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From: "David C. Blackadar" <>
Subject: Falkirk Blackadders #6
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1999 08:34:42 -0700


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From: Stephen Karner <>
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Date: November 2, 1999 10:29 AM
Subject: Re: Falkirk Blackadders


Hi everyone,

Sue wrote:
> First let me suggest that we move this conversation to the general list.
I agree with Sue's comments there. I guess my postscript wasn't so direct,
but I do feel that we ought to hash this out publicly. After all, we all
are in the learning process with our ever evolving family connections. The
more people involved, the merrier.
...

Sue wrote:
> As for the question of William's birth. I'd like to add one other.....
Well spotted Sue!! I had totally missed that one...and it's the most
obvious. I still have so much data waiting to be included in my BLACKADDER
file. I also missed these possibilities (although, in light of Sue's find
these would be unlikely):

William BLACKADER chr. 27 May 1739 Stirling, Stirling, Scotland
Fa: Thomas Mo: Janet BAIRD
William BLACKADDER chr. 9 May 1762 St. Andrews & St. Leonards, Fife, Scotland
Fa: Alexander Mo: Mary JACKSON
William BLAKETER chr. 20 Dec 1767 Leith South, Midlothian, Scotland
Fa: John Mo: Agnes DONALDSON
William BLACKETER chr. 17 Apr 1774 Symington, Lanrkshire(?) or Ayrshire(?)
Fa: Thomas Mo: Janet DICKISON


I don't really want to say too much about the spelling of the BLACKADDER
name. I think we all recognise that name spelling is not the most reliable
way to piece a family together. However, Al may have a point in that the
vicars of Berwickshire seem to have had a little more consistency with the
double-D. I have seen variants in the Berwickshire registers, but the name
is predominantly spelled as BLACKADDER. If you go further back in time,
you'll find that the name is spelled in many different ways...even in Berwick-
shire. If we cross over to Roxburghshire and other (nearby) areas, it's a
completely different story...several variants appear in the registers. While
the use of spelling is a viable technique of linking people together, I think
we all know to use it with caution. You've got me curious now - I might
have a look at statistics of the spelling variants on a county by county
basis. That could be fun :-) Could that be useful for your FAQ sheet, Dave?
Maybe I'll wait until I've got my files updated.

Cheers for now,

Steve ()

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