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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: Nats185 on Wednesday 13 March 19 10:20 GMT (UK)
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Can anyone read what this says? I think I can see Warrant of on first line and Institute in second line. The groom was in the navy if this helps?
Thanks in advance.
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Another version of image, I cropped it slightly too harshly the first time.
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The marriage was in Aberdeen, I think it says Aberdeen as the first word on the third line.
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Warrant of
Sheriff Substitute of
Aberdeen, Kincardine
and Banff dated 2nd
October 1915
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Thank you very much Kaz, just researched the term, it seems to mean they had an irregular marriage which was not through a church minister. I wonder why!
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I wonder, given the year 1915, was he going off to war so quickly married before going and a church marriage would take too long?
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I wonder, given the year 1915, was he going off to war so quickly married before going and a church marriage would take too long?
That seems likely.
Was this William Bugden who was in the navy? (William Bugden and wife are subjects of other threads.) He may have had only a few days leave at short notice.
How did WW1 affect contemporary marriage law in England and Scotland?
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Yes William Bugden in the navy, his Naval record shows him on the HMS Vulcan from Jan 15 through to 16 and this ship was based in a flotilla in Scotland. The couple are both on the marriage register at the same address in Aberdeen, not sure if that just means he was staying with her while on leave?
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The couple are both on the marriage register at the same address in Aberdeen, not sure if that just means he was staying with her while on leave?
Was it a private house or a hotel/boarding-house? It may have been home of a relative of the bride. Are her parents named on marriage certificate? What was her father's occupation?
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The address was 10, 85 Clement Street Aberdeen. The photo is what comes up for that address on street view. Guessing it was a block of flats but it looks more like a factory to me, his wife was a domestic servant? I can't make out her father's occupation, I've included it here in case anyone can read it but from what I know her family weren't based in Scotland they were based in London.
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Father’s occupation is House Carpenter (Jour[neyman])
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I couldn't see Clement St. on Aberdeen street index for 1911 census.
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The address was 10, 85 Clement Street Aberdeen.
Are you sure that isn't 10, St Clement Street? Otherwise it would mean flat 10 at 85 Clement Street.
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Yes I think it is St Clement Street! Unfortunately a quick street view looks like the building must have been knocked down.
How do you search the census street index Maiden Stone?
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There are some aerial views of St Clements Street I think taken in the 1950's
https://canmore.org.uk/site/79813/aberdeen-saint-clement-street-east-saint-clements-church-hall-and-churchyard?display=collection
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Hi there
The 1915 Valuation Rolls show four tenants at 10 St Clement Street. The surnames given are:
Jane Leiper widow
Alexander Leiper
John Blyth
William Murray
Possible that bride and groom were lodging or boarding there.
Monica
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How do you search the census street index Maiden Stone?
I googled Clement Street Aberdeen 1911 census and found a printed index.