Margaret Urquart Reid Ferries

[lyndsey86]

I am looking for a date of birth and date of death for Margaret Ferries, she married Thomas Melrose Fairgrieve 9/2/1943, Gladsmuir, Thomas died 1948, what I did find that she was divorced, can't find another marriage for her.

Ann

[CaroleW]

Hi

The only website with that info is www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

Availability and type of records can be found here.

http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/Content/Help/index.aspx?r=554&413

Scotlands People is not an annual subscription site – it is pay per view via purchase of credits and charges can be found here. 

http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/Content/Help/index.aspx?r=554&409
 
You can use the index to find a year of birth/marriage or death free of charge by progressively narrowing your search parameters.

A general search on the free index shows 4 x Margaret Ferries births between 1918-1925 only one of which was in East Lothian and was 1921.  Only births up to 1912 can be viewed online so you would have to purchase the cert to get her full DoB

There are 16 Margaret Fairgrieve marriages on SP between 1950 and 1960 only 5 of which were in East Lothian

[lyndsey86]

I have been in Register House a few times and on s/p website, and haven't been successful. Thanks for replying.

Ann

[CaroleW]

If she didn't re-marry - there is only one Margaret Fairgrieve death in East Lothian and that was between 2006-2010 and her birthyear was 1922.  Using the advanced search and inputting her other 2 christian names confirmed that match

[lyndsey86]

Thank you.

Ann

[lyndsey86]

I was at Register House today and looked up the dates I was given, not the same person. I looked at Margaret's marriage again to Thomas, he divorced Margaret which was stated in his death certificate. I didn't find another marriage for Margaret.

Ann

[CaroleW]

From my reply above

If she didn't re-marry - there is only one Margaret Fairgrieve death in East Lothian and that was between 2006-2010 and her birthyear was 1922.  Using the advanced search and inputting her other 2 christian names confirmed that match

Did you check this one out?

[MonicaL]

Hi Ann and Carole

The divorce shows in 1947 http://www.nas.gov.uk/onlineCatalogue/

Thomas M Fairgrieve v Margaret U R Ferries or Fairgrieve: Divorce ref CS258/15895

Monica

[lyndsey86]

Thanks for your help. I will keep a note of the dates and will look them up when I next visit R/H.

Ann