That is an interesting possibility. I haven't heard back from my cousin yet. She lives in Holland and might be on Holiday. Thanks, Bruce Mitchell In a message dated 7/14/2010 11:25:44 Pacific Daylight Time, g_g_russell@btinternet.com writes: I suggested the 'carpet' link because a Mr Hilcoat who had been a Manager ( if not managing director ?) of Templeton's lived on the edge of Cambuslang in the 1950s in his retirement ... GGR ------------------------------- LANARK, SCOTLAND MAILING LIST LIST TOPIC: The discussion and research of genealogy or history information pertaining to Lanark, Scotland at any point in its history. WHEN REPLYING to any list post please remember to snip most of the earlier message before you post any reply LIST INFORMATION PAGE: Contact the List Admin at lanark-admin@rootsweb.com; or to search the list archives, get information on subscribing or unsubscribing, or to obtain other useful information to help you use the list more effectively, please click on the following link to the list information page online: http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/SCT/LANARK.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LANARK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

British N/A, ADM 188/1057, Seamen's Registers, 1916. (Date of discharge from British Navy?) Samuel William English born Govan, Lanarkshire 31st May 1891. Married 4th August 1914 St. Colman's RC, Queenstown Co. Cork, Samuel William English & Harriett Mary Ahern, both full age. Samuel was a Marine Engineer, both lived in Queenstown. His father was Malcolm English, Master Mariner, mother possibly Mary Gorman. Harriett's father William Ahern, Chief Warrent Officer RN. Witt. John English & Harriett Mary English. I'm trying to find out if the above entry from the British N/A is the same person who married Harriett Mary Ahern. His birth is not listed in the online indexes for the civil registration of births in Ireland, he did have other siblings born in Co. Cork. Other details from Ellisisland: S.S. Lusitania, arrived NY Nov. 20 1908, departed Q/Town 15th Nov. 1908. Line #0009, Kate English, age 44, married, housekeeper, non immigrant alien, nearest relative in Ireland Mrs. Mary GORMAN, Q/Town Co. Cork. Paid her own passage, money in possession $50.00, was in US for 6 weeks in 1906. Going to her husband Captain Malcolm English, address S.S. "Mombassa" in Philadelphia. Kate had brown hair and brown eyes and was 5'6" in height. An online search gave details for three ships of that name, this one is probably the correct one. MOMBASSA .O.N. 1212269, 4,327 gross tons, built 1905 by D & W. Henderson Glasgow for McLay & McIntyre Glasgow. 1929 sold to Greece, renamed PANORMITIS. 1933 scrapped at Blyth. Any help most appreciated. Colman Ahern, Berkeley, Calif.