ScotlandsPeople - to go offline 24th Jan 2007

Post by **Jean Jeanie** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 10:51 am

When studying OPR's of the Highlands I found that the Moray, Inverness and Aberdeen records of remote areas tended to show the name of the farm or croft of the bride/groom. This tended to be shown on the christenings of the children too. This was an enormous help in finding Frasers and McDonalds

When looking in a larger village or town, only the name of the village/town tended to be shown.

When searching in the Lowlands I have only ever found the name of the village or town mentioned.

This, could, of course, just be in the places I searched!!!

Best wishes
Jean

Post by **emanday** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 11:41 am

Good Luck with the upgrade Scotlands People

nelmit · Post by **nelmit** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 11:53 am

emanday wrote: Good Luck with the upgrade Scotlands People

That's it down now for about 5 hours.

Annette M

ninatoo · Post by **ninatoo** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 1:46 pm

It seems back up and it LOOKS LIKE THE OPR'S ARE THERE!!!!

Good searching all...I am off to bed!

Nina

trish1 · Post by **trish1** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 1:52 pm

DavidWW wrote: Anyone ever seen an OPR entry showing the name of the father of the (intended) groom?, - aristocratic marriages apart, and those involving the minister's own family?

David

This is the best I have - but no father of the groom (whom I have never found)

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Liberton 23rd March 1844 That Alex Falconer Tanner in the parish of St Cuthberts and Jane Johnston, in this parish and daughter of Robert, Mr Johnston, Gardener, Stenhouse, have entered their names for pro-clamation in order to marriage and being three times regularly proclaimed and no objections offered they were married the twenty fifth March one thousand eight hundred and forty four by the Rev Will E (or C) Brodie before these witnesses Thos Gordon, J Willm Chisholm.

Trish

Post by **Jean Jeanie** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 1:55 pm

Hi All

Don't rush to check the OPR's yet. The site was down in preparation
for the launching of the OPR's

Jean

nelmit · Post by **nelmit** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 2:01 pm

trish1 wrote:
This is the best I have - but no father of the groom (whom I have never found)

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Liberton 23rd March 1844 That Alex Falconer Tanner in the parish of St Cuthberts and Jane Johnston, in this parish and daughter of Robert, Mr Johnston, Gardener, Stenhouse, have entered their names for pro-clamation in order to marriage and being three times regularly proclaimed and no objections offered they were married the twenty fifth March one thousand eight hundred and forty four by the Rev Will E (or C) Brodie before these witnesses Thos Gordon, J Willm Chisholm.

Trish

Hello trish,

Maybe you have this but I would think there is a strong chance this is your Alexander and family.

Piece: SCT1841/685 Place: St Cuthbert's -Midlothian Enumeration District: 46
Civil Parish: St Cuthberts Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 152 Page: 2
Address: Bonnington Mills

Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
FALCONER Thomas M 45 Tanner Journeyman Midlothian
FALCONER Helen F 40 Midlothian
FALCONER Helen F 21 Midlothian
FALCONER Alexander M 20 Tanners Apprentice Midlothian
FALCONER Robert M 18 Carriers Apprentice Midlothian
FALCONER Thomas M 15 Skinners Apprentice Midlothian
FALCONER George M 14 Skinners Apprentice Midlothian
FALCONER David M 9 Midlothian
FALCONER John M 7 Midlothian
FALCONER William M 5 Midlothian
FALCONER Janet F 3 Midlothian
FALCONER James M 1 Midlothian

Regards,
Annette M

Post by **emanday** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 2:12 pm

We've got FILTERS on the Previous Searches page AND on Viewed Images

SP ROCKS

trish1 · Post by **trish1** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 2:14 pm

Annette

I searched 1841, but there always seemed to be too many Alexander Falconers - I obviously didn't make the "tanner" connection (then again the last time I searched there was no occupation search). Unfortunately he died in England before 1851 (have not found that either) - had one daughter only, called Jane, so I had given up for a time. Mother & daughter Jane & Jane came to Australia & Jane Jnr is my husbands ggrandmother.

So thank you so very much - I wasn't expecting such a reply to my message (I'm not even sure why I mentioned I couldn't find the father) - but I much appreciate your posting. I'll check myself now to ensure this is the only tanner. (They were surely a family!)

Trish

NB I can search SP and look at previous searches etc - but for the OPR searches I tried nothing was found & attempting to bring up a previous OPR search also says nothing found. The other records seem to be available.

Post by **emanday** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 2:18 pm

NB I can search SP and look at previous searches etc - but for the OPR searches I tried nothing was found & attempting to bring up a previous OPR search also says nothing found. The other records seem to be available.

I think they haven't attached the OPR image database to the "front end" yet, that's all.