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old writing - help!?!?

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Kathleen

Kathleen Report 22 Jan 2004 16:23

a-ha! i have found a marriage cert for donald to henrietta so am assuming it must be some kind of gaelic word for widower or possibly just widower without a long tail on the d! so, you were right after all Jacky :-) thanks, Kathleen

Kathleen

Kathleen Report 22 Jan 2004 16:10

Jacky, you nearly gave me a heart attack as i was sure that was right there - however, i checked again and no letter seem to have long tails other than the last d. i think it looks almost like it says incensed (i know that's 8 letters). i'm sure of the ed at the end and a c for the third letter. thank you for trying though!

JackyJ1593

JackyJ1593 Report 22 Jan 2004 16:07

Widowed? 7 letters ending in ed! Jacky

Researching:
Keady, Kilkenny, New Ross, Fulham, Battersea, Clapham, Swaffham, Upton Upon Severn, St. Mary Cray

Kathleen

Kathleen Report 22 Jan 2004 15:51

i don't think so brian....the word looks like it ends in a -ed. maybe 7 letters long? also i'm fairly sure that isabella was his first wife. i think divorce must be unlikely aswell because they are from the isle of lewis and i'm not sure that divorce would be accepted there in the early 1800's? also, i'm fairly sure it's not engaged

BrianW

BrianW Report 22 Jan 2004 15:44

formerly ?

Researching:
Sherwood (Kent); Jesson (London); Worboys (Herts)

Kathleen

Kathleen Report 22 Jan 2004 15:38

ok - it's a death cert and in the whether married/single etc. it says: married to isabella maciver and ____________ to henrietta mcleod. fill in the blank!!! i'm not sure if it is something to do with him remarrying? it doesn't say he was a widower

Naomi in SW

Naomi in SW Report 22 Jan 2004 15:35

Hi Kathleen, Can you tell us what you think it looks like saying? Naomi

Kathleen

Kathleen Report 22 Jan 2004 15:27

i am having hellish trouble trying to read something on a death cert - can anyone help!?!? thanks, Kathleen