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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Nathaniel Rhind's Occupation?
« on: Sunday 05 January 20 01:16 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Wiggy and Tony. It's most likely General Labourer which certainly seems to fit other records. Much appreciated.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Nathaniel Rhind's Occupation?
« on: Friday 03 January 20 02:58 GMT (UK)  »
Can someone please decipher what his occupation was?

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Can't decipher the place she was born in
« on: Saturday 21 December 19 01:09 GMT (UK)  »
I'm sold on Grystail. Thanks for everyone's help. You are all amazing. You find the nicest people in this line of work. Happy Holidays everyone.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Can't decipher the place she was born in
« on: Friday 20 December 19 20:46 GMT (UK)  »
i should add that the place is in Dumfriesshire 1774 and is likely near Canonbie.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Can't decipher the place she was born in
« on: Friday 20 December 19 20:44 GMT (UK)  »


if i managed the process there is an attachment here with a jpg file showing a small portion of a ScotlandsPeople certificate. If it's not attached I apologize. I am hoping someone can tell me what follows the word 'in'.

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Dumfriesshire / Re: John Irving and Margaret Armstrong of Hawkshall (near Canonbie) and Caulside
« on: Friday 20 December 19 19:21 GMT (UK)  »
Forfarian, you are a tech genius in my book.  thanks so much. Interesting to find Hawkshall in ScotlandPlaces.  Also....lots of Irving history in Bonshaw.  I look forward to analyzing my sources to confirm the connection there.

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Dumfriesshire / Re: John Irving and Margaret Armstrong of Hawkshall (near Canonbie) and Caulside
« on: Friday 20 December 19 18:03 GMT (UK)  »
Well done "Mazi". I've visited the area from Canada on several occasions and now I have a new reason to visit again!  I expect nothing but rubble now but I will give it a try anyway. 

Thank you for your help everyone. I will post more questions around this family once I can suitably frame a new question.

Merv

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Dumfriesshire / Re: John Irving and Margaret Armstrong of Hawkshall (near Canonbie) and Caulside
« on: Friday 20 December 19 16:37 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you for your suggestions everyone.  Yes, i have the death cert for John Irving d1858 and listed are his parents Robert Irving and Margaret Graham. I am a member of Ancestry so after some searching there and on SP it appears that this John Irving was born in Bonsham, Annan in 1740. But back to Hawkshall for now....I can't find it on ordance maps. Does anyone know where it is or was?

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Dumfriesshire / John Irving and Margaret Armstrong of Hawkshall (near Canonbie) and Caulside
« on: Thursday 19 December 19 04:53 GMT (UK)  »
Trying to confirm that John Irving who died at 87 years in 1858 at Caulside was the same who married  Margaret Armstrong and lived and farmed at Hawkshall during his earlier days. My wife descends from this couple and I am trying to learn more about them and their families. :)

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