Help Required to Decipher Marriage Certificate

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clairemcgillivray
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Help Required to Decipher Marriage Certificate

Post by clairemcgillivray » Tue Oct 20, 2015 6:59 pm

Hi all! Some assistance reading the attached would be greatly appreciated! See attached for my deciphering so far, I'm struggling to read further.

Also - any speculation as to what the hell is going on with this family greatly appreciated! More background on the whole Main / Baillie / Wallace mystery here -> viewtopic.php?f=1&t=18168
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Re: Help Required to Decipher Marriage Certificate

Post by AndrewP » Tue Oct 20, 2015 7:42 pm

Hi Claire,

I read the marriage certificate as:

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Robert Main, Sailor (Merchant Service), Bachelor
34 King Street, Nairn
. . . Father: Alexander Main (Baillie), Fisherman
. . . Mother: Isabella Main, ms. Ralph

Catherine Main, Fisherwoman, Spinster
Catherine Main's x-mark was witnessed by John Baillie and John Ralph.
25 Back Street, Nairn
. . . Father: Donald Main (Wallace), Fisherman
. . . Mother: Janet Main, ms. Wilson

James Burns, Minister of the Parish of Nairn
John Baillie, Witness
John Ralph, Witness

1875, July 7th at Nairn
William D Perry, Registrar

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The ones I am unsure of are "Back Street" and "Perry" (I think William D Perry)

All the best,

AndrewP

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