I have a very fuzzy death notice and can't quite make out the place. It looks like the death occurred (1879) in "Glasaghbeg, Rockearry." Can someone help decipher this place name for me, please? Thank you. Ralph Clouse, Sacramento

Hi everyone, I have come across the word "Inmate" on census records and also on a death certificate. On the death certificate, the informant who had the same surname as the deceased person wote the word inmate below their name. I was was hoping someone could tell me what relationship if any that person may have had. Could it simply mean friend or something else? Many thanks, Debbie

Hi Debbie, On 28 Feb 2001, at 14:23, DEBORAH ANNANDALE wrote: > Hi everyone, > I have come across the word "Inmate" on census records and also on a death > certificate. On the death certificate, the informant who had the same > surname as the deceased person wote the word inmate below their name. I was > was hoping someone could tell me what relationship if any that person may > have had. Could it simply mean friend or something else? Here in the USA, an inmate usually means someone who is living with the main family. You see this term here on early tax records from the 1700s. Considering that we were under English control at that point, the terms are probably similar. Usually the implication is that the person is an older person, but I have seen that to not always be the case - it can be a younger person.