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Thanks both for getting back to me so quickly. So the answer lies on his shoulder! My mum thinks her grandad told her he was in the Border Regiment, but he died in 1976, hence why I thought if the BR had their own uniform I could confirm this. My nanna has the original photo, will be seeing her over Christmas and as she uses a magnifying glass to read the paper (she's in her 80's) I will definitely give that a go!   

I will ask Nanna if she has anything with his army number on as I would love to get his service record (thanks for the link!), although she will probably tell me off for mithering her (she's generally a bit crabby nowadays) 

Thanks again

Katie

Hi all

Can anyone please help find some Manchester graves, or any info relating to the below people? I am looking for info relating to:

John Collins, of 135 George Leigh Street, Ancoats, died March 1899 aged 50. Married to Mary Anne (nee Rooney).

***Especially this one: Ellen Scott, of 27 Richmond Street, Ancoats, died Xmas Eve, 24th December 1902 aged three in Ancoats Hospital, of accidental burns. Parents Walter and Catherine Scott (nee Murray). Would love to find where she is buried.

Eleanor Collins born 18/11/1912, lived 14 Cuthbert Street, Miles Platting, died aged 9 in 1921. Daughter of David and Mary Anne (nee Ryan) Collins.

Vincent Leggat, son of George and Sarah Anne (nee Hogan) Leggat of Hinckley St, Bradford, Manchester, born April 1934, died Jun 1934.

I also found these on the Mcr Burials website - does anyone have free access to this, as I would like to know if there is further info available to see if they are further relatives:

02/01/1907   Child Of Mary A Collins   Philips Park Cemetery    CRoman Catholic 626

26/08/1907   Child Mary A Collins   Philips Park Cemetery    CRoman Catholic 627

26/08/1933       Michael Joseph Leggat Philips Park Cemetery GRoman Catholic 166

Any help or pointers on my above wish list would be much appreciated. If I'm asking too much please ignore me, but there is no harm in trying! 

Katie

Hi,

I am researching the Leggats of Edinburgh, my maternal grandfather's family, and using Ancestry I have traced the line back to 1780. My ancestors had a Whipmakers shop for generations at 36 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, which had a Royal Warrant from Queen Victoria granted in 1845.

From the censuses on there I have found that the family lived at no 4 Brown Square with two servants, and also at Richmond Place,16 Chapel Street, 55 Candlemakers Row and both 2 and 59 Lauriston Place. I wondered if anyone knew of any resources available (esp online/by post - I live in Manchester!) to find out what these streets were like in the 1800s, or if there are any early photos of them? In Manchester we have the local library street Image Collection (http://www.images.manchester.gov.uk), are any similar resources available for Edinburgh?

Also, Andrew Leggat b1805, Edinburgh, d01/06/1827 in New York, (aged 22) but was buried back in Greyfriars in a family grave. On his father's death register (also buried in same plot) I am struggling to read the handwriting for where the plot is located, which I would like to see when I go to Edinburgh in June. It looks like it says '3 D.O.N Marlyan Tomb' - does this mean anything to anyone, and does anyone please have a plot map for the kirkyard? If you need me to send a copy of the Scotlands People scan to have a look let me know, I just didn't want to get in trouble for posting a copyrighted scan! 

Also, his two nephews George and James Leggat moved to New York too between 1861 (census) and 05/06/1866 (date of Edinburgh Gazette stating current residence), leaving their wives/children behind in Edinburgh, then moving back before 1871 (they are back on the censuses). I presume the family had another business over there. How common was it for people to travel from Edinburgh to New York and back in those days? Would it have been a very long journey by ship?

Hope I've not waffled on too much (bad habit)! If anyone else is researching Leggats I would love to hear from you. 

Katie






There is a family grave in old Greyfriars Kirkyard

Hi Anajinn,

Unfortunately Wellington Street, Bradford no longer exists. A lot of the streets were demolished round there in the 60s, which included most of the streets my ancestors were brought up in (including Wellington Street), which is such a shame - I would love to be able to go and drive down them!

If you want to see where Wellington Street was, you can go to Streetmap.co.uk using the link below, and find the junction between Grey Mare Lane and Albert Street, Wellington Road ran pretty much straight down from there onto Ashton Old Road.

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=387039&y=398105&z=110&sv=grey+mare+lane&st=6&tl=Map+of+Grey+Mare+Lane,+Manchester,+M_11&searchp=ids.srf&mapp=map.srf

Hi everyone,

Another one for your expertise here! 

This is a precious photo of my grandad, mum and uncle, taken before the Ancoats (Manchester) Whit Walk in 1955. This is the only photo that exists of grandad with his children, as he died of cancer six months after this photo was taken.

The photo is scuffed/scratched and the colour has fallen of in little dots here and there - can anyone please give it a tidy-up?

Basically any improvements would be appreciated, and if anyone want to have a go at turning the photo sepia or adding colour, that would be much appreciated too!

 

Many thanks,

Katie

PS Don't you love the big scab on my uncle's knee? LOL!