Hard to read MC

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 5:01 am

Hi:)

I just uploaded the MC for Amelia Smith Airth and William Stevenson Forsyth that took place somewhere in Forfar on 15/6/1931. I'll post the url once its approved.

http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displayi ... ?pos=-1262

Thank you. dennis
<image URL added LesleyB>

Muriel · Post by **Muriel** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 9:42 am

I'd say it was Temperance Hotel, Forfar.

Muriel

Kathy · Post by **Kathy** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 9:45 am

This is as close as I can get, I'm not fully confident about the bride's surname.

District of Forfar, County of Angus

On the 15th day of June 1931, at Temperance Hotel Forfar

After Banns according to the xxxx of the Church of Scotland

William Stevenson Forsyth 30years
Civil Servant
Bachelor

Usual address: 5 Radnor Terrace Sandyford, Glasgow

And

Amelia Smith Airch
Hospital Nurse
Spinster

Usual address: 7 Prior Road Forfar

Grooms parents: John Forsyth, Commercial Traveller & Isabella Forsyth ms Angus

Bride’s parents: William Airch, House Painter (Deceased) & Jessie Airch ms Crighton

Minister: John Strachan, Minister of St James Church Forfar

Witness:

William F Donald
19 Smith Brae Drive
Jordanhill Glasgow

Ann McKay
8 North Street
Forfar

Russell · Post by **Russell** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 9:52 am

Hi Dennis

Maybe we could decipher the certificate but with no certainty of accuracy.
I would recomend getting back to scotlandspople and asking for a legible photocopy. That way you will be sure of the contents and flag up the inadequacies of the electronic version of this particular certificate.

Russell

momat · Post by **momat** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 9:53 am

I read it as such.

The Temperance Hotel Forfar.

William is a Civil Servant of 5 Radnor Terrace? Sandyford
Father Commercial Traveller
Mother's M S ??
Amelia a Hospital Nurse of 7 Prior Road Forfar
Father House Painter (D) Mothers M S Crichton
Signed John Strachan Minister of St James Church Forfar.
Wm ? Donald 19 South Brae Drive Jordanhill
Glasgow
Anna McKay 5 North Street Forfar

Post by **paddyscar** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 3:55 pm

After banns according
to the forms of the
Church of Scotland

William Stevenson Forsyth - Age 30
(Signature) Wm. S. Forsyth
Civial Servant
(Bachelor)
5 Radnor Terrace,
Sandyford, Glasgow
Parents: John Forsyth, Commercial Traveller
Isabella Forsyth
M.S. Angus

Amelia Smith Airth - Age 27
(Signature) Amelia Smith Airth
Hospital Nurse
(Spinster)
7 Prior Road
Forfar
Parents: William Airth, Housepainter (deceased)
Jessie Airth
M.S. Crighton

(Signed) John Strachan
Minister of St. James Church
Forfar
(Signed) Wm. F. Donald
19 South Brae Drive,
Jordanhill Glasgow Witness
Anna McKay
8 North Street
Forfar Witness

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 5:53 pm

Russell wrote:Hi Dennis

Maybe we could decipher the certificate but with no certainty of accuracy.
I would recomend getting back to scotlandspople and asking for a legible photocopy. That way you will be sure of the contents and flag up the inadequacies of the electronic version of this particular certificate.

Russell

Hi Russell and all the folk who took a look at the image,

I just went back to SP to do a contact and noticed that the image is no longer available.

dennis

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 6:12 pm

Dennis wrote:
Russell wrote:Hi Dennis

Maybe we could decipher the certificate but with no certainty of accuracy.
I would recomend getting back to scotlandspople and asking for a legible photocopy. That way you will be sure of the contents and flag up the inadequacies of the electronic version of this particular certificate.

Russell
Hi Russell and all the folk who took a look at the image,

I just went back to SP to do a contact and noticed that the image is no longer available.

dennis

I think that it's coincidence, - it looks like all 1931 marriage images have been withdrawn, - at least there's nary a single one for 14 pages of male SMITHs ............

These and other 1930s marriages images have long been known to be a problem, so maybe this is to do with the re-imaging process ...........

David

puffin · Post by **puffin** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 8:00 pm

I would also say this reads Temperance

It is interesting that the image is no longer available and perhaps is being re-done.

Recently I have had several illegible images on the scotlandspeople website ( completely bleached out or over exposed with barely nothing legible) but if you complete the relevant form form on the website to request the information for which you have paid there is efficient response and they will forward to you a clear photocopy of the entry.

Puffin

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 4:05 am

DavidWW wrote:
Dennis wrote:
Russell wrote:Hi Dennis

Maybe we could decipher the certificate but with no certainty of accuracy.
I would recomend getting back to scotlandspople and asking for a legible photocopy. That way you will be sure of the contents and flag up the inadequacies of the electronic version of this particular certificate.

Russell
Hi Russell and all the folk who took a look at the image,

I just went back to SP to do a contact and noticed that the image is no longer available.

dennis
I think that it's coincidence, - it looks like all 1931 marriage images have been withdrawn, - at least there's nary a single one for 14 pages of male SMITHs ............

These and other 1930s marriages images have long been known to be a problem, so maybe this is to do with the re-imaging process ...........

David

Hi David,

That is exactly what happened. It was very kind of them to send me a better scan as an attachment; I let them know how much it was appreciated.

dennis

nb. It was the Temperance Hotel:)