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"This man is said to be strong-tempered, threatened his wife with a knife, ran after [widow]. PC says he has a lot of ill-wishers, is not so black as he is painted. Drinks a little. Wife died and he married [widow]."

Relatives in survey: Son 3.13

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"This man is very bad tempered to his workmen, who never stay with him. Very strict, elder in the kirk, no alcohol. They keep their byres cleaner than their house. Prosperous. This man has a terrible temper - takes it out on his wife and animals - kicks them. Can be very nice, or a coarse uncouth brute. House passably clean, family life miserable. No. P.A."

Scope and Contents "This woman used to be known as a prostitute. She is now married to a timber foreman and is thought to be rooking him. They have awful rows. Housing, two rooms for 3, inharmonious, clean. Nurse says this woman is all right now, takes music and riding lessons. Had a boy before marriage. Has too much to say for herself. Home dirty. P.C. says this woman is highly strung - says so herself - [has] a very high pitched voice. At present having trouble with another lady about coupons. He...

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"This man, a grocer, is very mean and peculiar, is cruel to his wife and daughter, very repressive, won't let the girl go out at night. Very unhappy home life. [Male informant] says he is definitely very crusty and odd. [Male informant] confirms he is mean."

Relatives in survey: wife 16.57, sister 16.58

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"Nurse says this man looks weedy and syphilitic. Has been in Court for stealing, also for fighting with his wife."

Relatives in survey: Son 16.71

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"This lad is backward, has been in trouble with the Police for housebreaking. Mental case. Now working in the woods. Originally a tattie-howker. House dirty, overcrowded, 2 ends for 6. Very inharmonious - police were summoned when they were throwing chairs at each other. They steal coal off the railway a good deal. PC has never seen anything like them, house filthy, awful rows."

Parents: 21.78, 21.79 Siblings: 21.77, 21.76

Scope and Contents 'This man, a ploughman tractor driver, is a bad lot, gave his wife dog's abuse, is now living with his mother and chasing round after a divorcee. Father dead. Nurse agrees that this is an awful man. His wife is slovenly, always smoking, only gets 25/- a week and the kids don't get a chance. PAO wife gets 35/- a week separation allowance, but 9/6 comes off for rent and milk. She has applied for relief but was referred to her husband. [Female informant] says this man is a real bad egg, would...

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'This man is soft mentally. Committed incest with his sister.'

Relatives in survey: Sister 32.112

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"A termagant, quarrelsome, alwyas fighting with her husband. Should be in CRI according to PC. RC. Always going to leave her husband. House clean but bare. 2 rooms for 7 children and 4 adults. PAO: A holy terror from Glasgow. Constant quarrels - laid out her husband before the policeman a few weeks ago. No PA since the war."

Relatives in survey: husband 26.54; children 26.53.

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"Quite bats, periodically disappeared from the army, was found wandering on a lonely road with a Lysol bottle, always threatening to commit suicide. Intensely jealous, has beaten the life out of his wife. Was a stone mason."

Relatives in survey: wife 28.26