Whats in a name??

[Gadget]

Have you got their marriage?

[Jayne]

I have Gregory Burgess and Janet Mcneil Brand marriage, they married in 1874 but struggling to find James and Janet Watson marriage (presuming there is one)
J

[Gadget]

Do you have a birth for Gregory Burgess and James Watson?

Gadget

This sounds a bit like the Spanish Inquisition 

[Jayne]

Gregory Burgess born 1855, but I dont have the cert for him thought I did, but I have Williams Burgess his oldest son ( my grt Grandfather) which ids Gregory and Janet as parents.
J

[Gadget]

So James Watson just appears 

[Jayne]

Gadget
I think you may regret this  Yep came  from nowhere until we got this Records stating the Alias,

Ive decided that this family may be a bit dodgy early yrs
J

[Gadget]

Perhaps I should have stopped at Chalmers    but if you've searched and can't find any sign of him, it looks very interesting. I wonder why he would change his name?

Gadget

[Jayne]

You and me both, but if you are anything like me you thrive on a challenge, its a interesting mystery,

But I will crack it either way

But thanks for your interest and help tonight much appreciated
J

[toni*]

Hi Gadget
Not sure yet , I have some RN records which named as follows

James Watson Alias Gregory Burgess, then I have found a wife Janet Watson Burgess. Problem is so much fits into this family that Im trying to seperate the two to determine if there is or not a link.

For example Gregory Burgess appears in the 1901 census as
Born Scotland on the vessesl a widower in Chatham Kent.

The above Janet W Burgess died in 1894 during childbirth, she was born in Scotland, and died in Chatham Kent,

I said this family were pushing me to the limits bless them

J

i think this is the key, offical records showing Gregory & James as the same person.