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Al

There is a George Doig listed in the 'Scotland, National Probate Index (Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories), 1876-1936' in 1903 (there's also one for 1904). Is anyone able to confirm if the death place is Forfar and the death date?
Thanks
Al

Thanks for the explanations. I understand better now. Thanks to everyone.

I have joined MyHeritage for a year. They offer me matches which I can 'confirm' or 'reject' if it's not the same person. The trouble is, it is the same person but I don't agree with all the dates shown. ie in this instance the person matches, the DOB matches but the DOD is wrong (I have the death certificate). Even worse at least 3 people have used this wrong date. Should I confirm or reject? I don't see an option to change the date.

Hi, I'm trying to find information about the death of my great grandfather George Doig.
I've seen his birth certificate, he was born in 1861 in Forfar, and his marriage cert to Rebekah (Rebeca) in 1893 but Scotlands People have no record of his death.
I found the following - George appears in 1901 census but doesn't in 1911. He's in the 1902/03 Val Roll at 72 Yeaman St. He was a painter and decorator.
He advertised in the Forfar Herald until 3 July 1903. He appears in the Forfar directory and yearbook 1903 (published 1902) page 12 as a male householder on Jamieson St and advertises his business on page 162 at 137 East High St. His name is scored through on the index of advertisers on page 2. He doesn't appear in the 1904 (published 1903) directory but 'Mrs George Doig' does as a female householder on page 39, at 58 Dundee Loan.
Do I assume therefor that that's as far as I can go and assume he died in 1903? Are there other
sources to check?
Any advice or information gratefully received.
Al