Hi Mary, yes I realize that, but I still can't fathom the words. I know you were pointing out the hardship of your forebears, I got that. But I am still baffled by the words. I suspect it was just rhyming for the sake of rhyming, smd nobody challenged it.

I loved your story, by the way, and the cookie jar of spelling variables of your surname,. Some of these continue today.

I Am Scottish born, but an Australia citizens, and I am so often wondering about the spelling of Scottish surnames here. I suppose people just couldn't be bothered challenging the spelling and it stuck.