As a matter of interest would GILLIES be an acceptable substitution for the name? Perhaps more 'recent ' usage Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: "Les Horn" <Leshorn@ythanonich.freeserve.co.uk> To: <sct-isleofmull@rootsweb.com> Cc: "MF [MF]" <mford500@manofmull.plus.com> Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2013 9:19 PM Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLEOFMULL] Gillies > Hi all > > Michael asked > >> Can anyone check the original copy/image/film of the following please, to confirm >> whether Alexander is 70 and not 60 >> >> 1841 Census >> Piece: SCT1841/544 Place: Kilninian & Kilmore -Argyllshire Enumeration District: 11 >> Civil Parish: Kilninian & Kilmore Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: >> Folio: 11 Page: 6 >> Address: Balligown >> GILLIIS Alexander M 70 Farmer Argyllshire >> GILLIS Christina F 55 Argyllshire >> GILLIS Hugh M 16 Argyllshire >> GILLIS John M 10 Argyllshire >> MACNEIL Ann F 18 Female Servant Argyllshire > > Checked on ScotlandsPeople. For GILLIIS read GILLIS (FreeCen got it wrong). It is > definitely 70. Bear in mind that Enumerators were not averse to ignoring their > Instructions and Alexander's age could have been rounded to the 'nearest' five rather > than 'rounded down.' > > Regards > Les > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCT-ISLEOFMULL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message