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Hello Everyone.  I have a James Hardie marrying Margaret Findlay, July 3rd, 1842 Cadder Scotland. info from Scotlands people.
  On Margaret's death (SP), she died 20th August, 1905, age 76, west Benhar, Harthill, Shotts.  I estimate Margaret's birth as 1829, going by age on death cert.  I have searched SP, till i ran out of credits and the only match i can find for said parents, is 1839. Death states parents to be Charles Findlay and Mary Crawford.

So, something not making sense?  If Margaret born 1829, she married in 1842 at 13 years old?, but cant find a birth in that time slot with stated parents...........If it is the one i found on SP for 1839, with stated parents, (that no credits to look at in full as yet) makes even less sense, she certainly wasnt married at 3 years old !!!!!!!!!!      I am really puzzled and stuck !!!!! any suggestions most welcome............kind regards from Heather.

Hello everyone, Please bear with me. Scotland census, Holytown, 1881,
Helen Colligan age 68 (head)
John Cooper age 26 (nephew)
Elizabeth Knox age 9 (grandaughter)

1871 Census
Ellen Colligan age 58 (wife)
John Colligan age 51 (head)
John Colligan age 16 (nephew)
ellen Colligan age 5 (grandaughter)

In looking at John Colligan/Cooper the nephew,  from what i can find on Ancestry, he was born to a Margaret Colligan, his father being John Cooper.  Margaret's parent were Edward Colligan and Ann Cleland......on one cesus her parents are recorded as surname Colville and it seems as on Margarets marriage to John Cooper, her surname was recorded as Colvine or Colvile.....John Cooper deserted Margaret.
My question now is, for John Colligan/Cooper to be the nephew of above said John Colligan, he would have to be Margaret's brother, right?, but Margaret's brother John, wasnt born till 1837. The John Colligan above, looks to be born 1820.
Should it be recorded as great nephew? maybe? making, Edward colligan and John Colligan brothers?
Trying to establish the relationship between Edward Colligan's family and John Colligan's family.

Any help or advice greatly appreciated.
kind regards from Heather

Hello Everyone.  I have John Laurison (many different spellings for surname).  I have information on him with his marriage to Sarah Jane Gibson and their family and I know that he was discharged from the military the day before he married Sarah in 1875.   It says that he was a widower on his marriage to Sarah, so I am now trying to find his first marriage.  I think he was in the military for 21 years before marrying Sarah.     I found a pension date on Ancestry for him..........John Laurisson, pension date 15th july 1875, 62nd foot, regiment number 720. Birthplace given as Muharika, Tandragee, Armagh.     Does anyone know where Muharika is?  Also where might i find his military records?  John was born abt 1836.
Any help, as awlways is greatly appreciated, thank you from Heather.

Hello, this is, from what i can make out, either a marriage for, or banns for John Colligan and Margaret Kirk ?  i cant see her last name or make out what is written underneath?   Any help greatly appreciated please.   Kind regards from Heather

Hello Everyone, I have a marriage between William Grant Colligan to Jane Laurie, 1872, Merthyr Tydfil Glamorgan.   Where would i look for more information about this marriage, such as, was it in a church, witnesses, etc?      Not sure where to look for information in Wales?    Any advice will be greatly appreciated,  kind regards from Heather