Caclbenire(?) Banffshire - anyone heard of this place?

[knitted dookers]

Hi there
On a relative's army discharge papers, his place of birth is listed as Caclbenire, Banffshire. I have tried searching on ScotlandsPlaces and have come up with nothing so far. Does it ring any bells with anyone?
Thanks,
Louisa

[PrueM]

It looks like a mistranscription actually...are you able to post an image of the place name on his papers (assuming it's handwritten)?

[knitted dookers]

I couldn't crop it so I ended up taking a picture of the section concerned (I hope it's still clear)

Thanks,
Louisa

[PrueM]

Goodness, that's very strange isn't it? Seems to be written fairly clearly - although I think the second last letter might not be "r" as I can see an "r" in the previous column and it's written differently.  Having said that, I can't find anything in the Genuki gazetteer that would fit!

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/Gazetteer/

[MonicaL]

Hi Louisa and Pru

Closest I can see on the 1841/1851 census is Culbirnie, in the parish of Banff, Banffshire. Can't easily see it in later censuses. What date were the discharge papers?

Monica 

Added: Still there! Coming up also in 1891. Must be the way earlier census have transcribed the name.

[knitted dookers]

Thanks Monica

That seems to fit with information I just received from another source. I have also double-checked and found Culbirnie on ScotlandsPlaces just south of Boyndie, Banffshire.

http://www.scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/search_item/index.php?service=NAS&id=RHP31429

James was discharged in 1818 and I have just found out he may have settled in Somerset (leaving an unmarried partner and two children in Kincardineshire!)

Thanks to you and Pru for helping me get to the bottom of this.

Louisa

[Forfarian]

See http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/NJ6260 and adjacent area.

[knitted dookers]

Thanks Forfarian

That's good to know. I haven't used that website before.

Louisa

[wjmilne]

Go to <geograph.org.uk>
filter for Banffshire
insert Culbirnie in Search box
get views 62 & 63