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Peter Renwick 1790 abt
« on: Wednesday 21 January 15 11:59 GMT (UK) »
can anyone help find anything on Peter Renwick I found his family living in Morton Dumfries 1841 and possibly him working away with his wife's brother. found the births of his children but no more on him?
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Re: Find my father
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 21 January 15 12:05 GMT (UK) »
Is it just the first name you need opinions on or the second name too?

Is this the only photo you have? It's just that it appears to be a little blurry but someone may be able to enhance it for you. Are you able to take a clearer photograph?

If that is a name label it seems an odd place to sew it.  :-\

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Re: Find my father
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 21 January 15 12:29 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Ruskie on Wednesday 21 January 15 12:05 GMT (UK)
If that is a name label it seems an odd place to sew it.  :-\

Ruskie I think it looks like a hospital admission/patient id band?
Ireland, Co Antrim: Kerr; Hollinger; Forsythe; Moore
Ireland, Co Louth: Carson; Leslie
Ireland, Co Kerry: Ferris
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Re: Find my father
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 21 January 15 12:43 GMT (UK) »
Yeah its the band that was round his wrist, I have a photo of him but this is the only clue to his name. If his mates knew him as Tomo, Im guessing his second name is something like thompson
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Re: Find my father
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 21 January 15 12:50 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: fifer1947 on Wednesday 21 January 15 12:29 GMT (UK)
Quote from: Ruskie on Wednesday 21 January 15 12:05 GMT (UK)
If that is a name label it seems an odd place to sew it.  :-\

Ruskie I think it looks like a hospital admission/patient id band?

Sorry about that.  :-[

Yes, you would think that Tomo is a nick name for Thompson, though he may have acquired it for another reason unrelated to his surname.

Is there anything else that may give clues as to his name? Is he named on your own birth certificate for example? You know that his friends called him Tomo/Thomo - who told you this? Might they be able to tell you more? Might a relative know his name?  :-\

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Re: Find my father
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 21 January 15 13:05 GMT (UK) »
Is this not a "living person" query?
Bradbury (Sedgeley, Bilston, Warrington)
Cooper (Sedgeley, Bilston)
Kilner/Kilmer (Leic, Notts)
Greenfield (Liverpool)
Holyland (Anywhere and everywhere, also Holiland Holliland Hollyland)
Pryce/Price (Welshpool, Liverpool)
Rawson (Leicester)
Upton (Desford, Leics)
Partrick (Vera and George, Leicester)
Marshall (Westmorland, Cheshire/Leicester)

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Re: Find my father
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 21 January 15 13:09 GMT (UK) »
I'm also fascinated about how this photo came about.

I'm imagining an anonymous phone call -- We think it's your father in this bed! The OP rushes there to find nothing but a cast off item of clothing --

Sorry, OP, if this sounds flippant and I do wish you all the best in your search.
Bradbury (Sedgeley, Bilston, Warrington)
Cooper (Sedgeley, Bilston)
Kilner/Kilmer (Leic, Notts)
Greenfield (Liverpool)
Holyland (Anywhere and everywhere, also Holiland Holliland Hollyland)
Pryce/Price (Welshpool, Liverpool)
Rawson (Leicester)
Upton (Desford, Leics)
Partrick (Vera and George, Leicester)
Marshall (Westmorland, Cheshire/Leicester)

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Re: Find my father
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 21 January 15 13:45 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Annie65115 on Wednesday 21 January 15 13:09 GMT (UK)
I'm also fascinated about how this photo came about.

It is very curious isn't it?

I'm sure there is a logical explanation but as an outsider I think it odd that you know the nickname his friend's used to call him, but not his real name.

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Re: Find my father
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 21 January 15 13:51 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Ruskie on Wednesday 21 January 15 12:05 GMT (UK)
Is this the only photo you have? It's just that it appears to be a little blurry but someone may be able to enhance it for you. Are you able to take a clearer photograph?

This is a bit mystifying.

The replies on this thread bear no relation to the original enquiry  :-\
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