William Reid & Mary Mcleod/Mcloud
Clearly two marriage ceremonies by the same couple on same day/month/year is
Unlikely, is it not? Of course, it may be that there were only the one couple all along
for the two recorded events. Considering the time of year and the month, December,
they may not have been able to get to original scheduled venue.
Though why were two events actually recorded as taking place in each parish record?
If the two recorded events applied to the same couple, which Parish
did they have ceremony in; Portmoak, Kinross-Shire or Ballingry, Fife-shire? This
question, under the above outlined circumstances, may appear to be a bit academic.
On the other hand, if there are two separate couples mentioned, how do you
differentiate?
As a scenario,
Two couples married, the Ballingry couple moved into Cleish, and had daughter
Mary. The couple that married in Portmoak moved out of the parish to another
county, or even country, before birth of any family was recorded.
If this was the case it would be so easy to jump to wrong William Reid when checking
genealogical line.
A positive differentiation from any other William Reid who married a
Mary McLeod/Mcloud would be for the D.C. (of 1869) to hold the parents
names of that particular William Reid.
If not, perhaps on papers, or information held on any movement documents, say assisted
passage records, if pertinent to circumstances. Of course I do not know if full information
on such documents would actually contain such details, apart from the basic.
It is not my intention to be negative to any research done, far from it. It may be that any and
all scenarios have been researched and followed and answered.
Burial in Fossaway Church Yard
I had image of burial headstone emailed to me regarding the family of
Adam Reid (born 1866). The head stone information encompasses two
separate lairs and relates to son of Adam Reid, born 1825.
Though five burials recorded on head stone; there is a sixth within related lairs.
I do not feel it appropriate to post image on RC, but will post
information held upon stone to any who has interest.
HEADSTONE INSCRIPTION
In loving memory of
Jane McGhie
Died 16th June 1944
Aged 73 years
Beloved wife of
Adam Reid
Died 30th Aug 1948
Aged 82 Years
Their daughter
Helen
Died 28th May 1984
Aged 86 years
Their son
David
Died 6th March 1989
Aged 77 Years
Their daughter
Christina
Died 29th September 2000
Aged 87 Years
Within the lairs there is a sixth burial, Mary Reid, Buried 21/1/1907 aged 3 weeks
Lair B 165 – Holds - Mary/Jane/Adam/Helen
Lair B 164 – Holds – David/ Christina