Help with Surname.....

januk · Post by **januk** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 11:18 pm

Hi All can anyone make out this Surname for me from 1861 census High Church Glasgow 644/02 059/02 003.
Margaret ???????? Neice , unmarried , 26 born Rutherglen.
http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displayi ... p?pos=-505

Thanks for any help Janette

Post by **AndrewP** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 11:40 pm

Hi Janette,

A tricky one. Any chance you could upload the whole page in the original format it was downloaded (presumably "tif"). The whole page may give more clues of the enumerator's handwriting of particular letters that do not show up on the section that you have uploaded.

All the best,

AndrewP

januk · Post by **januk** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 11:47 pm

Hi Andrew i have uploaded the page as tif but have to wait till its been passed.
Janette

http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displayi ... p?pos=-506

Gallery URL added - AndrewP

Post by **AndrewP** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 11:57 pm

Hi Janette,

The best I can make from it is Caitsford or Caitspore - do either of these that make any sense?

All the best,

AndrewP

januk · Post by **januk** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 12:07 am

Hi Andrew , i have no idea what her surname is as shes Marys Neice all i have is her Mothers maiden name must either be Blackwood or Urie, not came across this Surname in any of my research.
Thanks for Looking Janette

januk · Post by **januk** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 12:16 am

Ive had a look on SP 1861 and put in Ma*t CA* 2 hits for the district but not her also done Co* no hits. Wish it would let me search with no surname.
Janette

januk · Post by **januk** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 12:23 am

Hmm found what its indexed as GARTSPOW its the only GARTSPOW on the whole SP site, so no help

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 12:53 am

Hi folks,
The 1861 index i looked at has Margaret as GARTSHORE.
(but it does look like a 'P' in the middle - not an 'H')
Jack

Douglas P · Post by **Douglas P** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 1:44 am

I agree with januk. I searched for Marg*t *t*p* age 26, High Church and found one match. It narrowed down to Margrat Gartspow, female.

Unfortunately there are no other records on SP for the surname Gartspow so presumably it's a misspelling.

JustJean · Post by **JustJean** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 2:00 am

Hi januk

I'm agreeing with Jack and saying GARTSHORE. You'll find a likely candidate in 1841 in Rutherglen. I can't prove however that her mother is a sister to Mary BLACKWOOD....just got a hunch. Looks like both parents were dead by 1851.

Best wishes
Jean