Hi,
My great grandparents were married in 1893, and lived happily together for 20yrs before emmigrating with their family to N. America in 1914. I have a copy of their marriage certificate from Oct. 18th 1893, in the Evangelical Union (or United) Church and it is signed by them, lists their parents, the pastor and two witnesses.
So, why then did they never register any of their children's births?
Their 3 children were not illegitimate but the law required that they be registered...so why not do this? The only mention i can find of my great-grandparents' and their three children is in a 1901 cencus and in the ship's passenger list for N. America in 1914 before emmigrating...?
Was this common practice to not register children in Scotland in the 1890's or could there have been another reason?
Thanky ou for your help!
