Marriage of D O Hill and A Paton

[sonofthom]

I have been trying without success to locate details of the marriage of the above couple, the well known artist David Octavius Hill and the sculptress Amelia Paton; Nothing seems to show up on Scotland's People which raises the question of whether they may have married outwith Scotland. 1862 is usually given as the year of their marriage and the date may have been 18th October. Can anyone throw some light on this?

[isobelw]

There is a marriage notice in the Inverness Courier which gives date of marriage as 18th November 1862 at George Square, Edinburgh. Bride described as Amelia Robertson eldest daughter of J N Paton esq of Dunfermline.
Isobel

[sonofthom]

Thanks for this - she was indeed the daughter of Noel Paton and Robertson was her middle name so this is clearly the correct marriage. So why is it not on Scotland's People or am I somehow missing the obvious?

[isobelw]

Possibly an irregular marriage which wasn't registered. I believe at this time there was no requirement to inform the Registrar and so, though the marriage was perfectly legal, it does not appear in the official records on SP.
Isobel

[sonofthom]

Thanks again Isobel. I have now found various reports of the marriage. They were married in George Square in Edinburgh by Rev Walter Smith of the Roxburgh Free Church. I would have thought that as a wedding conducted by a minister of a regular church this would have been registered; however clearly it is not on Scotland's People.  Alex.

[Forfarian]

If I were you I would contact SP and query it, just in case it's an indexing oversight rather than a genuine omission. I am sure they would want to find the marriage of David Octavius Hill if it's there.