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Offline Rosinish

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Re: Ancestors from Scotland
« Reply #9 on: Monday 17 August 15 21:07 BST (UK) »
Who was Henrietta's parent's & what year was she born  ???

Annie
South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland:- Bowie, Campbell, Cumming, Currie

Ireland:- Cullen, Flannigan (Derry), Donahoe/Donaghue (variants) (Cork), McCrate (Tipperary), Mellon, Tol(l)and (Donegal & Tyrone)

Newcastle-on-Tyne/Durham (Northumberland):- Harrison, Jude, Kemp, Lunn, Mellon, Robson, Stirling

Kettering, Northampton:- MacKinnon

Canada:- Callaghan, Cumming, MacPhee

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Re: Ancestors from Scotland
« Reply #10 on: Monday 17 August 15 21:11 BST (UK) »
The marriage image also gives details of her age and her parents names. She was born in 1915 and her parents are Walter MacKay and Margaret Mackenzie.

I've just found the image of their marriage in 1915 and they are living at.......  11 New St, Inver.

Seems so odd to me to marry in their own home. Is this allowed in Scotland?
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Re: Ancestors from Scotland
« Reply #11 on: Monday 17 August 15 21:15 BST (UK) »
Hi Hampshire Lass.

Yes in my experience it was common to be married in your own home, or in the case of farm workers at the farm where they worked or at the Manse (minister's house). Church weddings were not as common for the ordinary working couple .

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« Reply #12 on: Monday 17 August 15 21:16 BST (UK) »
I'm not sure to be honest back then but I wouldn't doubt it.

Did it mention anything about a license & who conducted the marriage  ???

Annie
South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland:- Bowie, Campbell, Cumming, Currie

Ireland:- Cullen, Flannigan (Derry), Donahoe/Donaghue (variants) (Cork), McCrate (Tipperary), Mellon, Tol(l)and (Donegal & Tyrone)

Newcastle-on-Tyne/Durham (Northumberland):- Harrison, Jude, Kemp, Lunn, Mellon, Robson, Stirling

Kettering, Northampton:- MacKinnon

Canada:- Callaghan, Cumming, MacPhee

"OLD GENEALOGISTS NEVER DIE - THEY JUST LOSE THEIR CENSUS"


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Re: Ancestors from Scotland
« Reply #13 on: Monday 17 August 15 21:19 BST (UK) »
Should have added - I think as long as a Minister agreed and conducted the ceremony properly (banns posted etc etc ) you could get married at home or elsewhere.

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Re: Ancestors from Scotland
« Reply #14 on: Monday 17 August 15 21:26 BST (UK) »
The marriage for her parents was also in the bride's home address.

Both marriages were by banns and the United Free Church of Scotland is mentioned.

Love your avatar Looby  :)

Thank you both for your help  :)
Best wishes HL


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Re: Ancestors from Scotland
« Reply #15 on: Monday 17 August 15 21:43 BST (UK) »
No problem Hampshire Lass - Good luck with the rest of the research.
My avatar is our rescued farm kitten - had him 4 years and he's still a bit wild !!

Looby :)

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Re: Ancestors from Scotland
« Reply #16 on: Monday 17 August 15 22:40 BST (UK) »
@HL,  here's a couple of sites covering Inver, I have Mackenzies from that neck of the woods myself, Inver is full of folk called Skinner if I remember aright,

http://www.tainmuseum.org.uk/
http://www.fearnpeninsula.org.uk/

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« Reply #17 on: Monday 17 August 15 23:08 BST (UK) »
That's wonderful Skoosh  :)

Will have a closer look at the links tomorrow but they both look very interesting.

Give your farm kitten/cat a stroke from me Looby.  :)

Best wishes HL


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