where do I find birth certs for Scottish ancestors from Dunb

[clairescott31]

Dear all, I'm looking for an ancetor called Mary Carr who lived in Cheltenham & then Devon but was born in 1804 in Dunbar - but Carr was her married name, her husband was a coachman-according to the censuses in England how do I find details of her birth cert & detauils of Scottish censuses
I can't seem to view stuff easily for Scptland like I can for Englmand any advice?
many thanks Claire scott

[Rachel]

Do you have any more info on Mary Carr? her maiden name? when and where was she married. If you had a copy of her marriage certificate with a bit of luck it would give her maiden name then you could look for her birth on OPR. If you had any idea of the date of her marriage you could try English records i.e British origins for her cert., If you can find any more info, come back and I am sure someone would help.
rachel

[Tracey]

Welcome to TS Claire

What was her husbands name ? If you have no idea of maiden name you may have to find her death certificate to give you clues to that one then you can start to look for the marriage.
Which are the first and last English census you have her on ?

For Scottish information go to www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk and you will find

Births 1855-1905
Marriages 1855-1930
Deaths 1855-1955

census
1851
1861
1871
1881
1891
1901
All downloadable for a small fee.

Births & Baptisms 1553-1854
Banns & Marriages 1553-1854
Searchable but you have to order them

Wills & Testaments
Free Index Search 1513-1901 but a charge to download.

Once you have discovered this site you will find out how much easier Scotland is to research than England

Tracey

[clairescott31]

Dear tracey many thanks for your reply!
she appears in 1871 in gloucestershire & then in 1881 moves with her daughter's family to Devon & is seen in 1881 census then aged 77 after that no trace the only d cert that might apply is 1888 in the area but dob is 1807 & not 1804 as on census so i'm unsure if it is her!
anyway I think you are right...I have ordered her daughter's marriage cert so will I hope know the father's name then I can go back to lok for a marriage & then at last find her maiden name! many thanks Claire scott

[Tracey]

Hello Claire

Maybe one for the future..You havnt found her on 1861 England census ? Searching the Scottish 1861 for a Mary Carr aged 60-70 there are only four and on 1851 age 50-60 there are nine so not to much money potentially spent on SP looking at them when you do find the husbands name.

Good luck

Tracey