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    1. Re: [Lanark] Helen Davidson Cassels [!!!]
    2. G Russell via
    3. Hello Bart, Cassels and Davidson are names found in the Parish of Carluke, South Lanarkshire. The Cassels family even have a street named after them. Your 'Low Hill' is probably a mis-read of Law Hill. The settlement of Law (of Mauldslie) is a 'Quod Sacra' adjunct to Carluke and in the period you mention it was something of a 'boom town' based on its important railway junction ( at Gillhead ) and the surrounding industries of coal, iron and steel making. Law marked the joining of the Caledonian Railway (from Carlisle and southwards) and the Wishaw and Coltness railway - one of the earlest in Scotland. Law Hill is a settlement name, used on the modern UK Ordnance Survey maps on sheet 72 of the second series 1:50000 maps. It is serviced by a minor road, from the 'Cross' in Law Village to Scoularhall near Carluke. There are still houses of that period on both sides of the road. You can see historic maps of your period of interest at the old maps section of the National Library of Scotland's website or view it on Google maps. G Russell Carluke, Scotland --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

    03/25/2016 12:57:56
    1. Re: [Lanark] Helen Davidson Cassels [!!!]
    2. Anne Burgess via
    3. Just to add that there are dozens of Law Hills, or hills called Law, in Scotland. Even some Low Hills and low hills. G Russell is probably right, but the only way to be sure is getting that certificate. It will cost you less than a cup of coffee. Anne

    03/25/2016 02:25:00
    1. Re: [Lanark] Helen Davidson Cassels [!!!]
    2. Bart Simon via
    3. Hello: Thanks you for all the replies and information!. Yes, that would seem to be the Law Hill in question. To go through a few things: http://canadiangreatwarproject.com/searches/soldierDetail.asp?ID=14113 : It is Matthew Blair Murray d:30-03-1918, not his wife. She went on to m. ? Patton. Then: = Matthew Blair Murray b:1891, Scotland, 23, Parents: Robert + Mary. Sp: Helen D. Cassels b:1894, Law Hill, Scotland, 20, Parents: Bryce + Jeanie*. m:24-12-1914, Stellarton, Pictou, Nova Scotia. = [Bryce + Jeanie*]: She should be [Jeanie* Livingstone Steen]. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQ9P-18N https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQDY-KZ1 Jane Livingston Steen bn:03-12-1870 Carluke, Lanark F:Thomas Steen M:Mary Davidson. Jeanie* Livingstone bn:08-11-1870 Milton, Glasgow, Lanark, Steen F:David Steen M:Helen Davidson. = Andrew Davidson m. Jane Livingston had: 1. Mary Davidson bn:30-08-1846 m. Thomas Steen. 2. Helen Livingstone Davidson bn:09-05-1852 New Monkland, Lanark (m. David Steen). !!! !!! !!!. = Law Hill: http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=17/55.74340/-3.87835 : Then if you go just up a bit into Brackenhill where Station Rd crosses the railway line is Law Junction, Thanks GR, looks right and makes complete sense. I have obviously jumped right back into the heartland for Bryce Cassels Murray here, need a bit of time to absorb and sort it out. Cheers - Bart [!!!] .... ==================

    03/25/2016 07:37:06