The marriage registration of Thomas and Jessie (19), who both lived in Lower Largo (so why Markinch marriage?) has a blank entry for her father and Patterson Reddie as mother. The marriage is recorded in Largo parish of Paterson Reddie and John Bisset on Jan 17th 1852. So far so normal, Jessie might be illegitimate child. A Paterson Reddie is part of a family living near Balgonie Castle in 1841 census.
On Dec 19th 1882 Jessie gives birth to Eleanor Taylor Bell in Lower Largo and gives her maiden surname as Paterson. Eleanor grows up and 13th Sept 1907 marries George McGregor from Methil. She however gives her mother's maiden surname as Bissett. Jessie dies 4 years later 1st Oct 1911 and the informant , son Thomas, gives his mother's maiden name as Georgina Paterson. Eleanor Taylor McGregor died 4th April 1956 and her son records his grandmother's surname as Paterson.
Thomas Bell (a fisherman) died in 1916 and is buried with Jessie in Largo cemetery.
So we have a choice of unknown, Paterson x several, and Bissett. And where did the "Georgina" come from ? Anyone out there connected with this family?
A friend is a daughter of Eleanor Taylor McGregor and is most curious about this side of her ancestors.
Jessie Bell had in turn a daughter Jessie who became a domestic servant and thus appears in a different household in 1841 census. However HER illegitimate (quite clearly stated on registration) baby Georgina (known in the family as "Dod") is with her grandparents.
The Bell and Bissett families were next door neighbours in Lower Largo at this time, so does this indicate why Eleanor gave this on her marriage registration ??
