William PETTIE (PATTIE) Coldstream Northumberland (b.1771) Ancestry?

[2zpool]

On the William Pattie/Elizabeth Collins botp marriage the witnesses were Thomas Taylor and Thomas Reed.  The witnesses were not frequent witmnesses.

One Pattie burial in Ford:  20 Jun 1791 Elizabeth daughter of William Pattie of Milfield

Janis

[rbell35]

Thanks Janis the 1791 entry for Elizabeth is interesting. I did not know about the Milfield reference either. I was a little confused however about the significance of frequent witnesses? Can you please enlarge on this? Thanks again. Chrs Rob

[2zpool]

A witness is more apt to be a friend or relative of the couple.  Frequent witnesses tended to work at the church or live next door.

Janis

[rbell35]

Thanks Janis...Rob

[rbell35]

Hi Colin just wondering what SP means? Thanks for these PETTIE births...hopefully one of them is my William! For the list you provided where are these parishes?

Also I am a little confused about the 'Dissenters Church' too. What were these people dissenting against? Does this relate to the English/Scots churches & their differences?

Thanks Rob
Australia

[2zpool]

SP would be the website Scotland's People.  Any denomination in England that was not Church of England AKA Anglican is considered dissenter.
Janis

[rbell35]

I imagine the age of William at death may have been in error or simply approximated?? I notice that William was at Milfield in 1791 and Cannongate in 1800 both areas very close to Coldstream. So although not proved I still tend to think I have his correct birth at Coldstream in 1771. William was a weaver so I was wondering whether weaving was common in both Milfield & Cannongate. Are there other records that may show him working in this field? In the absence of any large textile weaving factories I imagine he may have operated in a small business. What type of material is the likely candidate for this weaving in these areas? Cheers Rob

[ColC]

Hi Rob,
I received a notification for your latest post but not the one when you asked the question about SP, I was having computer problems earlier this year. Luckily Janis answered the question.

SP https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ is a moderated priced pay to view site for all Scottish family history records but you probably have found this out by now.

Regards Colin

[rbell35]

Hi Col thanks for that. Yes Janis was very helpful regarding the SP reference. cheers Rob