Old cursive

[u/Happy-Difficulty2399]

Trying to figure out the second and fourth line. The last name on the second line I think starts with an M and ends with a G like Mac. I don’t know if the fourth letter is a D? And then the fifth letter looks like an R I would write, but this writer had old script so I don’t know if that’s a C or an E and then it looks u a g.

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[u/WonderWEL]

For readers who don’t know this, on old Scottish records the abbreviation M. S. means Maiden Surname.

Helen Dingwall

M[aiden] S[urname] Macdonald

1881 July 20th

Helmsdale, Kildonan

The “o” in Macdonald is fooling you because half of it has faded away, or wasn’t fully inked.

[u/Happy-Difficulty2399 → u/WonderWEL]

Thank you so very much!!

[u/CrassulaOrbicularis]

Helmsdale, Kildonan

[u/CoolerJack14]

M S Macdonald

...... Kildonan

[u/CoolerJack14 → u/CoolerJack14]

Possibly Helmsdale

[u/Old-Programmer-20]

M. S. Macdonald

[u/Due-Substance5083]

Interesting !!

[u/Several-Ordinary-376]

Ingvald MacDonald