Mary McPherson & John Donaldson Leitholm

[rosie17]

1861 census address Village of Eccles
John Thomson b 1816 Gifford Haddingtonshire age 45 ..ploughman
Isabella Thomson b 1802 Lauder Berwickshire age 59 wife
Margaret Allen age 25 servant
Agnes Donaldson b 1832 Westruther age 29 boarder dressmaker
John Donaldson b 1855 Coldstream age 6 boarder
Isabella Donaldson b 1860 Eccles age 1

Birth for John Donaldson 4/10/1854 Coldstream baptism 11 November 1854
Coldstream Berwick
Father Peter Donaldson
Mother Agnes Thompson
Not found a marriage so far for this couple
Rosie

[rosie17]

There is a possibility Mary A Donaldson married a Ralph A young 1911 Morpeth Northumberland She was with her sister Jessie and her husband Mathew Henderson
Rosie

[Kirsty Spence]

Thank you for giving me some info - I will look into it. Really appreciate your help.
Kirsty

[rosie17]

Claim 20 free credits on www.scotlandspeople.gov to help with certificates just go to buy credits and in the voucher box put summer16 
Rosie

[Kirsty Spence]

Thank you to all those that helped. I didn't notice the majority of replays until now. 90% of them link so that's helped me out loads. Margaret Ellen Anderson Donaldson was born in Leitholm she was my Great Grandmother. How did you link a Mary Ann Donaldson to a marriage to Ralph A Young?? And MillMoor-how did you find the notices in the news?? Thanks

[Millmoor]

The British Newspaper Archive has some Berwickshire titles (it is also on FindMyPast). You can do a basic search for free but have to subscribe to view articles . Confusingly the Berwickshire titles are grouped in Northumberland on FindMyPast. 

William

[rosie17]

It was just a possibility for the marriage for Mary A Donaldson she was with her sister in 1911 and there is  registration for a marriage Apr ---June 1911 Morphett Northumberland
Mary A Donaldson to Ralph A Young ...
Rosie

[Kirsty Spence]

Thanks William. I had a browse online last night and found them on line but like you said you have to be a full member to view them in which I am not unfortunately. Does anyone know where the parish records are kept for Leitholm church as I'd like to view the marriage of Jessie in 1902 to see if I have correct marriage. I gather it would have been a family church as Mary and John seem to be burried there so I would presume that the children were baptised there also. Thank you William for your help- The article bit was extremely good to see.

[rosie17]

Hi Kirsty you can view the records on www.scotlandspeople.gov...If the marriage is in 1902 you can view the image which will give you parents names and the names of the witnesses
Rosie
 Should have added all Statutory Records from 1855 can also be viewed up to a certain date just click on the help button ...The records from the church will be recorded on Scotlands People