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From: "Ron McLaren" <>
Subject: Re: [EDB] New Listing - KITCHING in Carrington
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 17:09:26 -0800
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Hi Liz,
I have checked the 1881 Scottish census discs and there is no sign of either
Joseph or Lillias Kitching.
Regards,
Mary McLaren

----- Original Message -----
From: "Liz Hardie" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 3:27 AM
Subject: [EDB] New Listing - KITCHING in Carrington


> Hi all,
>
> I have only just joined the list in the hope that someone may be able to
> help. I am trying to find a most confusing family. I have been unable to
> find my GG granparents (Joseph Charles KITCHING & Lillias COCKBURN) on
> the 1881 census. In Jun 1881 they were living in Carrington, where their
> son Alexander was born. On Alexanders birth certificate Joseph is
> recorded as what appears to be a 'Fireclay Miner'. The place of birth
> looks like Wul?faugh or Mul?faugh in Carrington. The previous child (my
> G grandmother) Joan Kitching was born in Pentland Mains, Lasswade,
> Edinburgh in 1879. The family emigrated to Australia in 1882, departing
> Glasgow on 21 Sep 1882.
>
> So what does all this mean. I know the family was living in the
> Edinburgh, Midlothian area at the time of the Census, but they are not
> appearing in the Scotlandspeople site. I was wondering if anyone might
> be able to help out, either with an idea how I can find them, or with a
> look up on the 1881 fiche or the like. Also if anyone might have an idea
> what the name of the place in Carrington is where they were living in
> 1881, maybe I can check by address.
>
> Also if anyone can offer any insight into what he might have been doing
> as a Fireclay miner and where he might have worked.
>
> Thank you in advance for any assistance you might be able to provide
> Regards
> Liz Hardie
>
>
>
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