Pittendreigh/Pittendrigh/Pittendrich

[KateW]

OK, I see.  Scottish marriage certs have much more info than English! 
From what you say, the church register entry for Donald and Ann is all we will find.
I must check with a cousin who is also searching as she was trying to locate some certs and may have got Ann's death cert.

KateW

[JAP]

The ScotlandsPeople site tells you in detail what is in Statutory Register certificates.

You will find this at:
http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/content/help/index.aspx?r=554&628

The Scottish Stat Reg certificates are very informative overall - and yes, far better than English certificates.  And much easier to access.  And cheaper!

You will see, if you look at the above site, that certificates in the first year of Statutory Registration were particularly informative i.e. 1855 - they were very ambitious at the start but found it too hard so scaled down the information the following year ...

Even so, Scottish certificates are really good.  Like certificates from Victoria, Australia (my birthplace and where my ancestors lived when they came to Australia) 

Let's hope you and your cousin can combine your information to great effect 

And do let us know who Ann's parents were ...

JAP

[KateW]

Hi,
Just a big thank you to JAP and Pam for all your work looking up and sending me information in the last few days- really appreciated!

I am ploughing through all those sheets and will let you know when it all makes sense.

KateW.

[KateW]

Jap,
I've been on Scotlandspeople and paid the £6 for 30 credits.  I did a search for Ann Pittendreach Birth and death and seem to be unable to view the results - very frustrating!!  There was a blank page with a torch symbol in the top left corner.  Does this mean my computer doesn't have the correct programme to open it?  Do you know what I need to have to be able to view the results?

KateW.

[JAP]

Hi KateW,

Not sure what the problem is but ...

Log in and click on 'My details' near the top of the page.

Scroll down to Application Options, Image Viewer.

There are 3 options:
Direct Download
ActiveXControl
Java Applet

Select 'Direct Download' - if that's not what you have currently chosen! - and click on 'Update Details' then try again.

Or, if you already have Direct Download selected, try each of the other options just in case 

JAP

[JAP]

PS: You can always look at the 'Help and Other Resources' section of SP ...

That has a section called Technical Information.

Within it is a section on Viewing Images.

If you are still having problems, you might well find the answer there.

If not, submit a Contact Form to SP.

[KateW]

Thanks, I'll try that.

Kate.

[KateW]

Hello JAP,

I'm pleased to be able to tell you a little more about Ann Pittendrich Whyte!! 

Our cousin has managed to get a copy of the Death record for Ann Whyte (other name Pittendrich) which she is sending me to decipher with a magnifying glass, but what she could tell me was this:

She died on July 26th 1877.
Her parents were Alexander Pittendrich, Undertaker and Mary.   Cause of death "Injuries from fall of 40 feet. Immediate" 
Informant was daughter Marjory Whyte.

The Health and Safety Executive would be working overtime with Donald dying from Tetanus and Ann dying from a fall, within 6 months!!! 

Now that we know Ann's father was Alexander, it means that the details for her birth/baptism in 1814 with father James is not the correct one - any ideas?  I have searched but can not find another Ann at that time.

Thanks for your help with all of this,

Kate.

[JAP]

Hi Kate,

That's great!  Though unfortunate that her mother's maiden surname isn't there - I take it that's the case?

The only possible relevant IGI entries I could find are:
An Alexander P marrying a Mary anywhere in Scotland, 1800 +/- 20; there was just one entry
Alexander PITTENDRIGH m Mary LOVIE, 26 Jun 1814, Pitsligo (that's a bit late if Ann's age is correct on her death cert)
An Alexander P and a Mary having children anywhere in Scotland, same time period; again there was just one entry   
Alexander PITTENDRIGH and Mary MILNE had a daughter Margaret bap 1808, St Nicholas, Aberdeen.

Perhaps there might be more on SP?

I am wondering whether there might be directories for the time which would include, Alexander PITTENDRIGH, Undertaker.

There's a gravestone which looks interesting (the combination of names!) on the ANESFHS site at:
http://www.abdnet.co.uk/mi-index

St Clements churchyard, Aberdeen
Ann PITTENDRIGH
Donald WHYTE
A HARROW
May MILNE 16 Feb 1834
Alexander PITTENDRIGH 19 Jul 1842
James PITTENDRIGH 26 Mar 1847
Margaret PITTENDRIGH 14 Nov 1862
Alexander PITTENDRIGH 11 Jul 1863

You might like to post a request for a lookup of the full inscription in the relevant MI booklet?

Regards,

JAP