Yes, she lists him as deceased on her wedding certificate
I did say earlier.....
Christina's marriage in 1887 states father Alexander Scott, Farmer, Deceased
Now Sheila......this could of course be untrue.......but equally it may also be true
I'm just thinking no marriage in Scotland so maybe a tale of where daddy was
I have searched SP for a birth for Christina with surname Scott & as it was STATUTORY (LAW) from 1855 she must have a different surname when registered or.............born in one of these districts as this is the list for all of Scotland 1855 - 1858
1855 SCOTT CHRISTIAN CRAIL LANDWARD /FIFE 417/02 0019
1855 SCOTT CHRISTIAN KEMBACK /FIFE 433/00 0010
1856 SCOTT CHRISTIAN CUPAR BURGH /FIFE 420/01 0149
1855 SCOTT CHRISTINA DALGETTY /FIFE 422/00 0024
1855 SCOTT CHRISTINA BANFF BURGH /BANFF 147/01 0071
1855 SCOTT CHRISTINA MONTROSE BURGH /ANGUS 312/01 0366
1855 SCOTT CHRISTINA HAMILTON BURGH /LANARK 647/01 0229
1855 SCOTT CHRISTINA HAMILTON LANDWARD /LANARK 647/02 0016
1855 SCOTT CHRISTINA OLD MONKLAND (EASTERN DISTRICT) /LANARK 652/03 0341
1856 SCOTT CHRISTINA HAMILTON LANDWARD /LANARK 647/02 0044
1856 SCOTT CHRISTINA BOWDEN /ROXBURGH 783/00 0018
1856 SCOTT CHRISTINA ASHKIRK /SELKIRK 781/00 0004
1857 SCOTT CHRISTINA ORWELL /KINROSS 463/00 0067
1857 SCOTT CHRISTINA STICHELL /ROXBURGH 808/00 0001
1857 SCOTT CHRISTINA GREENOCK OLD OR WEST /RENFREW 564/03 0819
1857 SCOTT CHRISTINA NEWBATTLE /MIDLOTHIAN 695/00 0006
1857 SCOTT CHRISTINA DEAN, BOROUGHMUIRHEAD AND MORNINGSI EDINBURGH CITY/MIDLOTHIAN 685/01 0281
1857 SCOTT CHRISTINA ANCRUM /ROXBURGH 780/00 0021
1858 SCOTT CHRISTINA FRASERBURGH /ABERDEEN 196/00 0089
1858 SCOTT CHRISTINA HIGH CHURCH GLASGOW CITY/LANARK 644/02 1865
1858 SCOTT CHRISTINA PERTH BURGH /PERTH 387/01 0318
1858 SCOTT CHRISTINA KELSO /ROXBURGH 793/00 0099
1858 SCOTT CHRISTINA DUNDEE FIRST DISTRICT DUNDEE CITY/ANGUS 282/01 0862
1858 SCOTT CHRISTINA HUTCHESONTOWN GLASGOW CITY/LANARK 644/10 0245
1858 SCOTT CHRISTINA TENANDRY /PERTH 394/0B 0008
1858 SCOTT CHRISTINA TRANENT /EAST LOTHIAN 722/00 0052
1858 SCOTT CHRISTINA MINTO /ROXBURGH 800/00 0002
1857 SCOTT CHRISTINA BLACK AIRDRIE OR NEW MONKLAND /LANARK 651/01 0007
1856 SCOTT CHRISTINA DONAL STOBO /PEEBLES 770/00 0005
1857 SCOTT CHRISTINA ELDER CALTON AND BONNINGTON EDINBURGH CITY/MIDLOTHIAN 685/06 0004
1856 SCOTT CHRISTINA ELIZA STRICHEN /ABERDEEN 241/00 0036
1855 SCOTT CHRISTINA GRIEV HADDINGTON BURGH /EAST LOTHIAN 709/01 0039
1855 SCOTT CHRISTINA GRIEV OLDHAMSTOCKS /EAST LOTHIAN 714/00 0007
1858 SCOTT CHRISTINA JANE CAPUTH /PERTH 337/00 0046
1858 SCOTT CHRISTINA JANE MILTON GLASGOW CITY/LANARK 644/07 0128
1858 SCOTT CHRISTINA PHILL DUDDINGSTON AND PORTOBELLO EDINBURGH CITY/MIDLOTHIAN 684/01 0019
1856 SCOTT CHRISTINA TART CALTON AND BONNINGTON EDINBURGH CITY/MIDLOTHIAN 685/06 0351
1858 SCOTT CHRISTINA TODD HOLYROOD AND CANONGATE EDINBURGH CITY/MIDLOTHIAN 685/05 0200
1855 SCOTT ELIZABETH CHALM JEDBURGH BURGH /ROXBURGH 792/01 0096
1856 SCOTT ISABELLA CHEVES LONGSIDE /ABERDEEN 218/00 0020
1855 SCOTT JANET CHALMERS GREENOCK OLD OR WEST /RENFREW 564/03 0349
1858 SCOTT MARY CHRISTINA CRAMOND EDINBURGH CITY/MIDLOTHIAN 679/00 001
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