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Christopher Torrop ? 1740 Leith connection Sweden

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alviegal

alviegal Report 4 Aug 2019 19:26

Sure you have this from fmp

EDINBURGH -GRANGE CEMETERY SECTION RR249In memory of James Smith TORROP, died 18thFebruary 1868aged 59; also his wife, Marian EDWARDS, died 20thSeptember1893 aged 73; also of their son Christopher Spens TORROP, died 11thJuly 1875aged 30; also of their son Thomas JeoffreysTORROP, died 27thJune 1901aged 51; also their son Jas. Spens TORROP, M.D., died at Heywood, Lancashire, 20thFebruary 1902 aged 58, interred there.Base.also of his brother, Christopher TORROP, died 28thOctober 1872 aged 62

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Scotland registers & records Image

Publication: Edinburgh, Grange Cemetery Memorial Inscriptions
Image number: 488
Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory: Parish Registers
Collections from: Scotland, Great Britain



Margaret

Margaret Report 5 Aug 2019 09:29

Hi Chris
Thanks for this. I did find it a couple of years ago which pointed to the Swedish connection. Someone had done a tree years ago which said Denmark so it was good to see this and my DNA is Sweden.
Regards
Margaret

Margaret

Margaret Report 5 Aug 2019 09:31

Hi Alviegal
Thank you for the link to the photo which I haven't got. Will get up there one day and have a look.
Regards
Margaret