TRADESTON REGISTRY OFFICE

[LAURIE81]

I'm trying to find out if the building that my greatgreat grandparents were married still exists. The wedding was in July of 1866, the certificate says Tradeston, Glasgow. Its a bit strange they were married in Glasgow as they lived in Inverness. Looks like they lived in Inverness, came to Glasgow and married then went back to Inverness. They had a few children, went back to Glasgow and had one child there then went back to Inverness and had more children. He was a Jeweller so maybe all the moving about was work related?

[carolineasb]

Hi,

Can I ask what it actually says on the Marriage Certificate?  Are you able to post a cropped version of the location part of the Certificate?

Carolineasb

PS Can I also ask if the family surname is Laurie (as per your nom de plume on here)?

[LAURIE81]

Im afraid i dont have the certificate but can ask my grandmother nicely for it! The names are  Alexander and Jessie Macpherson nee Barron.

[MonicaL]

Hi LAURIE81

The marriage is not likely to have taken place in a registry office. They didn't exist in the way you are thinking.

Have a read through this link which gives a good overview on social history. Particular link to do with marriages www.gla.ac.uk/schools/socialpolitical/research/economicsocialhistory/historymedicine/scottishwayofbirthanddeath/marriage/

...but the whole site is very readable if you are interested in social customs of that time  www.gla.ac.uk/schools/socialpolitical/research/economicsocialhistory/historymedicine/scottishwayofbirthanddeath/

As Carolineasb suggested, posting a snippet of the actual marriage cert will help to establish the type of property the marriage took place in. If your Gran can't locate it, have a look here for a download of it www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk (pay to view). These look to be main details for ref. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT1F-XJX

Monica