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Robert Balfour
« on: Wednesday 04 December 24 17:27 GMT (UK) »
(Scottish marriage 1793 Carriden, Linlithgowshire. Groom possibly from Torryburn, Fife.)

What does it say after Robert Balfour? I think the first word looks like Salt.  Strangely, none of the other men on the page have anything written after them.
Marks (cornwall, devon), Pennie (stirlingshire),
Robertson (perthshire, scotland), Swanston (roxburghshire, berwickshire)

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Re: Robert Balfour
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 04 December 24 17:36 GMT (UK) »
Salt waiter
One who guards saltpans
https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/glossary/s

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Re: Robert Balfour
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 04 December 24 17:47 GMT (UK) »
Thank you Bookbox
Marks (cornwall, devon), Pennie (stirlingshire),
Robertson (perthshire, scotland), Swanston (roxburghshire, berwickshire)

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Re: Robert Balfour
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 04 December 24 17:54 GMT (UK) »
A waiter (or here waitor) was either used of a guard or of a customs employee. Salt was still being taxed.
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