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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Perthshire => Topic started by: Shaunymac on Friday 24 February 12 22:07 GMT (UK)
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G'day Folks!
I am after information on a marriage between Malcolm Mcfarlane and Ann Parker.
I am researching my family tree and have managed to get to the Death Certificate of my 4xGreat grandfather (Malcolm, b. 1805 d1875), whose aforementioned mother and father were mentioned.
FYI, the death certificate says he died at Causewayhead, Logie and was married to a Helen Christie, who evetually died in Glasgow. Also that his father's occupation was a seaman in the Royal Navy.
I am really stuck and on the oter side of the world (Australia), with nothing but a great distance and misbehaving technology in the middle.
Kind Regards and Thankyou in advance.
Shaunymac
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Hi and welcome to Rootschat
There is no IGI entry for his parents marriage so the only other possibility is Scotlands People which is a paysite www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
I did a basic search on the old parish registers on the above site and there is a Malcolm McFarlane marriage to an Ann in 1788 but entry does not give a positive return to surname Parker
Marriages for that period will give you very little info
INFORMATION IN AN OPR BANNS & MARRIAGES RECORD
Do not expect too much from OPR banns & marriages records. The amount of information recorded can be variable and most entries contain very little detail.
At best: date(s) of the proclamation of intended marriage and/or date of marriage, names of bride and groom and their parish of residence, sometimes the occupation of the groom and occasionally the name of the bride's father.
At worst:the names of the bride and groom recorded along with the fee paid in caution.
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Malcolm & Helen were baptising children in Logie from 1825 - 1835
MARY BONDLES MCFARLANE Birth: 04 JUN 1835
JOHN MCFARLANE Birth: 25 MAR 1825
MALCOLM MCFARLANE Birth: 12 MAR 1827
JOSEPH MCFARLANE Birth: 21 SEP 1830
WILLIAM MCFARLANE Birth: 20 JAN 1833
Looks like John was born before they married
MALCOLM MCFARLANE Spouse: HELEN CHRISTIE Marriage: 09 JUL 1826 Logie, Perth,
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Thankyou very much, I have had a look on scotlands people website, have tried many (but probably not all) combinations.
I did find a will of a Malcolm McFarlane that was in the RN, but cannot read it very well. Do you know of anyone/any place that interprets stuff like this?
I also had found those records of the children too, as William was a Greatx3 grandfather up the line who then came to Australia.
Meanwhile I shall have a look at the marriage you found.
Thankyou again.
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Do you know of anyone/any place that interprets stuff like this?
You could try the Rootschat Deciphering and Recognition board. You would have to scan the parts you are having problems with and upload them
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Hi, in response to your question about Malcom McFarlane and Ann Parker I have found some info as my family too. Malcom McFarlane
Birth 1768
Argyllshire, Scotland
Anne Mcfarlane (born Parker)
1770 - ?
children Peter Mcfarlane Sep 24 1794 Argyllshire, Scotland
1794 - ?
Malcolm Macfarlane
1804 - 1875 Born in 1804 Oban, Argyll, Scotland
Dugald Mcfarlane hope this helps u
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1851 census, Logie, Clackmannanshire
Malcolm McFarlan, 47, born Oben (sic transcription), Argyll, with wife Helen, 48, daughter Mary 16 and a visitor.
Seems to fit with Raye M's information.
You can, and should, look at the original census at www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk.
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I found more as well
Hugh MaFarlane 1762-1880 married Mary Graham 1756
John McFarlane 1726-1785 married Agnes McFarlane 1733