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Occupation Interests / How real is the "social status" shown in photos from the 19th century
« on: Monday 07 December 09 18:41 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,

I have been analysing19th century photos from Scotish family members (Moray, Rose Cromaty); I have the feeling that there is a mismatch between their ocupation as indicated in the databases and the aparent social status at the photos;

I have the feeling that some "photo services" included the dress and haircut;

Can somebody comment on this?

Cheers


Mario


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Moray (Elginshire) / Re: Children of Donald Gillies from Burghead/Elgin - information for Chilean relativ
« on: Sunday 06 December 09 23:15 GMT (UK)  »
Wow!

With that hint, I found incredible information about Donald Gillies, daugther, husband and her son!
Thank you!!!


HOWEVER: I still do not know how Ev got that information ... with IGI you mean:


http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=igi/search_IGI.asp&clear_form=true


If yes, what data should I enter to get Ev's first results? Sorry, but I have tried and tried, but ...  the result is always : No Matches



Mario

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Occupation Interests / Re: Shoemakers, Bootmakers, Saddler and Harness Makers
« on: Sunday 06 December 09 21:30 GMT (UK)  »
Dear Dismo,

What was the socio-economic status of a shoemaker in the Britain, especially Scotland, in the second half of the 19th century?

Could you explain why a shoemaker change his "profession" to farmer (only 7 acres)?

Thank you for your comments!

MTC

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Other Countries / Re: Emmigration information
« on: Sunday 06 December 09 21:13 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,

this is a very old post, however if helps ... I had an uncle in Victoria, Chile; his mother was a Smith.

Pls. answer if this is stil relevant.

Cheers

MTC

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Moray (Elginshire) / Re: Children of Donald Gillies from Burghead/Elgin - information for Chilean relativ
« on: Sunday 06 December 09 19:09 GMT (UK)  »
Dear Ev,

Thank you sooooo much, I need to process all this information ... I have just one "stupid" question ... how do you get that information ... I have tried several queries at www.familisearch.org with no success :-( ... what is the trick?

Again, thank you!


Mario

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Moray (Elginshire) / Children of Donald Gillies from Burghead/Elgin - info for Chilean relatives
« on: Sunday 06 December 09 14:38 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,

I'm trying to get any information related to the sons of Donald and Mary Gillies from Burghead, Moray: Henry Gillies and Daniel Gillies, probably lived in Elgin.

From the Online Moray Heritage Services I got followig information:
Donald Gillies (born c. 1839, died 5 DEC 1904 in Burghead, interred in Elgin Cemetery) and Mary Gillies born Urquhart (died 11 FEB 1872, in Rosebrae between Burghead and Elgin).

The got 5 children:

- Annie (born 1857 died 1952 in Santiago, Chile)
- John ("disapeared")
- Margaret (born 1862 died 1919 in 174 High Street, Elgin),
- Henry
- Daniel
- Mary (born 1872 died 1902 in Elgin)

We assume that Mary Urquhart (Gillies) died when the latests daughter was born; So that Annie took (with 15) the responsibility  for the brothers.

Mary Urquhart (Gillies) had one sister - Janet Urquhart (lived in Ferintosh) - and one brother Walter Urquhart (merchant of Elgin, house in new Elgin, house between Main Street and Convener Str. New Elgin, property on the East Side of High Street, Elgin)

1890 Annie Gillies went to Chile to marry Alexander Cameron from Ferinosh.

When Walter Urquhart died the chilren of Donald Gillies and Mary Urquhart (Gillies) -with exception of John who "disapeared" - where included in his will.

The will was managed by Stewart & McIsaac of Elgin. According to the cash accounts of 1906 Henry Gillies  and Daniel Gillies alive; however I haven't found any information about them in the Moray Heritage Services.


Many, many thanks


Mario

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Ross & Cromarty / Re: Alexander Cameron (born 1864, died in Chile)
« on: Tuesday 08 July 08 11:01 BST (UK)  »
Done Mem!. Many many thanks again.

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Ross & Cromarty / Re: Alexander Cameron (born 1864, died in Chile)
« on: Tuesday 08 July 08 01:45 BST (UK)  »
Hi Lorna,

Holy cow! how fast you got that information ... many, many thanks ... as you can see I'm "new" here;  I visited the Family Search website ... how did you found that information?

How can I trace now their children ...)

It would be great to get the information of the Gillies family in Burghead.

Many thanks again!


Mario


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Moray (Elginshire) / Re: Alexander Cameron & Ann Millar
« on: Sunday 06 July 08 01:43 BST (UK)  »
Hi Heather,

your hint to use http://libindx.moray.gov.uk/mainmenu.asp was great ... do you know of there is something similar in Ross & Cromarty?

Many thanks

Mario

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