Fanny Bennett Gurr b 14 May 1848 Nutley, Sussex and Thomas Buchan bc1811Scotland

[Cockneyrebel]

The above appears to have married Thomas Buchan but I can find no record of it. At 1871 they were living at 25 Priorden Ave, Brighton, he was a cow keeper aged 60 born Scotland and Fanny was 23-big difference in ages! They had 2 sons but only 1 appears to have lived beyond birth, he was Thomas James Vallance Buchan b q2 1871 bapt 20 Aug 1871 Brighton, the other son was Thomas Vallance Buchan b and d q1 1870.
Fanny appeared as a widow at a hospital in Leith, Midlothian, as a patient, occupation recorded as charwoman. No record of Thomas's passing or of the son since his baptism?
Complete mystery?
Cr

[trish1120]

Another child?

Robert George Buchan birth 22 Feb 1873 Colinton, Midlothian
Parents Thomas Buchan and Frances Gurr
(Source Familysearch.Org)

[Cockneyrebel]

Maybe trish but forgot to mention that Fanny was in Leith in 1881.
Cr

[Cockneyrebel]

Scored a bullseye trish, Robert was their son and gives their date of marriage as 31/12/1869 at Brighton. Thank you.
Cr

[rosie17]

Sorry noticed you had information on marriage 

Rosie

[trish1120]

Yes I saw Fanny in Leith in 1881.

May be a red herring but there is a Robert Buchan born 1873 North Leith, Edinr in the Poor House North Junction St, Leith in 1881 also.
+ a Andrew age 5
Cant find a birth for Andrew

[trish1120]

Paths crossed, excellent result

[trish1120]

Doesnt seem to be a FreeBMD Marriage Reg though 1st Qtr 1870!
Thomas's 1868 Birth Reg Mothers mn Gur

Death Reg's
BUCHAN, THOMAS age 0
GRO Reference: 1868  S Quarter in BRIGHTON  Volume 02B  Page 123   
BUCHAN, THOMAS  VALLANCE age 0 
GRO Reference: 1870  M Quarter in BRIGHTON  Volume 02B  Page 156

Trish

[Rosinish]

I have numerous BCs where father registered birth & gave wrong date/yr for marriage i.e. worth checking other yrs (assuming they did marry).

Annie