Clydebank: need help understanding marriage certificate

[skirl]

I can't make out the information under the mother's names on the marriage certificate that I have attached. What is below Susan Scott and what is below previously Moore? Thank you.

[Ellenmai]

Under Susan Scott is M L Lockerty & under Previously Moore R R Guinness

[JenB]

Under Susan Scott is M L Lockerty & under Previously Moore R R Guinness

Surely in both cases it's M.S. for Maiden Surname?

[RJ_Paton]

Under Susan Scott is M L Lockerty & under Previously Moore R R Guinness

Surely in both cases it's M.S. for Maiden Surname?

I would agree M.S. for Maiden Surname in both cases.

[arthurk]

I think the maiden surnames might actually be Docherty and McGuinness.

[skirl]

Thanks for the input everyone. I believe that the bride, Isabella Moore, was born in Donegal, Ireland. However, there is no birth in all of Ireland of an Isabella Moore to a James Moore and an Emily [nee McGuinness] Moore. I don't know much about conducting research in Scotland. How might I search in the Scottish records for the birth of Isabella [nee Moore] Scott's birth information? Thank you.

[Forfarian]

Agreed - Susan Scott, maiden surname Docherty; Emily Stafford, previously Moore, maiden Surname McGuinness

I suggest you start with the 1901 and 1911 censuses of Ireland, which are available free of charge at http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/ - go for Emily as her name is the least common. If you can't find her in either of those, the Scottish censuses are available at www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk at modest cost.

[arthurk]

If you can find Emily's marriage to a Mr Stafford, that might give you some clues about her origins.