This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ian_mackie Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ans.general/5563.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: IGI has David Cable & Elizabeth Alexander m. 13 Jul 1788 Murroes, Angus BUT scotlandspeople indexes the OPR record thus 1 13/07/1788 CABLE DAVID, NAME NOT GIVEN//FR486 M Murroes /ANGUS and the image shows money received in 1788 for sermons, d (deaths) and m (marriage) including m July 13 To Pawns ?? from David Cable 1/- Query to scotlandspeople produced:- the record keeping in OPR times varied from parish to parish, and certain areas did not record much more than the amount taken from the individual whose record it was, rather than what we would imagine might constitute a marriage record. However,in certain cases this is the only information that proves the marriage took place. As to the christening of David Cable IGI has alternate candidates:- DAVID CABLE Christening: 24 SEP 1758 Kirkden, Angus, Scotland DAVID CABLE Christening: 25 NOV 1768 Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland likewise Elizabeth Alexander via IGI ELIZABETH ALEXANDER Christening: 07 JUL 1761 Mains And Strathmartine, Angus, Scotland ELISABETH ALEXANDER Christening: 18 MAY 1766 Airlie, Angus, Scotland ELSPT. ALEXANDER Christening: MAR 1767 Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland ELIZABETH ALEXANDER Christening: 13 NOV 1768 Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland Brick wall??? Children of the marriage were Descendants of David Cable 1 David Cable b: 25 Nov 1768 in Kirriemuir, Angus . Elizabeth Alexander b: 13 Nov 1768 in Kirriemuir, Angus m: 13 Jul 1788 in Murroes, Angus ........ 2 Elizabeth Cable b: 02 Apr 1789 in Barry, Angus, Scotland d: 03 Nov 1873 in Westhills, Carmylie, Angus, Scotland ............ Charles Soutar b: 03 Sep 1791 in Carmylie, Angus, Scotland d: 01 Aug 1867 in Westhills, Carmylie, Angus, Scotland m: Nov 1812 in Carmylie, Angus, Scotland ........ 2 James Cable b: 07 Nov 1790 in Barry, Angus d: 05 Jan 1864 in Newton of Panbride, Angus. Aged 73. ............ Mary Fyfe b: Abt. 1788 in Strathmartine d: 19 Jan 1875 in Kinloch Street, Carnoustie, Angus. Aged 86. m: 23 Feb 1818 in Mains And Strathmartine, Angus ........ 2 Ann Cable b: 17 Jul 1792 in Monikie, Angus d: 09 Dec 1887 in Fort Street, Broughty Ferry, Angus ............ William Reid b: 08 Jun 1784 in Lintrathen, Angus d: 16 Sep 1860 in Brook Street, Broughty Ferry, Angus m: 21 Jul 1821 in Carmyllie, Angus ........ 2 George Cable b: 05 Jun 1796 in Arbirlot, Angus d: 18 Apr 1876 in Arbroath, Angus ............ Helen Pithie b: 14 Jan 1810 in Dun, Angus d: 10 Jan 1896 in Arbroath, Angus ........ 2 David Cable b: 07 Oct 1798 in Arbirlot, Angus David Cable occupation Farm Servant (Death Certificate of son George) and Farmer (Death certificate of daughter Elizabeth) which explaind the changing locations of births of children. So death /burial Howff record David Cabler weaver b. ? Carmyllie seems unlikely to be relevant. Not much help I'm afraid. Ian Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.