smith...yep, shoemaker in Tranent!
I am quickly running out of funds to do birth, marriage and death searches on Scotland's People so need to figure them out as quick as I can!
Thank you so much for all your help - it is much appreciated
cheers
Louise
Elizabeth Smith nee Christie seems to have just disappeared! Can't find a record of her death anywhere. Nor can I find any information about Janet Smith either - they are a very frustrating family! I do, however, keep finding out various shoemakers called Smith from Tranent and sure that at some point they will come together, but at the moment they are just driving me potty!!
I'm not often down to Edinburgh (am in Aberdeenshire) but great idea about checking out the archives for my next trip down.
I have only really looked into my line for James and Elizabeth's children but think I will have to look further into the others to see what I can find. I did wonder if the fact that James was living with a child called Janet made it more likely that his parents were John Smith and Janet Sharp... Speaking of which, on my travels I found the death of a child called Janet Sharp Smith who was the daughter of Adam Smith...yep, shoemaker in Tranent!
I am quickly running out of funds to do birth, marriage and death searches on Scotland's People so need to figure them out as quick as I can!
Thank you so much for all your help - it is much appreciated
cheers
Louise