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Topic: Forbes Family prior 1810 (Read 280 times)
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jora
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Belford West Street Presbyterian register has the baptism of John son of George & Eleanor Forbes of Belford town & parish, born 23 November 1807, baptised 25 December 1807.
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Michael Dixon
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Dione,
That was a tasty bit of info provided by Jora. So a Presbyterian baptism indicates their chosen religion !
Now onto the marriage laws of England ( and Wales).
The ONLY legal way to marry was in a "Parish" church
(Church of England/Anglican).
( Jewish folk and Quakers were except from this legislation)
So Presbyterians ( and other "non-conformists") had the choice of ..
a) just not marrying, b) marrying in the "Church of England", or
c) marrying outside of England - e.g. Scotland.
This restrictive legislation was withdrawn fro July 1837, when marriages were allowed in any place of worship or a Register Office.
So it would appear that you have exhausted the possible C of E venues for their marriage.... that leaves "no marriage" or Scotland !
Google for "irreglar marriages", "cross-border marriages",
"Lamberton Toll" , Coldstream Bridge",
Michael Dixon
Newcastle
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Names.
GALLAGHER ( + variations).
Areas. Co Sligo, Co Leitrim, Co Mayo. IRELAND.
Ontario, CANADA
Lowell, Ma, USA
Counties of Northumberland & Durham, ENGLAND
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MALEY/MELIA/MALLEY - with or without " O "
Westport Co Mayo. Northumberland
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DIXON
Cumberland.. Brampton, Carlisle, ENGLAND
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jora
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There are no marriages recorded in the Belford Presbyterian registers, as Michael explained it was only legal to marry in the Church of England.
If George & Eleanor married in the area of Chatton/Belford, you ought to check Belford Parish registers first. You have checked Bamburgh so I think you should also check Lowick, Wooler, Kyloe and Doddington as outside chances, maybe even Holy Island and Chillingham.
If they went to Scotland and married in a Presbyterian church there, try Mordington and Coldstream registers.
However, I am afraid the most likely probability is that they married irregularly at Lamberton Toll or Coldstream Bridge or any of the other places where marriages took place on the border, in which case your chances of finding a record is minimal!
You have now found out what a minefield you have wandered into here!
Happy hunting,
Jora
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jora
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Wooler West Street Presbyterian baptisms -
24 September 1784 - Eleanor daughter of James Craig & Eleanor his wife of Chatton Parish, born at Chatton 17 September 1784.
If you think this may be your Eleanor, I will send you the rest of the family baptisms from this register.
Jora
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Skoosh
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Cheers Dione, so your folk were Presbyterian, likely Scottish and by the name, likely from Aberdeenshire. The northeast of Scotland's farming was very progressive at that time so guys from there would be sought after, he was more likely, than his southern buddies, to be literate also.
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