Help Deciphering Place Name

[stuartroxy]

I am trying - and failing - to decipher a place name. 

In 1873, James Shirran was a Blacksmith.  But where?  I make out 'St Fergus'; I'm not sure what is before that.

Can anyone help?

[rutht22000]

Hi

possibly "Hallmoss"?

[rutht22000]

There is a Hallmoss Farm if you googlemap it, a few miles south of St Fergus

[stuartroxy]

Ruth,

Thanks.  Works for me!

:-)

stuartroxy

[elaine0353]

Rathen district place names.
http://www.urie.demon.co.uk/genuki/ABD/Rathen/gazeteer.html

[stuartroxy]

Thanks, Elaine.

Hallmoss gets my vote!

stuartroxy

[jivebunny]

Hi,

I've recently registered on this site and the first item I opened as a trial was your post from a few weeks back. What attracted my attention was the Shirran name - I have Mary Shirran as a great grandmother with parents Andrew and Elizabeth(MS Murray) - any connection with your Shirran?

Regards

Jivebunny

[stuartroxy]

jivebunny,

I haven't found a Mary yet; however, there are not that many of them going around, so you never know.

Was Mary (or the parents) from the north east of Scotland?

stuartroxy

[anne50]

Yep, its Hallmoss. Not far from me. Anne