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East Lothian (Haddingtonshire) / Re: Lodging House, Caponhall, East Lothian
« on: Saturday 05 January 13 12:52 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Diddy, much appreciated

I'll have a search on Herdmanflat see if I can come up with anything.

H  :)

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East Lothian (Haddingtonshire) / Lodging House, Caponhall, East Lothian
« on: Thursday 03 January 13 23:12 GMT (UK)  »
Hi
Have just spent an interesting day at the John Gray Centre in Haddington and discovered that my Grt Grt Grt grandparents were in receipt of parish relief.  In the minutes of the Parochial Board of Aberlady of approximately December 1869. The minute reads “Margaret Watt to be allowed 2/ a week on the understanding that she has still to take charge of the hospital”.  I have discovered that she was a Matron at the Lodging House, Caponhall, East Lothian for a number of years between 1868 and her death in 1881.

Does anyone know of a "hospital" in this area around these dates?  I know from her husbands death certificate he died in Caponhall - I wonder whether he was a patient in the hospital she worked at?

I was hoping to find their burial sites - though I know they will probably be unmarked graves given their pauper status, it would be nice to at least find where they are laid to rest.

Their details:
Margaret Watt (m/s Hay) born: 18.09.1804, died: 19.11.1881
married on 15.11.1833 to
James Watt born: 26.11.1805, died: 27.11.1877
             
Any help/guidance much appreciated.

Thanks
Hazel  :)


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Armed Forces / Re: Death certificate
« on: Wednesday 12 September 12 23:04 BST (UK)  »
I found my great uncle's war records online but can't find a death certificate.  After much searching and talking with family I uncovered the memorial plaque sent to his next of kin and slowly have put together the plaque, scroll, memorial poem and a few photographs (scattered throughout the family!)  I know he's buried at La-Neuville-Aux-Larres Military Cemetery at Marne, France.  He was in the 6th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders.

Also after searching for his regiment online I read a book written by a WW1 veteran who served some of his time with the 6th Battalion - Last Man Standing - fantastic read and gave an insight into what these soldiers went through.  I learned that some soldiers who were either too young to enlist or were employed for example in coal mines ran away to enlist in different areas. - Could this be the case with your relative heilanlassie?


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East Lothian (Haddingtonshire) / Re: Tranent Cemetery
« on: Wednesday 12 September 12 11:36 BST (UK)  »
Hi
I wonder can anyone point me in the right direction please, I am trying to trace the burial site of my Grt Grt grandparents.  I know they both died in Tranent, my Grt Grt Grandfather was James Watt, Blacksmith born 1805 died 1877 and Grt Grt Grandmother was Margaret Hay born 1804 and died 1881 - according to her death certificate she died a pauper  :'( . They married Nov 1833 if that will help. 

I don't know where to start looking to find out burial sites so any help would be gratefully appreciated.

Many Thanks

Hazel.

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