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Re: Thomson/Thompson in the Borders of Scotland.
Thank you, Josephin.
I have tried every way I can think of to find this baptism on FamilySearch and separately in the IGI, so far without success.
Anne
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Thank you, Josephin.
I have tried every way I can think of to find this baptism on FamilySearch and separately in the IGI, so far without success.
Anne
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Anne Burgess
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Re: Duich Lotts
Hi Morag,
I have no idea where in Scotland (Islay or elsewhere) our McArthur’s are from other than Scotland. I know where our Johns wife came from in Scotland or at least where she was born and
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Hi Morag,
I have no idea where in Scotland (Islay or elsewhere) our McArthur’s are from other than Scotland. I know where our Johns wife came from in Scotland or at least where she was born and
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Edie Mc
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#692
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Re: Duich Lotts
Thanks John and Ann,
Your assistance has been invaluable. You have helped me learn a great deal about the context in which my great grandparents lived. That is so interesting that it is difficult to
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Thanks John and Ann,
Your assistance has been invaluable. You have helped me learn a great deal about the context in which my great grandparents lived. That is so interesting that it is difficult to
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Glynn Currie
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#691
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Re: Duich Lotts
There are several references to a place called Dluich in databases of old farms, tenants and births on Islay. Some of these mention Upper Dluich and Mil (or Miln) of Dluich. One of
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There are several references to a place called Dluich in databases of old farms, tenants and births on Islay. Some of these mention Upper Dluich and Mil (or Miln) of Dluich. One of
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John Kemplen
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#690
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Thanks for your very detailed information. I have no personal interest in Duich, but found your email very interesting.
Morag
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Thanks for your very detailed information. I have no personal interest in Duich, but found your email very interesting.
Morag
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Morag Fowler
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#689
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There is no place called Dluich listed in the Ordnance Survey Name Books compiled in the mid-19th century. The consonants 'dl' do occu at the start of some Gaelic words, but I can't think of any other
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There is no place called Dluich listed in the Ordnance Survey Name Books compiled in the mid-19th century. The consonants 'dl' do occu at the start of some Gaelic words, but I can't think of any other
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Anne Burgess
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No they were called allottments and they were behind the back fence. Allottments are very common in the UK. They rent the space.
Edie
I was born in England but we didn’t have an allotment.
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No they were called allottments and they were behind the back fence. Allottments are very common in the UK. They rent the space.
Edie
I was born in England but we didn’t have an allotment.
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Edie Mc
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Re: Thomson/Thompson in the Borders of Scotland.
Hi Ann
The different spellings for Euphans I have see in this family are Eupham, Euphana, Euphan, Euphin, Euphemia and one had Emiline. Born 11 Jan 1762 Bowden, Roxburgh
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Hi Ann
The different spellings for Euphans I have see in this family are Eupham, Euphana, Euphan, Euphin, Euphemia and one had Emiline. Born 11 Jan 1762 Bowden, Roxburgh
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Josephine Conray
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Hi Edie,
Allotments in the UK tend to be at the edge of a town, all grouped together. I think what you described behind houses would be just back gardens being put to good use.
Did you know that
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Hi Edie,
Allotments in the UK tend to be at the edge of a town, all grouped together. I think what you described behind houses would be just back gardens being put to good use.
Did you know that
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Morag Fowler
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Re: Thomson/Thompson in the Borders of Scotland.
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Josephine Conray
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The lotts sound a little like the Allottments that some English homes have at the back, as a lot of English gardens are small especially in the tenement type homes joined together. We rented a home
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The lotts sound a little like the Allottments that some English homes have at the back, as a lot of English gardens are small especially in the tenement type homes joined together. We rented a home
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Edie Mc
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I love the information John. Thank you. This whole thread is a bit of a break through for me so I am quite excited by the many responses.
Glynn
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I love the information John. Thank you. This whole thread is a bit of a break through for me so I am quite excited by the many responses.
Glynn
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Glynn Currie
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#682
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Sorry to drip-feed information. I have asked on the "Old Islay" Facebook site what at "lot" is in this context and was directed to this web page:
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Sorry to drip-feed information. I have asked on the "Old Islay" Facebook site what at "lot" is in this context and was directed to this web page:
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John Kemplen
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#681
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Re: Thomson/Thompson in the Borders of Scotland.
The union of the parish of Ashkirk to the parish of Selkirk took place in 1986 (see http://selkirkparish.church/about-us/congregation-and-parish/), so in in relation to baptisms and banns in the
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The union of the parish of Ashkirk to the parish of Selkirk took place in 1986 (see http://selkirkparish.church/about-us/congregation-and-parish/), so in in relation to baptisms and banns in the
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Anne Burgess
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#680
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Thanks once again John.
Glynn
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Thanks once again John.
Glynn
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Glynn Currie
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#679
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Hi Glynn
The link that Diane gave you is a good one which accurately describes Duich Lots as a group of agricultural holdings. In English terminology it might be described as a hamlet,
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Hi Glynn
The link that Diane gave you is a good one which accurately describes Duich Lots as a group of agricultural holdings. In English terminology it might be described as a hamlet,
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John Kemplen
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Hi Edie,
Yes I believe it was a farm. Probably unlike any type of farm we know in Canada. It would have been a few acres, probably tilled by hand. My question is would it have been small farmer owned,
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Hi Edie,
Yes I believe it was a farm. Probably unlike any type of farm we know in Canada. It would have been a few acres, probably tilled by hand. My question is would it have been small farmer owned,
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Glynn Currie
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Thanks Josephine.
Yes this is my grandfather,John, and great grandfather, Donald. John did move to Saskatchewan in 1902 and took up a homestead. Later he became a grain buyer in three different
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Thanks Josephine.
Yes this is my grandfather,John, and great grandfather, Donald. John did move to Saskatchewan in 1902 and took up a homestead. Later he became a grain buyer in three different
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Glynn Currie
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Hi Glynn,
It doesn’t sound like a farm yo me, more the name of a Town. See this genealogy pedigree chart.
https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/r/o/w/Caroline-E-Rowe/GENE1-0006.html
Edie
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Hi Glynn,
It doesn’t sound like a farm yo me, more the name of a Town. See this genealogy pedigree chart.
https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/r/o/w/Caroline-E-Rowe/GENE1-0006.html
Edie
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Edie Mc
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#675
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Thanks Edie. That is interesting. Might have to break open the old piggy bank to rebuy the old farm!🤔
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Thanks Edie. That is interesting. Might have to break open the old piggy bank to rebuy the old farm!🤔
Sent from my Galaxy
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Glynn Currie
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