Edinburgh marriage look-up - COMPLETED -

[tamarjay]

Hi Rootschatters,   

Could some kind soul help me out with finding a possible marriage in Edinburgh? I have only just statred this research and am not 100% sure I'm going in the right direction, also the first time my research has lead to Scotland!

Am trying to find a Charles REID (born circa 1857 in Boston, Massachusetts to Scottish parents) who married a Catherine Mary ??   sometime around 1887. Catherine Mary was born in Edinburgh, as were all their children, so I am assuming the marriage took place there.

They had the following children all born in Edinburgh:
Margaret Mary bc 1889
Catherine J      bc 1890
Sarah W          bc 1892
Charlotte R      bc 1895
Charles            bc 1898

Any help or extra information would be a HUGE help!

Mant thanks,
Tamar

[ev]

hi Tamar 

there is a marriage on scotlandspeople of charles reid and catherine m houston
1888 midlothian
a death for catherine mary reid(other surname houston) 1937 midlothian
born c1862
IGI has catherine mary houston born 7th july 1862 edinburgh parish midlothian
parents philip houston and margaret boak
do you know how old catherine was on the 1901 census ?

ev

[tamarjay]

WOW 
Thanks ev!!

Catherine was 36 on the 1901 census, so circa 1865/4 which is close enough! Am pretty sure this is the right lead due to the maiden name of Houston - a grand child was given Houston as a middle name which ties it all in.

Think I may bite the bullet and get some credits for Scotlandspeople.

Thank you so much fro your help! Really appreciated! 

Tamar

[ev]

Tamar

don't know if this means anything but it appears catherine houston , daughter
of philip & margaret , was listed as deaf on the 1881 census

ev

[MonicaL]

With all the info that Ev has found   , this looks like Catherine Mary's birth entry on IGI

CATHERINE MARY HOUSTON  Birth: 07 JUL 1862 Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh
Parents:PHILIP HOUSTON and MARGARET BOAK

The family in 1871 - children showing as born in Edinburgh:

Philip Houston 36 labourer b. Ireland
Margaret Houston 41 b. Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire
Catherine Houston 9
William Houston 6
Philip Houston 11months

Monica

Address: 54 Lauriston St, Edinburgh

[Piglet01]

Hello,

 Children born to  Philip Houston and Margaret Boak - from the IGI - all 'extracted'.

WILLIAM JAMES HOUSTON B: 18 OCT 1860 Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

CATHERINE MARY HOUSTON B: 07 JUL 1862 Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
 
WILLIAM WALKER HOUSTON B: 04 FEB 1865 Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

ISABELLA ANNIE HOUSTON  B: 19 FEB 1867 Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
 
PHILIP JAMES HOUSTON B: 04 MAY 1870 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Also from the IGI, an 'extracted marriage of a Margt Boak to a Philip Houstin   (note spellings) on 08 June 1860, Largo, Fife, Scotland

If you download this entry from SP Tamar, it will give both parents names and mums maiden names.
 
Regards,   Steve   

 

 

[tamarjay]

THANK YOU ev, Monica and Steve 

Lots of info to be getting on with now, you guys are brilliant!!

Unfortunately this will have to wait til tomorrow now, as OH will be home soon  !

Many thanks to all you 

Tamar