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Can't decipher the place she was born in
« on: Friday 20 December 19 20:44 GMT (UK) »


if i managed the process there is an attachment here with a jpg file showing a small portion of a ScotlandsPeople certificate. If it's not attached I apologize. I am hoping someone can tell me what follows the word 'in'.
Scott-Traquair, Catslacknowe, Ashkirk, Sco
Stutt-Co Fermanagh and Tyrone, Ulster, NI
Newton-North Plantagenet(CAN), Ireland
Grieve-Roberton, Lilliesleaf Sco
Hodgins-Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary, Ire
Elliot-Canonbie, Bogra, Holmhead, Annan, Sco and Egremont Engl
Little-Canonbie Sco,  Kingsbridgeford, Thirlwall, Wallasey Eng
McAlister-Louth Co., Queen's Co. Ire
Smith-Whitehaven Eng

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Re: Can't decipher the place she was born in
« Reply #1 on: Friday 20 December 19 20:46 GMT (UK) »
i should add that the place is in Dumfriesshire 1774 and is likely near Canonbie.
Scott-Traquair, Catslacknowe, Ashkirk, Sco
Stutt-Co Fermanagh and Tyrone, Ulster, NI
Newton-North Plantagenet(CAN), Ireland
Grieve-Roberton, Lilliesleaf Sco
Hodgins-Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary, Ire
Elliot-Canonbie, Bogra, Holmhead, Annan, Sco and Egremont Engl
Little-Canonbie Sco,  Kingsbridgeford, Thirlwall, Wallasey Eng
McAlister-Louth Co., Queen's Co. Ire
Smith-Whitehaven Eng

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Re: Can't decipher the place she was born in
« Reply #2 on: Friday 20 December 19 22:07 GMT (UK) »
May need to post a larger section of the entry.

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Re: Can't decipher the place she was born in
« Reply #3 on: Friday 20 December 19 22:39 GMT (UK) »
Maybe you could find a likely place on one of these old Dumphries maps

https://www.oldmapsonline.org/map/nls/74944822
Aberdeen: Findlay-Shirras,McCarthy: MidLothian: Mason,Telford,Darling,Cruikshanks,Bennett,Sime, Bell: Lanarks:Crum, Brown, MacKenzie,Cameron, Glen, Millar; Ross: Urray:Mackenzie:  Moray: Findlay; Marshall/Marischell: Perthshire: Brown Ferguson: Wales: McCarthy, Thomas: England: Almond, Askin, Dodson, Well(es). Harrison, Maw, McCarthy, Munford, Pye, Shearing, Smith, Smythe, Speight, Strike, Wallis/Wallace, Ward, Wells;Germany: Flamme,Ehlers, Bielstein, Germer, Mohlm, Reupke

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Re: Can't decipher the place she was born in
« Reply #4 on: Friday 20 December 19 23:54 GMT (UK) »
How about Grystail ?
Mentioned here ...
https://relativelyscottish.com/rental-canonbie-1630/

ADDED - another spelling seems to be Greystail.

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Re: Can't decipher the place she was born in
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 21 December 19 01:09 GMT (UK) »
I'm sold on Grystail. Thanks for everyone's help. You are all amazing. You find the nicest people in this line of work. Happy Holidays everyone.
Scott-Traquair, Catslacknowe, Ashkirk, Sco
Stutt-Co Fermanagh and Tyrone, Ulster, NI
Newton-North Plantagenet(CAN), Ireland
Grieve-Roberton, Lilliesleaf Sco
Hodgins-Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary, Ire
Elliot-Canonbie, Bogra, Holmhead, Annan, Sco and Egremont Engl
Little-Canonbie Sco,  Kingsbridgeford, Thirlwall, Wallasey Eng
McAlister-Louth Co., Queen's Co. Ire
Smith-Whitehaven Eng
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