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Scotland / Re: illegitimacy
« on: Wednesday 07 November 07 17:33 GMT (UK) »
Hi Betty
I also have some of these and have had mixed success with the Kirk Session records. On one occasion from 1797 I had no luck but with one in 1825 I found a record of the father and mother being hauled up in front of the church and chastised for 'ante-nuptual fornication'. They had married however it was apparent that the first child was conceived before the marriage, hence the reprimand. It is worth a try but you will have to do this in person at the archives in Edinburgh as this is not on-line.
Good luck
Lesley
PS I am stuck on the 1797 one myself.
I also have some of these and have had mixed success with the Kirk Session records. On one occasion from 1797 I had no luck but with one in 1825 I found a record of the father and mother being hauled up in front of the church and chastised for 'ante-nuptual fornication'. They had married however it was apparent that the first child was conceived before the marriage, hence the reprimand. It is worth a try but you will have to do this in person at the archives in Edinburgh as this is not on-line.
Good luck
Lesley
PS I am stuck on the 1797 one myself.