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Scotland / cryptic OPR records
« on: Tuesday 16 April 19 00:55 BST (UK) »
I downloaded a page that contained a record of my g-g-g-g-grandparent's 1806 marriage in Glasgow. Entries are grouped by dates starting with "Glasgow March 23rd 1806", then March 30th, and followed by the 6th and 13th of April. However, some of the marriage dates in the entries don't actually correspond to their heading. These are usually more detailed, like the two in the March 23rd section. The first is for McDead: Bernard McDEAD, porter in Glasgow & Helen Campbell residenter there. Married 11th of April by M' John Brodie Relief minister in Glasgow. The marriage date for the second is 24th of March.
There are different ministers mentioned in the various detailed entries, some from the "Gaelic Chapel in Glasgow" or elsewhere.
Under the March 30th heading there are 9 entries, about a third of which are detailed, while the others are similar to that of my ancestors: DICK - Ambrose Dick, moulder in Glasgow & Elizabeth Stevenson, Residenter there - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Irregularly. (although, only two entries are followed by dashes and the word "irregularly")
Am I to assume that the date they married was, in fact, March 30th or simply around that time?
I'm a little curious about the word "residenter" too, but mostly it is the implication of the word "irregularly" that I find potentially significant. Would that mean that they were irregular residents or that the marriage was performed irregularly?
Thoughts, anyone?
Thanks in advance!
There are different ministers mentioned in the various detailed entries, some from the "Gaelic Chapel in Glasgow" or elsewhere.
Under the March 30th heading there are 9 entries, about a third of which are detailed, while the others are similar to that of my ancestors: DICK - Ambrose Dick, moulder in Glasgow & Elizabeth Stevenson, Residenter there - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Irregularly. (although, only two entries are followed by dashes and the word "irregularly")
Am I to assume that the date they married was, in fact, March 30th or simply around that time?
I'm a little curious about the word "residenter" too, but mostly it is the implication of the word "irregularly" that I find potentially significant. Would that mean that they were irregular residents or that the marriage was performed irregularly?
Thoughts, anyone?
Thanks in advance!