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Help with difficult Scottish death record
« on: Sunday 24 January 16 01:21 GMT (UK) »
I'm trying to decipher this death record - it's very faded so it's difficult.

So far I've got:

Archibald Sommervill (Collier)? Widower
died 1859 June Second ? ? ? Poorhouse (death was registered in New Monkland but I can't make out what's above poorhouse)
M 59 years
James Sommervill Labourer Deceased Margaret ? Deceased - the thing I'm most keen to work out is the mother's maiden name but I have a feeling that line has been rubbed out :(
Dysentery 3 weeks ? ? MD June 2nd
New Monkland Churchyard - James Hendry B?
William Sommervill his x mark son ? ? ? ?

Any help greatly appreciated!  Thanks.

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Re: Help with difficult Scottish death record
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 24 January 16 01:36 GMT (UK) »
Hi ft,

Surname for Margaret looks like Frame?

Can you post what the headings say please on the columns.

What is the heading for where it says New Monkland Churchyard?

Annie
South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland:- Bowie, Campbell, Cumming, Currie

Ireland:- Cullen, Flannigan (Derry), Donahoe/Donaghue (variants) (Cork), McCrate (Tipperary), Mellon, Tol(l)and (Donegal & Tyrone)

Newcastle-on-Tyne/Durham (Northumberland):- Harrison, Jude, Kemp, Lunn, Mellon, Robson, Stirling

Kettering, Northampton:- MacKinnon

Canada:- Callaghan, Cumming, MacPhee

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Re: Help with difficult Scottish death record
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 24 January 16 01:40 GMT (UK) »
Here are the headings Annie - the one for New Monkland is Burial Place.

I wondered about Frame and someone also thought Irvine.  Thanks  :)

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Re: Help with difficult Scottish death record
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 24 January 16 01:43 GMT (UK) »
You can adjust the image yourself, or if that does not work, contact them, and they will improve it.

http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/Static/JavaApplet/daeja_manual/olmanual12.html

http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/content/help/index.aspx?r=551&458

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Re: Help with difficult Scottish death record
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 24 January 16 01:44 GMT (UK) »
Above Poorhouse looks like 9 Hrs 30 M(ins) PM?

Annie
South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland:- Bowie, Campbell, Cumming, Currie

Ireland:- Cullen, Flannigan (Derry), Donahoe/Donaghue (variants) (Cork), McCrate (Tipperary), Mellon, Tol(l)and (Donegal & Tyrone)

Newcastle-on-Tyne/Durham (Northumberland):- Harrison, Jude, Kemp, Lunn, Mellon, Robson, Stirling

Kettering, Northampton:- MacKinnon

Canada:- Callaghan, Cumming, MacPhee

"OLD GENEALOGISTS NEVER DIE - THEY JUST LOSE THEIR CENSUS"

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Re: Help with difficult Scottish death record
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 24 January 16 01:46 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Malky - I was thinking of asking them to re-scan.  Sometimes when they re-scan it's light and day.

Yes I see 9h30mins PM now Annie - thanks!

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Re: Help with difficult Scottish death record
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 24 January 16 01:49 GMT (UK) »
Name below Churchyard looks like James Hendry Beadle being his full name?

Annie
South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland:- Bowie, Campbell, Cumming, Currie

Ireland:- Cullen, Flannigan (Derry), Donahoe/Donaghue (variants) (Cork), McCrate (Tipperary), Mellon, Tol(l)and (Donegal & Tyrone)

Newcastle-on-Tyne/Durham (Northumberland):- Harrison, Jude, Kemp, Lunn, Mellon, Robson, Stirling

Kettering, Northampton:- MacKinnon

Canada:- Callaghan, Cumming, MacPhee

"OLD GENEALOGISTS NEVER DIE - THEY JUST LOSE THEIR CENSUS"

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Re: Help with difficult Scottish death record
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 24 January 16 01:56 GMT (UK) »
William Sommervill his x mark son looks like John McArthur but below that I can't hazzard a guess unless the last word is witness?

Annie

EDIT.....Could it be Nephew, Witness?
South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland:- Bowie, Campbell, Cumming, Currie

Ireland:- Cullen, Flannigan (Derry), Donahoe/Donaghue (variants) (Cork), McCrate (Tipperary), Mellon, Tol(l)and (Donegal & Tyrone)

Newcastle-on-Tyne/Durham (Northumberland):- Harrison, Jude, Kemp, Lunn, Mellon, Robson, Stirling

Kettering, Northampton:- MacKinnon

Canada:- Callaghan, Cumming, MacPhee

"OLD GENEALOGISTS NEVER DIE - THEY JUST LOSE THEIR CENSUS"

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Re: Help with difficult Scottish death record
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 24 January 16 02:10 GMT (UK) »
Did Archibald have any children with a middle name as this can be an indicator of mother's maiden name.

Do you know if Archibald had any siblings whose deaths you can check for parents?

Annie
South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland:- Bowie, Campbell, Cumming, Currie

Ireland:- Cullen, Flannigan (Derry), Donahoe/Donaghue (variants) (Cork), McCrate (Tipperary), Mellon, Tol(l)and (Donegal & Tyrone)

Newcastle-on-Tyne/Durham (Northumberland):- Harrison, Jude, Kemp, Lunn, Mellon, Robson, Stirling

Kettering, Northampton:- MacKinnon

Canada:- Callaghan, Cumming, MacPhee

"OLD GENEALOGISTS NEVER DIE - THEY JUST LOSE THEIR CENSUS"