Another scrawly document needs help!.....

ninatoo · Post by **ninatoo** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 1:49 pm

Hi all!

I need your eagle eyes again for another certificate. I am almost sure that the last one I posted was written by the same scrawler in Camlachie!!! I cannot read this registrar's writing at all!

http://www.talkingscot.com/gallery/disp ... =11&pos=90

try this link if the above doesn't work!!

http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displayi ... p?pos=-381
I am looking specifically at the marriage of Samuel McCormick and Catherine Mowatt. I am interested in what people come up with for nearly the whole entry!!!

Thanks in advance,

Nina

Post by **Tracey** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 2:03 pm

Hi Nina

Has the correct certificate been uploaded ? None of those names on the one im looking at

ninatoo · Post by **ninatoo** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 2:08 pm

Oh yes Tracey, lol! THAT is how bad the writing is!

I knew who I was searching for when I got it, so I know the names are Samuel McCormack and Catherine Mowatt. They are the first marriage on the sheet.

Believe it or not!

Nina

Post by **Tracey** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 2:11 pm

Alfred Taylor and Agnes Black are the names i am seeing on the first entry

ninatoo · Post by **ninatoo** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 2:17 pm

Weird! When I use the link I go straight to it. Are you looking at file 91 of 114?

WilmaM · Post by **WilmaM** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 2:19 pm

My tuppence worth:

1881 Fifteenth July at
Tolcross ? Parkhead Glasgow
After publication according to the forms of the United Presbyterian Church

signed Samuel McCormack tailor[journeyman] [bachelor]
19. 8 Rochester Street Glasgow
James McCormack Jeweller journeyman and
Catherine McCormack MS Japy? [ or Taffy ]

Signed Catherine Mowatt tailoress [spinster]
19. 8 Rochester Street Glasgow
John Mowatt tailor Journeyman [ deceased and
Anne Mowatt MS ?

Signed William Auld ? UP Church Tolcross
Davis McK? witness
Janet McInnes witness

Much of the confusion lies in the fact he's used fs in Tolcross
What looks like fancy J is a T.
And the book was closed before the ink on the facing page was dry !!

I see Jean manged much the same as me [below]

I had alook at the IGI for some clues for the parents:

There is a marriage for a John Mowatt to an Annie Gourd in Blysthwood Glasgow in 1856, a parent search threw up 3 daughters but no Catherine

The McCormack tribe gave zilch.

Check the census for 1881 and hopefully they will be living with their parents the few months before the wedding.

JustJean · Post by **JustJean** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 2:20 pm

Not to worry nina......I can see those names and a bit else....but still have a fair amount of ?????'s....

15th July 1881 at Tollcross Manse?
Parkhead, Glasgow
After publication according to the forms of the
?utch Presbyterian Church

Signed
Samuel McCormick
Tailor Journeyman
Bachelor

Signed
Catherine Mowatt
Tailoress
Spinster

Both age 19 and living at 8 Rochester? Street Glasgow

James McCormick
Jeweller Journeyman
and
Catherine McCormick
ms Fogg?

John Mowatt
Tailer Journeyman
(Deceased)
and
? Mowatt
ms G?????

Signed
David McKinlay Witness
and
Janet McInnes? Witness

Best wishes
Jean

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 2:35 pm

Hi Nina,
A bit of guesswork though....
[Tolcroƒs = Tollcross]
==
1881 on the Fifteenth day of July
at Tolcroƒs Manse, Parkhead, Glasgow
after Publication according to the
Forms of the United Presbyteriam Church
--
Samuel McCormack (19) tailor (journeyman) (Bachelor) 8 Rochester Street, Glasgow
parents, James McCormack, jeweller (journeyman) and Catharine McCormack ms Tayg? [guessing - IGI has McTyge?]
&
Catherine Mowatt (19) tailoreƒs (spinster) 8 Rochester Street, Glasgow
parents, John Mowatt, tailor (journeyman) (deceased) and Annie Mowatt ms Gourd? [guessing this too - from IGI]
--
(Signed) William Auld, minr., U.P Church, Tollcroƒs.
(Signed)
David McKinlay, witness
Janet McInnes, witness
--
1881, July 18th, at Glasgow. Dan? Sinclair, Registrar,
==
Jack

Post by **Tracey** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 2:42 pm

Hi Nina

As you are having success i will sit back and watch now !
Yes when i click on the link above the file says 91/114 and takes me to
the names prevously mentioned but never mind

JustJean · Post by **JustJean** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 2:49 pm

Tracey go back and try again....I've amended the link in the first post...

Best wishes
Jean