Help deciphering again............please.....

garibaldired · Post by **garibaldired** » Fri May 26, 2006 6:05 pm

Hi

I've uploaded the marriage certificate of Alexandrina Dobbie to James N Gray to the gallery.
I'm really stuck with it! Any help would be much appreciated.
I can't work out much and definitely not their occupations.
Am I right to think her parents John Dobbie and ? were not married?

http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displayi ... p?pos=-562

Thanks in advance.
Meg

Gallery URL added - AndrewP

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Fri May 26, 2006 6:27 pm

Hi Meg
The quality of the image is such that I'm sure if you filled in a contact form, SP would send you a clearer copy.

Looks to me like:
25th? of April at Lothian? Bridge, after banns according to the terms of the Church of Scotland.
He is a papermaker
She is a worker in a Paper Mill
(hmm - I wonder where they met?

)
His Parents look like William Gray, fireman and Isabella Wilson
Hers look like John Dobbie, miner? and Sarah Trongate? From the wording it looks like they were not married.

Best wishes
Lesley

Post by **AndrewP** » Fri May 26, 2006 6:31 pm

Hi Meg,

Here is my first stab at this difficult to read certificate.

1865 Twentyninth April at Lothian Bridge
After Banns According to the Forms of the Church of Scotland

Signed
James N. Gray, Papermaker, Bachelor, 22
Lothian Bridge, Newbattle

Signed
Alexandrina Dobbie, Worker at Paper Mill, Spinster, 18
Lothian Bridge, Newbattle

William Gray, Fireman
and
Isabella Gray, MS. Wilson

John Dobbie, Miner
and
Sarah Scougall

Signed
Thomas Gordon, Minister of Newbattle

John Reid, Witness
Sarah Naismith, Witness

1865 First May at Newbattle
David _____, Regsistrar

The implication is that her parents were not married.

All the best,

AndrewP

nelmit · Post by **nelmit** » Fri May 26, 2006 7:15 pm

I took the easy route for her mum - spot on Andrew.

ALEXANDRINA DOBBIE
Female

Birth: 12 FEB 1847 Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Parents:
Father: JOHN DOBBIE
Mother: SARAH SCOUGALL

Kind regards,
Annette M

garibaldired · Post by **garibaldired** » Fri May 26, 2006 9:25 pm

Hi ,

My you have all been busy while I've been away!
Thanks very much for your help, Lesley, Andrew and Annette.
It's very much appreciated

And I now have something to work with.

Best wishes,
Meg