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DavidWW
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Davie
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Hi David,
I think you could be right with the father being present on the McIlvenny birth, or it was perhaps that just on the day the registrar decided to spell it that way.
My own family living in the same Parish on Loch lomondside for over 60 years until 1901, had the spellings McNaught, MacNaghtan, MackNaughtan, McNaughton, McNaughten, on census returns
One of the great aunts had 6 children to five different partners and never married.
I have traced the five boys, (not an easy task) but not the girl.
As I am not quite sure what information has or hasn’t been posted on this site David.
It has to be remembered that when the enumerator taking the census in the highlands, more than likely would be an English speaker.
A large amount of the people would only have the Gaelic, so it is easy to see a lot of contradictions.
For those who have not already visited this site:
http://www.freewebs.com/renfrewcensus/1 ... ctions.htm
As for spellings, my living family vary, I am McNaughtan, others MacNaughtan and McNaughton.
On my father's birth certificate in 1905 he is McNaughton.
When I am visiting the colonies I answer to McNorton.
I just thocht that being a Webster that Dictionary Dave wiz apt.
Awrabest
The ither yin
I think you could be right with the father being present on the McIlvenny birth, or it was perhaps that just on the day the registrar decided to spell it that way.
My own family living in the same Parish on Loch lomondside for over 60 years until 1901, had the spellings McNaught, MacNaghtan, MackNaughtan, McNaughton, McNaughten, on census returns
One of the great aunts had 6 children to five different partners and never married.
I have traced the five boys, (not an easy task) but not the girl.
As I am not quite sure what information has or hasn’t been posted on this site David.
It has to be remembered that when the enumerator taking the census in the highlands, more than likely would be an English speaker.
A large amount of the people would only have the Gaelic, so it is easy to see a lot of contradictions.
For those who have not already visited this site:
http://www.freewebs.com/renfrewcensus/1 ... ctions.htm
As for spellings, my living family vary, I am McNaughtan, others MacNaughtan and McNaughton.
On my father's birth certificate in 1905 he is McNaughton.
When I am visiting the colonies I answer to McNorton.
I just thocht that being a Webster that Dictionary Dave wiz apt.
Awrabest
The ither yin
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mesklin
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Enumerator Instructions
Davie
Thanks for the info on Enumerators Instructions. If you push the CENSUS button at the top of the page, you will find that all the information is already on site.
Mesklin
Thanks for the info on Enumerators Instructions. If you push the CENSUS button at the top of the page, you will find that all the information is already on site.
Mesklin
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DavidWW
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Curiously enough, it works in the US, when I'm asked my name, to reply "Webster as in dictionary", but in the UK such a reply most often results in a blank look, or to use a guid Scots expression "Ye whit?!" !Davie wrote:...much.....snipped I just thocht that being a Webster that Dictionary Dave wiz apt.
Awrabest
The ither yin
David
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Davie
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DavidWW
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