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CatrionaL
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James Livingston 1871 .....

Post by CatrionaL » Wed Aug 17, 2005 10:24 am

Looking for help.

I've just posted to the Gallery and wonder if someone has any idea what is written after "1 Livingston's Houses" in the address. The same word/letters also appear further down the Censu form.

http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displayi ... p?pos=-224

Thanks for advance for any help you can give.
Catriona

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Re: James Livingston 1871

Post by nelmit » Wed Aug 17, 2005 10:33 am

CatrionaL wrote:Looking for help.

I've just posted to the Gallery and wonder if someone has any idea what is written after "1 Livingston's Houses" in the address. The same word/letters also appear further down the Censu form.

http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displayi ... p?pos=-224

Thanks for advance for any help you can give.
Catriona
Catriona,

I've just posted a reply in your other post.

If you look at the occupations of both the heads where this is written then I think you'll find it stands for Public House.

Annette M

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Post by CatrionaL » Wed Aug 17, 2005 12:45 pm

Annette,

Thanks for your thoughts. I still hesitate between Pit House, Pub House and something else.

James was a Spirit dealer, who, his will tells me, owned land and property but his eldest son was a Coal Master. I've just realised that, in 1 Watson's Houses lived a Thomas WATSON while in 1 Livingston's Houses lived a James LIVINGSTON. and wonder if that is coincidence or has some signification. Will need to get a look at the Census Pages before and after.

Have a good day.
Catriona

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Post by Jack » Wed Aug 17, 2005 1:08 pm

Hi Catriona,

I'd been thinking the same as Annette because of the occupations.

Do you have the census number? I could have a look at the original film once the Mitchell re-opens.

Ta - Jack

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Post by CatrionaL » Wed Aug 17, 2005 1:42 pm

Hullo Jack

Thanks for the offer, much appreciated.

Census N° is 626.

Have you had a wee look oot the windae today? Hope the sun is shining for you.

All the best
Catriona.

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Post by DavidWW » Wed Aug 17, 2005 2:36 pm

If you look dwon at the other similar entry at the bottom, I'd be near certain that is "Pub", and, bingo!, again the Head is a Spirit-Dealer.

Admittedly, all the 5 houses in between have Coal Miner "Heads".

What can one say more but that miners are renowned for their thirst !

David

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Post by CatrionaL » Wed Aug 17, 2005 3:18 pm

Yes David, and my family working hard to quench their thirst, those that weren't down the mines themselves.

Catriona

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Post by Jack » Wed Aug 17, 2005 6:06 pm

Hi Catriona,

I've got 1871 626, and page 3, but do you have the Enumeration District too? Just being lazy! Ta.

Ah did look ootra windae afore ah went oot - dry - rain must be aff oan a wee holiday.
But it wisnae - the sleekit stuff wis jist hidin roon ra corner waitin fur me....

Jack

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Post by CatrionaL » Wed Aug 17, 2005 7:59 pm

Well, Jack, my pc tells me that the sun will be shining in a cloudless sky tomorrow. It's keepin' the rain for Friday. (Just as well as I've planned an outing in a boat amongst other things for the grandkids tomorrow)

Enumeration district 005, if I've got it right.

Thanks again
Catriona

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Post by Jack » Wed Aug 17, 2005 8:48 pm

Thanks Catriona,

Please do remind me in a couple of weeks about it - i've an atrocious memory (but how did i remember that...)

And i'll just peek out the window as usual on the morrow - rain or shine, i just accept whatever it is.
Well who could you complain to if it wasn't to your liking!

Jack