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These are great Alan.

Kind regards,
Annette

Thanks all. I took a punt on the marriage of Patrick and Margaret 20th August 1855 then checked the birth of one of the children and it is them right enough. He is called Edward on all census records but it says Patrick in the groom's column. Father's name is given as Edward. :roll: I eventually fou...

I was over the moon to find a 1855 marriage, indexed at Find My Past, between Edward Farrell and Margaret Donnegan(and varients) at Edinburgh. When I go to view it at SP there is no such marriage indexed there. It would have been a Catholic marriage but no sign of it under the Catholic registers eit...

This looks likely to be the family at 21 Butterburn Park, Hamilton in 1901. James Rhind Head Married Male 36 1865 Railway Brakesman Callander, Perthshire, Scotland Elizabeth B Rhind Wife Married Female 35 1866 - Granton, Midlothian, Scotland David Rhind Son - Male 3 1898 - Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Sco...

Brilliant as usual Alan.

20s does seem a bit harsh.

Kind regards,
Annette

Hello.

It depends when the divorce took place.

Scotlands People have online indexes from 1984 onwards which would indicate when and where.

You could also try searching http://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/nrso ... lcome.aspx

Regards,
Annette

Thanks Anne and Sarah.

He is a friend's ancestor and, although it would have been nice to find more, she is really happy with what's been found so far.

Thanks again,
Annette

Thanks all. I've found a way.

Annette

Hi Sarah, Sorry about dates. :oops: Yes you are right about the family leaving in 1858. I had another look at the workhouse application and discovered a second page. Although Sarah was born around 1813 in Ohio she states her mother, Mary Fo(r?)ster is living at Charlotte, Michigan. Pearce was born a...

I'm looking for help confirming I have the correct birth record for a Mary Jane Fraser. Here she is in 1891 at Castle St, Inverness - John McDonald 81 born Laggan Ewen McDonald 65 son born Laggan Mary McDonald 42 born Ardersier (her name is actually Marjory) Mary McDonald 19 granddaughter born Glasg...