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Offline JenB

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Re: Birth county on 1851 Scottish census
« Reply #9 on: Monday 23 May 11 12:05 BST (UK) »
Seems that Kincardineshire was also known as Mearns http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kincardineshire
hence (presumably) Mearns shire  ???
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Re: Birth county on 1851 Scottish census
« Reply #10 on: Monday 23 May 11 12:21 BST (UK) »
Yes - The author, Lewis Grassic Gibbon,  wrote about it and it's people.


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Re: Birth county on 1851 Scottish census
« Reply #11 on: Monday 23 May 11 12:36 BST (UK) »
Thanks to all.
CRUST - Kent (Kingsnorth, Mersham)
BEATON - Isle of Mull
GODDEN - Ruckinge, Kent