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sporran
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Re: occupations

Post by sporran » Mon Jan 02, 2006 11:49 am

Hello Andrew,


I hope that you meant to type something different before butcher!


Regards,

John
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AndrewP
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Re: occupations

Post by AndrewP » Mon Jan 02, 2006 11:52 am

sporran wrote:Hello Andrew,


I hope that you meant to type something different before butcher!


Regards,

John
Nice one John :lol: ,

You are right, John was a master flesher, not a master flasher. :shock: :oops: (now edited above)

All the best,

Andrew Paterson
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Post by ladybird » Mon Jan 02, 2006 11:58 am

AndrewP wrote:Hi Sylvia,
ladybird wrote:John THOMSON 3 M Cambuslang, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Son ....should this be 3 years old????
Agnes THOMSON 2 m F Cambuslang, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Daur
The explanation is for John 3 M is for age 3, male (see F for female for Agnes). 2m for 2 months old for Agnes.
:oops: sorry yes got it now

The other 5 sons from Daniel down were all born Ecclesmachan, Linlithgow.

I think I agree with you about the 1881 census...daughter Agnes would have been named after Ann's mother, given the correct IGI entry
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