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what i do is print out the cert
blow it up as big as possible then join the dots

its worked every time up to now

checked out the death certificate for Bridget Downs 1872 this lady was married to a Matthew Downs. So not her :(

Can't find the family on 1861 Scottish Census. Elizabeth had married by then. Mary might have been out of the house by then too but Ann would only have been 11. I think it's the spelling of the name that's causing the problems. Looked on SP for marriages deaths etc also Ann's birth 1850-1851 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire can't find it. Girls can you help?

hi girls,
found John Malee with wife Catherine from Longford Ireland on 1851 census only they are listed as Milly they have a daughter Elizabeth aged 12 which would tie in as she married in 1855 aged 16. Take a look and see what you think John Milly 1816 Ireland living in Hamilton Elizabeth born Longford and Mary aged 9 Longford, Ann aged 1 born Hamilton, Lanarkshire

Thanks Cathy,Ann & Dea for all your help and suggestions.
I will check out the death certificate etc later and I will definitely let you know what i find.

Hi Dee
Holytown is where the family settled when they came to Scotland so Biddy could be the Mother, will look further and let you know.

This looks like the death for the Biddy Downs we found but with other name of Coyle?

1872 DOWNS BRIDGET COYLE F 80 HOLYTOWN /LANARK 625/02 0030

1871 Census
Name: Bridget Downs
Age: 70
Estimated birth year: abt 1801
Relationship: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Ireland
Registration Number: 625/2
Registration district: Holytown
Civil Parish: Bothwell
County: Lanarkshire
Address: E & G Tumpike Rd
ED: 3
Household schedule number: 37
Line: 12
Roll: CSSCT1871_118
Household Members: Name Age
Bridget Downs 70
Bridget Gillan 38
Charles Gillan 4

Well, I have had a look but I think your best bet, as suggested, would be to ask for a re-scan.

The one maiden name is certainly Nary but the other looks more to me like Biddy DAvlin, rather than DEvlin. It is not clear enough though to be sure I am afraid.

It certainly seems to be Da?lin.

Let us know how you get on.

Dea x

P.S.
I don't know if Thomas's family came over from Ireland with him,?, but there is a Biddy Downs on Scotland Census?

1861 Scotland Census
about Biddy Downs Name: Biddy Downs
Age: 64
Estimated birth year: abt 1797
Relationship: Head
Where born: Ireland
Registration Number: 625/2
Registration district: Holytown
Civil Parish: Bothwell
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 12 Single Brickrow
ED: 7
Household schedule number: 70
Line: 13
Roll: CSSCT1861_92
Household Members: Name Age
Biddy Downs 64
James Downs 18


Source Citation: Parish: Bothwell; ED: 7; Page: 14; Line: 13; Roll: CSSCT1861_92; Year: 1861.

May not be connected, of course, but worth a look?

Dea x

I'd go with Biddy Devlin

Definately Biddy.

Click on contact us at the bottom right of the screen then click on
Continue here to fill out the contact us form
and then scroll down to Illegible image and then that should be it Isobel....but they don't make it easy do they?
Good luck and would you let me know how you get on please?
Kind regards,

Cathy

Hi Cathy
It is Newtonforbes, thanks for that. Okay that only leaves the first name of Devlin is it Biddy Betty Betsy.Can't find the dropdown box for illegible image? Will send an email tomorrow to the Support Team. Thanks for your help.

I thought the other name began with Da at first but then couldn't find an Irish surname beginning with that to fit and the nearest I came up with was Devlin too.

Newtonforbes? for the place in Longford?

Yay.....just checked and there is a place called Newtonforbes in Co Longford :-)

It's a while since I did it but if you go to FAQ's and click on downloading and viewing images and then scroll down to

I can't read the information on this image. What should I do?
It comes up with this:

"Please contact our customer support selecting the "Illegible Image" option from the Issue dropdown box on the contact form. In the "Description" field please state as much information you can about the image e.g. name, year, GROS/NAS reference number and the type of image."

Have a go with that anyway because even if you guess the right names it looks much better when it is rescanned especially if you want to put them on your tree as I do...

Hi Cathy, Sorry Yes it is the top marriage. Any progress on the Grooms mother's name looks like Biddy Devlin ??? How do you do a rescan, use the site all the time didn't know about rescanning an image.

Hi Isobel,

I think it's looks like Nary if it's the top marriage you are meaning, but you can get scotlandspeople to do a rescan. I've had quite a few done!

Cathy

Pat the email to you bounced back, think the address had an extra part on it. resending

Thanks everyone sending the certificate now

If you have no sorted it by morning - I will be happy to help.

Have pm'd my e-mail address

Dea x

have sent you e-mail with my mail address

Annx