Can you read where William Dyker was born please in 1846? Looks like Crannah or Crannal or? The family name was changed between the census 1861 & 1871, from DYKER to DYER is there any way of finding out why?
Quote from: chrisdyer on Friday 01 March 19 12:30 GMT (UK) Can you read where William Dyker was born please in 1846? Looks like Crannah or Crannal or? The family name was changed between the census 1861 & 1871, from DYKER to DYER is there any way of finding out why?Was it the 1861 census?
A small mound or hillocK hollowed out in the centre. it is now partly filled up and defaced, by a ditch being cut through it. The local tradition respecting it, is that it was made and used as a place of shelter by a person of the name of 'Tam' during the time of religious persecution in Scotland. It is also a well Known point on the boundary of MarnocK & Forglen
Maphttps://maps.nls.uk/view/74426501#zoom=5&lat=6060&lon=7022&layers=BTAdd - It fits the description on SP as on boundary of Marnoch and Forglen
The OS name books have Crannah (and mid -) asQuoteA small mound or hillocK hollowed out in the centre. it is now partly filled up and defaced, by a ditch being cut through it. The local tradition respecting it, is that it was made and used as a place of shelter by a person of the name of 'Tam' during the time of religious persecution in Scotland. It is also a well Known point on the boundary of MarnocK & Forglenhttps://scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/digital-volumes/ordnance-survey-name-books/banffshire-os-name-books-1867-1869/banffshire-volume-22/65
