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Title: Marriage Certificate - catherine duncan
Post by: Hopiee225 on Thursday 01 November 18 23:47 GMT (UK)
Hi, just need a little help trying to read this, more to about the father signature
Title: Re: Marriage Certificate - catherine duncan
Post by: wivenhoe on Friday 02 November 18 00:02 GMT (UK)
27 December 1871  at 113 Ferry Road
Wm STURROCK, bachelor, Upholsterer (**)  signed
20 years residence 82 Overgate, Dundee. 
Father: John STURROCK, upholsterer (**)
Mother: Catherine STURROCK mms D**MMOND

Catherine * DUNCAN, spinster, powerloom weaver,  signed
21 years, residence 164 Overgate, Dundee
Father: Michael DUNCAN, railway servant
Mother:Margaret DUNCAN  mms  WILLIAMSON (deceased)

Witnesses: Margaret DUNCAN, David GRAHAM     signed

Established Church of Scotland   James MACKAY, ST Clements
Title: Re: Marriage Certificate - catherine duncan
Post by: Dundee on Friday 02 November 18 00:52 GMT (UK)
.... more to about the father signature

What does this mean?

Debra  :)
Title: Re: Marriage Certificate - catherine duncan
Post by: Rosinish on Friday 02 November 18 01:06 GMT (UK)
Catherine STURROCK ms DRUMMOND

Annie

Add...Margaret DUNCAN ms WILLIAMSON (deceased)

No 'mms' in either of the above.
Title: Re: Marriage Certificate - catherine duncan
Post by: Wiggy on Friday 09 November 18 00:10 GMT (UK)
Might the ** after Upholsterer an abreviation 'jour' for 'Journeyman' do you think?    :-\

Wiggy
Title: Re: Marriage Certificate - catherine duncan
Post by: Rosinish on Friday 09 November 18 00:23 GMT (UK)
Might the ** after Upholsterer an abreviation 'jour' for 'Journeyman' do you think?    :-\

Agree on that Wiggy.

Annie
Title: Re: Marriage Certificate - catherine duncan
Post by: Rosinish on Friday 09 November 18 00:27 GMT (UK)
.... more to about the father signature

What does this mean?

I'm wondering too as the parents don't sign, the info. is given by the bride & groom about their parents?

Annie
Title: Re: Marriage Certificate - catherine duncan
Post by: Hopiee225 on Friday 09 November 18 12:27 GMT (UK)
Hi, just need a little help trying to read the fathers name
Title: Re: Marriage Certificate - catherine duncan
Post by: Rosinish on Friday 09 November 18 12:38 GMT (UK)
Both fathers' names

"John STURROCK
Michael DUNCAN"

Annie


Title: Re: Marriage Certificate - catherine duncan
Post by: Hopiee225 on Friday 09 November 18 13:23 GMT (UK)
Both fathers' names

"John STURROCK
Michael DUNCAN"

Annie

Thank you
Title: Re: Marriage Certificate - catherine duncan
Post by: Rosinish on Friday 09 November 18 13:28 GMT (UK)
All the info. was given by Wivenhoe at Reply #1

Annie