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From: "jim halcrow" <>
Subject: Re: Possible Strays for Tony Gott
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2001 23:01:47 -0000
References: <CPEFKMENEAAOKOPFGIJAIEACCAAA.charlie.douglas@blueyonder.co.uk> <007101c166ca$a8698880$d0927ed4@bjgray>


Barbara,

This family was at Claphoul, Cunningsburgh in the !841 census as follows:

Laurence Gordon aged 45
Isaballa aged 45
Barbara aged 19
Isaballa aged 14
Ursla aged 9
James aged 5
Laura aged 1

Regards,

Jim Halcrow

----- Original Message -----
From: "Barbara J Gray" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: Possible Strays for Tony Gott


>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Charlie Douglas" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2001 12:51 PM
> Subject: RE: Possible Strays for Tony Gott
>
>
> Shetland Strays
>
> Urcilla Gordon Married Henry Armstrong at St Hilda South Shields 14 July
> 1859
> Father was Lawrence Gordon a Fisherman , I think she was 27 when she was
> married
> In 1861 they live in Newcastle , my Grandmother Cartherine was born 1868
> I know Urcilla came from Cummingsburgh , and my Mother was in contact with
> the family in Shetland in the 1940,s
>
> I did see a reference to Urcilla in the 1841 census still in Shetland,
> unfortunately I've lost it, so any help would be appreciated with the 1841
> or 1851 census.
>
> Hi Charlie
> I have a Laurence Gordon (1796-1877) from Claphail, (not sure if this is
in
> Cunningsburgh or Dunrossness) married to Isabell Laurenson or Simonson
> (1796-1879), no Urcilla but 3 of their daughters were born in 1822, 1825
and
> 1828 so they could be the same family, unfortunately I don't have access
to
> the census.
> Hope it helps
> Barbara
>
>
>

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