Laing's Hotel, Peterhead

[MaggieD52]

Funnily enough some of my ancestors - Fanny Kelman (b 1886) and George Smith Kelman (b 1888) were both registered as being born in the Laings Hotel in Peterhead as per their birth certificates - I have often seen some of my ancestors as being married in a Hotel in Aberdeenshire, but until the Kelman's never saw any that were born in the Hotel.

[Rosinish]

My great grandparents, Peter Grant Raitt and Jane Milne, were married on 31st December 1895 at Laing's Hotel, Peterhead.

Although married at the hotel, were there addresses for them outwith the hotel or was the hotel their given residence?

In 1895 (SP, Valuation Rolls), the Proprietor of the Hotel at Prince Street was Mrs Isabella Cruickshank if it helps?
The VRs don't name the Hotel specifically, only the address.

Annie

[Rosinish]

Ahh. looks as though Mrs Isabella Cruickshanks remarried or a married daughter has taken it over by the 1890s?

Proprietor of the Hotel at Prince Street in 1876/1877 was Mrs Isabella Laing.

Annie

[Morvenwalker]

I don't profess to be an expert but my understanding is that people did not  always marry in church in this part of Scotland. I think the banns were called or posted in whatever parish the couple belonged to  but even though it was a church of Scotland marriage the Minister came to whatever venue the couple had chosen. I have several instances of people being married in quite modest private houses.
That said one set of my grandparents were married at the Manse and when I think back a set of great grandparents were married at a hotel in Aberdeenshire in the 1890's

In  the  late 1950's my brother was christened in my grandparents home.
I am sure someone can give you a bit more detail but I don't think your ancestors situation was unusual.

[Morvenwalker]

https://www.gla.ac.uk/.../scottishwayofbirthanddeath/marriage
The above link might  be of interest.

[Forfarian]

Until the 20th century it was the exception to get married in a church.

The normal place for a wedding ceremony was in the bride's home. If she had no parents or was marrying a long way from home, the wedding might take place in the manse or in her employer's home.

Towards the end of the 19th century weddings began to be held in places like hotels and restaurants.

There is absolutely nothing unusual or remarkable or significant about the wedding taking place in Laing's Hotel.

[genjen]

Until the 20th century it was the exception to get married in a church.

The normal place for a wedding ceremony was in the bride's home. If she had no parents or was marrying a long way from home, the wedding might take place in the manse or in her employer's home.

Towards the end of the 19th century weddings began to be held in places like hotels and restaurants.

There is absolutely nothing unusual or remarkable or significant about the wedding taking place in Laing's Hotel.

Thank you! This was what I wanted to know when I posted my original question!

[Rosinish]

There is absolutely nothing unusual or remarkable or significant about the wedding taking place in Laing's Hotel.

Thank you! This was what I wanted to know when I posted my original question!

It would also have been good if you'd answered my question from Reply #10?

Although married at the hotel, were there addresses for them outwith the hotel or was the hotel their given residence?

Annie

[genjen]

It would also have been good if you'd answered my question from Reply #10?

Although married at the hotel, were there addresses for them outwith the hotel or was the hotel their given residence?

Annie

I do beg your pardon, I missed that. No, they didn't live in the hotel. Off the top of my head, I can't give you their addresses  - I'd need to dig out my records - but neither was resident in the hotel at the time of marriage.