These OPRs were amazing to read in that there was so much detail in them. Here is an entry in the Canongate Neglected Entries book . It mentions an Elgin man. Meg Greenwood / Oklahoma USA -------------------------- Neglected Entry dated 3 April, 1890 Entry 554, Birth. John MILNE, Architect in Elgin, son of James MILNE, Blacksmith and Catherine WILSON or MILNE, his wife both now deceased was born on the 5th day of November, 1843 at Number 39 North College Street in the Parish and County of Elgin.

If you're interested in John Milne, here is info. from Libindx LIBINDX ONLINE GENEALOGICAL SEARCH If your roots are in Moray and you have some basic facts to build on, you can employ the resources of The Moray Council’s Local Heritage Centre to help trace your family tree. The Local Heritage Centre at Grant Lodge holds a comprehensive collection of unique records. These can make the difference between success and failure in your search. Biography Details Reference No.: NM006850 Surname: MILNE Forename(s): JOHN Maiden Name: Occupation: ARCHITECT & BURGH SURVEYOR & ASSESSOR & SANITARY INSPECTOR Date of Birth: 05 NOV 1843 Place of Birth: ELGIN Father's Name: Mother's Name: Biography: WORKED IN ELGIN & FORRES & LIVERPOOL Marriage Details Spouse's Name: Date of Marriage: Place of Marriage: Married by: Marriage Narrative: Death Details Date of Death: 10 JUL 1912 Age: 68 Headstone Ref: Ec517 Place of Death: 12 ABBEY STREET ELGIN Parish Register: Death Narrative: Newspaper Articles Newspaper Description Date Page/Column FG contract for designing new Free Church at Dallas 01/06/1870 2/3 FG opening of business at 2 Milnes Wynd, Forres 08/02/1871 1/1 FG opening of business 08/02/1871 2/4 MNE move of business to 219 High Street, Elgin 06/02/1886 1/1 COURANT death 12/07/1912 1/1 COURANT obituary 12/07/1912 5/3 FN death 13/07/1912 1/1 FN death 13/07/1912 1/1 FN obituary 13/07/1912 4/1 FN obituary 13/07/1912 4/1 FG obituary 17/07/1912 3/6 FG death 17/07/1912 2/6 Miscellaneous Articles Date Description Miscellaneous 1878 report on repairs to ecclesiastical buildings in Forres - DBA HFo77/878/1 Photographs & Illustrations 1912 "Northern Scot Christmas number" p40 - L 079 ---- Meg Greenwood <scotquester@bartnet.net> wrote: > These OPRs were amazing to read in that there was so much detail in > them. Here is an entry in the Canongate Neglected Entries book . It > mentions an Elgin man. Meg Greenwood / Oklahoma USA > -------------------------- > > Neglected Entry dated 3 April, 1890 > Entry 554, Birth. John MILNE, Architect in Elgin, son of James MILNE, > Blacksmith and Catherine WILSON or MILNE, his wife both now deceased was > born on the 5th day of November, 1843 at Number 39 North College Street > in the Parish and County of Elgin. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MORAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

> Neglected Entry dated 3 April, 1890 > Entry 554, Birth. John MILNE, Architect in Elgin, son of > James MILNE, > Blacksmith and Catherine WILSON or MILNE, his wife both now > deceased was > born on the 5th day of November, 1843 at Number 39 North > College Street > in the Parish and County of Elgin. The really intriguing thing is why this information should have been added to the Canongate RNE when John Milne was 46 years of age, and 35 years after the start of civil registration. Why so late, and why such a long way from home? Incidentally in 1881 he was described as an architect, unmarried, living with his sister Eliza, 55 and mother Catherine, 79, at 274 High Street, Forres. All three were born in Elgin. Anne