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Midlothian / Re: OPR Death & Burial Help Please
« on: Wednesday 25 April 12 00:09 BST (UK)  »
Thank you for the links, spent the last 2 hours having a little look.  :)

I think the next time I go up to Edinburgh I'll have a little wander round the grave yards. Though I think my people were too poor to have head stones, it would still be nice to see where the are.

Jane.

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Midlothian / Re: OPR Death & Burial Help Please
« on: Monday 23 April 12 17:07 BST (UK)  »
Hi Archie,

Thank you so much, it's been driving me mad trying to work it out.  My family were Porters and Labourers in the Cowgate, so I should imagine that there would be very little money for a funeral.

Once again thankyou I can put this puzzle to rest now  :)

Jane.

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Midlothian / Re: OPR Death & Burial Help Please
« on: Thursday 19 April 12 18:33 BST (UK)  »
Hi Dawn

Thank you for your reply. I wasn't sure about how long before the burial, but it makes sense really, especially having a dead body in the cramped conditions my family lived in at that time.

Thanks again
Jane

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Midlothian / OPR Death & Burial Help Please
« on: Tuesday 17 April 12 22:47 BST (UK)  »
Hi all,

I have downloaded  several OPR Death entries for Edinburgh, not sure which graveyards they are, my people where married in St Cuthberts and the Canongate.

Anyway my question is, there seem to be directions to where they are buried at the end of the entries, and I don't know what the abbreviations mean, IE.

"Christian Pakerson (Parkinson) 35 years, Spouse of William Rankin, Porter"......There are 4 columns headed, Date (January 1837), Recorded (25), Buried (26), Place of Interment. "1 1/2 (half) DPM. E. of Murrays Head Stone".

Does "Recorded" on the 25th mean she died on the 25th, though it seems a bit quick to bury someone the day after?.

The place of interment information, I presume is a map ref'. Does anyone know what the DPM means, I've come across this in other OPR's, also Swansons (?) Ground, why would area's of a church yard be called after someone?

I've trawled the web but can't find anything about this, any info would be great.

Jane.

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Australia / Re: Arrivals into Queensland or NSW in the 1970s
« on: Friday 13 April 12 23:25 BST (UK)  »
Hi Guys,

Well I think we have done it.

I found a John Gray and Mary White Grey nee Orr, arriving in 1970 on the NAA that you recommended Merlin.... along with a few others...lol.
I then found John and his wife Mary on the Electoral Roll, thanks to you Andy, in Western Australia in 1972 and he was a miner...along with a few others... ;)
I was able to discount the others I found as they appeared on other Rolls on the years I knew John was not in Australia.

I decided to take a break from the Rolls after 350 John Grays and their variants and that was just in Queensland, and have a look on SP for a marriage for John and Mary, and hey presto there was only one couple with those names married in Scotland in ......Linlithgow, West Lothian. Then had a search for the birth for Mary, she was easy to find, born in East Lothian. John is more difficult I have narrowed it down to about 7 so far, also found Mary's death and again about 7 possibles for John.

I avoided lookin at ACT and NT, Dawn, so that did cut down my search. :-* ;)

Well until I get up to Edinburgh, I won't know for sure, but thank you all for all your help, it cleared up an old girls brain, and I've got a few new research tools under my belt.

Thank you all so much
Jane.

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Australia / Re: Arrivals into Queensland or NSW in the 1970s
« on: Friday 13 April 12 13:35 BST (UK)  »
Hi Dawn,

Many thanks....I think... ;)  This is getting worse and worse, well I'll plod on you never know  :). But knocking out ACT & NT is a plus...lol...maybe with my luck I should start there.

Seriously, thank you for the info, every little helps.

Jane

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Australia / Re: Arrivals into Queensland or NSW in the 1970s
« on: Friday 13 April 12 02:25 BST (UK)  »
Hi Andy,

Thank you for the link, I'll give it a try tomorrow and let you know how I get on.

I forgot all about the electoral rolls....I think I've been searching too long  ::)..its official I am brain dead  :P

I wish I could remember more about John, believe it or not this is how I found my Father's brother, it led me to Cousins in Australia, an Aunt in Greece and an Uncle in Scotland. Once I get the bit between my teeth I can't let go.

Once again many thanks for your help, people on this site are so helpful.

Jane.

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Australia / Re: Arrivals into Queensland or NSW in the 1970s
« on: Thursday 12 April 12 19:49 BST (UK)  »
Hi Merlin,

Great site....I've found 6 possibles and a couple of maybe's, it will help narrow my search when I go to Edinburgh.

Once again a Big Thankyou.

Jane.

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Australia / Re: Arrivals into Queensland or NSW in the 1970s
« on: Thursday 12 April 12 18:01 BST (UK)  »
Hi Merlin,

Thankyou for your reply.
I forgot to say that he did not have any children.
The web site you have attached is very helpful, thank you so much, it is just what I'm looking for, I'm off to have a search.... :).

I can't access his war records unless I pop down to London....another train ride....love this hobby don't you think.

Once again a big thankyou.  ;D

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