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Offline davemc

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Can anyone help
« on: Wednesday 15 August 12 22:17 BST (UK) »
Can anyone help with deciphering this please. the second word in the top line is Reid, i think the first is Robert.

McNicoll in Angus, Edinburgh.

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« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 15 August 12 22:21 BST (UK) »
Robert Reid
general labourer
Russells in Westmorland,Lancashire<br />Rileys Halifax,Rochdale<br />Graingers Hull Yorks<br />Coles Northampton<br />Transcribed the whole of Westmorland 41 census<br />and Rochdale 61 <br /><br />Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 15 August 12 22:22 BST (UK) »
Robert Reid
General labourer (Dec[eased])

Mary McPhail prev[iously]
Reid M.S. Nais..y


The surnames are difficult...

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« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 15 August 12 22:29 BST (UK) »
Last line after  Reid looks like M S (Maiden surname?) then the last looks like maid with two letters, perhaps to denote whch kind of maid ,kitchen, parlour, lady`s, etc.
The puzzle is ,
  The puzzle is her maiden name is Reid and married name McPhail, what is the relationship between these two as his name is Reid ?
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« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 15 August 12 22:33 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Viktoria on Wednesday 15 August 12 22:29 BST (UK)
Last line after  Reid looks like M S Maid then the last might b short for house, to differentiate between say a ladies` maid, nurse maid, kitchen maid etc. Just a guess. Viktoria.

M.S. stands for Maiden Surname. Apparently Mary was first married to Robert Reid, then after his death to Mr. McPhail. But her maiden name is unclear.

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« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 15 August 12 23:27 BST (UK) »
Can you give us a bit more info?  Whose parents are these, what's the date and where was the record made?

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« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 15 August 12 23:39 BST (UK) »
I'm not convinced that her maiden surname begins with 'N'. It is very different to the 'M', so it might be something like Travers.

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« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 15 August 12 23:46 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Anni B on Wednesday 15 August 12 23:27 BST (UK)
Can you give us a bit more info?  Whose parents are these, what's the date and where was the record made?
They are the parents of Ann Reid, this was her wedding to my great x2 grandfather in 1883 in Dundee.
McNicoll in Angus, Edinburgh.

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« Reply #8 on: Thursday 16 August 12 00:59 BST (UK) »
davemc, Sorry, should have checked my SP account before I got involved :-(   
thought I had a few credits going spare but apparently not....
however, how about Harvey for the maiden surname?
the letters a r v e and y all appear in the rest of the text and look the same?
just a thought.
 
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