Missing Marriage Record - help request

[Spinelli]

Hi,

Wondering if anyone can help locate a marriage record.

Alexander Brown
Ann Mitchell
7th June or July 1871
Govan

I have these details on two of their children birth certificates so fairly confident the names are correct but I can't find their marriage record.

Any help would be appreciated.

[CaroleW]

Birthdates/birthplaces for both please

When was their first child born?

Are they on the 1871 census as a married couple?  If so - marriage was before census date

[Neale1961]

Yes it would be helpful to know the children's names and dates of birth.

In the meanwhile, is this the family ......?

Just a few births from many:
Alexander Brown born Dec 1869 Aberdeen (died 1871)
Parents – Alexander Brown and Ann Mitchell

Elizabeth Mitchell Brown born Apr 1874 Aberdeen
Parents – Alexander Brown and Ann Mitchell


Census shows the family in Aberdeen in 1871 – 1881 -- etc
Oldest son David Brown born abt 1863 Aberdeen
Other children – George 1868, Alexander 1869, James 1872, Elizabeth 1874, Ann 1877, Alexander 1885, William 1890

Possible Marriage
BROWN   ALEXANDER   MITCHELL   ANN   
18 JULY 1866      168 / 2 / 186   
OLD MACHAR ABERDEEN BURGH   


Alexander Brown born abt 1835 Ayr (a labourer)

Ann Mitchell born abt 1846 Aberdeen
1861 census
https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/59026b9fe9379091b1de3f9a/ann-mitchell-1861-aberdeenshire-aberdeen-1846-?locale=en

[Spinelli]

Ann (Annie) Mitchell born abt. 1845-1849 in Ayrshire according to census.
Had daughter Mary Jane Mitchell in 1869 in Ayrshire (no father on birth certificate).

Annie & Mary Jane are boarders in a house in Govan in 1871 census.

Annie & Alexander Brown's first child together is John Brown, b. 1872.
They had several more children including Allan Dick Brown and William Alexander Brown and the family is on the 1881 & 1891 census in Lanark, and on the 1901 census without Alexander Brown.

Alexander is definitely deceased by 1918 but it could have been well before this. According to the census he was born in Ireland around 1841.

[MonicaL]

I can't easily see a marriage either  It could have been an irregular marriage, or maybe they never married although stating they were.

What was the marital status of Annie in 1901?

Have you found Annie's death reg to confirm her parents?

Monica

[MonicaL]

Alexander Brown showing as born in Londonderry in 1871:

Henry Hughes 28
Mary Ann Hughes 22 wife
Joseph McDerely 29 Boarder
Alexander Brown 31 Boarder Blacksmith b. Londonderry, Ireland

Address 195 Govan Rd, Govan

All four in this household showing as born in Londonderry, Ireland on the transcript I am looking at. Best to check the original image on SP in case there is a mix up on birth places.

Monica

[MonicaL]

I wondered if Mary Ann Hughes could connect to Alexander but her maiden name looks to likely be Polly. Possible marriage for husband Henry Hughes and Mary Ann Polly on 23 Jan 1865 in Lisburn, Antrim.

Monica

[Spinelli]

Found death certificate for Annie in 1919 in Glasgow, lists her as the widow of Alexander Brown. It's difficult to read so i've attached the image. I see father James Mitchell, mother Mary Jane (surname?).

In the 1901 census it doesn't have her full name, just 'Brown' and lists her as Head.

[Spinelli]

From Annie Brown's death certificate, 1919.