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Re: Alexander ALLAN and family
« Reply #18 on: Wednesday 03 August 16 05:59 BST (UK) »
Hi MS,

I think the occupation is "Mechanic'.

My interpretation of the surname:

SHARSTAIRFOOL/T
SHARSTAINFOOL/T

I suggest looking for their marriage in Scotland.

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PALING - Nottinghamshire ENG
RILEY - Flamborough; Cottingham; South Dalton ERY, Manitoba CAN, & London ENG
STURTON - Arnold, Nottinghamshire ENG
SUTTRON - All, NRY & DUR ENG
TAYLOR - London ENG
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Re: Alexander ALLAN and family
« Reply #19 on: Wednesday 03 August 16 06:10 BST (UK) »
Look on Freecen Scotland to see if they appear in any census.
http://www.freecen.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

And search the Scottish Marriage Index to see if anyone has submitted a certificate.
http://www.anglo-scots.mlfhs.org.uk/

The Scottish Marriage Index is an excellent resource. I would strongly recommend to everyone with Scottish ancestry that you submit information from marriage certificates (of any country) where one or both parties are of Scottish birth.

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ELLERKER - Beverley ERY ENG
HEALEY - IRL?
MURDOCH - Wigtownshire SCT, Otago and Westland NZ
PALING - Nottinghamshire ENG
RILEY - Flamborough; Cottingham; South Dalton ERY, Manitoba CAN, & London ENG
STURTON - Arnold, Nottinghamshire ENG
SUTTRON - All, NRY & DUR ENG
TAYLOR - London ENG
TYLER - London ENG
TERNAN/TIERNAN - Dublin IRL

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Re: Alexander ALLAN and family
« Reply #20 on: Wednesday 03 August 16 06:16 BST (UK) »
Gee that is a tricky one!

I wonder if the name begins as SHAW.......?


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HAMMOND, Cainham/Caynham, Shropshire, U.K. Otago-NZ.
GALBRAITH, Ireland, Dunedin, Otago-NZ., Kensington-London, U.K.
GRANT, Sct., Dunedin, Otago-NZ., Vancouver, Canada.
GLASS, Aberdeenshire, Otago-NZ.
CAIRNEY/CARNEY/KEARNEY/Ireland, Airdrie, Scotland, Otago-NZ.
O'BRIEN Mary Ann, Limerick, Otago-NZ.
NICOL(L) James, Scotland, Otago-NZ.
SCOTT Thomas, Shetland, Otago-NZ.
MCHARDY/MCHARDIE Euphemia, Scotland, Otago-NZ.

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Re: Alexander ALLAN and family
« Reply #21 on: Wednesday 03 August 16 06:23 BST (UK) »
Hi Minniehaha,

You might be right. It reads better as well.

Do you agree with 'Mechanic'?

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ELLERKER - Beverley ERY ENG
HEALEY - IRL?
MURDOCH - Wigtownshire SCT, Otago and Westland NZ
PALING - Nottinghamshire ENG
RILEY - Flamborough; Cottingham; South Dalton ERY, Manitoba CAN, & London ENG
STURTON - Arnold, Nottinghamshire ENG
SUTTRON - All, NRY & DUR ENG
TAYLOR - London ENG
TYLER - London ENG
TERNAN/TIERNAN - Dublin IRL

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Re: Alexander ALLAN and family
« Reply #22 on: Wednesday 03 August 16 07:00 BST (UK) »
Thank you  for your input.

"Mechanic" sounds good.

 I believe from my searching on "Family Search" (Index # M11628-1) that:
Alexander Allan married Mary Corbett  on 6 Jan 1862 , Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

That doesn't show me their parents though.
I believe that I know Mary's parents but am awaiting her death "printout" to confirm.

I didn't know of those websites so thank you for those.

Mustang Sally  :)

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Re: Alexander ALLAN and family
« Reply #23 on: Wednesday 03 August 16 07:01 BST (UK) »
Not sure about Mechanic Spades. Two reasons. Might that be too 'modern'* an occupation? And I rather think there may be too many letters?

*Probably end up with egg on the face with that comment.  :P

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HAMMOND, Cainham/Caynham, Shropshire, U.K. Otago-NZ.
GALBRAITH, Ireland, Dunedin, Otago-NZ., Kensington-London, U.K.
GRANT, Sct., Dunedin, Otago-NZ., Vancouver, Canada.
GLASS, Aberdeenshire, Otago-NZ.
CAIRNEY/CARNEY/KEARNEY/Ireland, Airdrie, Scotland, Otago-NZ.
O'BRIEN Mary Ann, Limerick, Otago-NZ.
NICOL(L) James, Scotland, Otago-NZ.
SCOTT Thomas, Shetland, Otago-NZ.
MCHARDY/MCHARDIE Euphemia, Scotland, Otago-NZ.

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Re: Alexander ALLAN and family
« Reply #24 on: Wednesday 03 August 16 07:21 BST (UK) »
Had a thought;

Maybe he was a "Mason" or "Miner" which would be in keeping with his son's occupation.

In those time didn't sons follow their dad?

MS

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Re: Alexander ALLAN and family
« Reply #25 on: Wednesday 03 August 16 07:26 BST (UK) »
There was a reunion of Helenslee passengers in 1909, with a photograph taken.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01i4l/

Mechanic was the contemporary term given to industrial craftsmen and artisans.

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ELLERKER - Beverley ERY ENG
HEALEY - IRL?
MURDOCH - Wigtownshire SCT, Otago and Westland NZ
PALING - Nottinghamshire ENG
RILEY - Flamborough; Cottingham; South Dalton ERY, Manitoba CAN, & London ENG
STURTON - Arnold, Nottinghamshire ENG
SUTTRON - All, NRY & DUR ENG
TAYLOR - London ENG
TYLER - London ENG
TERNAN/TIERNAN - Dublin IRL

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Re: Alexander ALLAN and family
« Reply #26 on: Wednesday 03 August 16 09:02 BST (UK) »
Hello...

Just curious... have you complained (in a nice way) to BDM NZ that the scan quality is so poor.

You should send an email back to them with the scan attached and demand (in a nice way) a rescan.

Or at least ask them to check the register for the maiden name and father's occupation as the scan is illegible.

Nothing ventured...

Regards
Beg  (a veteran of tens of thousands of images scanned) :)
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