Did you try England. I have one family where for several generations the children are born in Scotland but they were married in England Sheila On 11/24/2011 2:33 PM, Clifford Johnston wrote: > Ray, > > Obviously greed knows no boundaries. I'd say that based on the history of some of the Vicars that there is more than an even chance that this is what happened. I know that it is frustrating to not to be able to find them as I have been trying to find a marriage for my grandfather in Scotland for decades - still no success... > > Good hunting, > > Cliff. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ray Tempest > Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2011 2:32 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] Still hoping > > Hello again > I’m still trying to solve the marriage problem with my grand parents. > Peter TEMPEST and Margaret THOMPSON about 1895. Lots of people have replied with negative answers . > So I was wondering would it be possible for them to have married at Gretna Green and the minister not to have registered it You see Grandpa was born in Birmingham in 1869 not registered then Baptised with his sister in 1872 and the Vicar didn’t register that either I found that out because the BMSGH which I’m a member have a database for St. Matins church Birmingham and I then went to our registry office and a lovely lady there explained how the clergy carried out the ceremony and then pocketed the money without registering. > So Peter TEMPEST born 1869 Birmingham > Margaret THOMPSON born 1875 Maryport > Married Gretna Green 1895/6 > Ray T > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Yes, I have a Scottish couple who eloped and were married in England! however I looked quickly for your names and didn't see them. Jeanette > Did you try England. I have one family where for several generations > the children are born in Scotland but they were married in England > > Sheila > > On 11/24/2011 2:33 PM, Clifford Johnston wrote: >> Ray, >> >> Obviously greed knows no boundaries. I'd say that based on the history >> of some of the Vicars that there is more than an even chance that this is >> what happened. I know that it is frustrating to not to be able to find >> them as I have been trying to find a marriage for my grandfather in >> Scotland for decades - still no success... >> >> Good hunting, >> >> Cliff. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ray Tempest >> Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2011 2:32 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] Still hoping >> >> Hello again >> I’m still trying to solve the marriage problem with my >> grand parents. >> Peter TEMPEST and Margaret THOMPSON about 1895. Lots of people have >> replied with negative answers . >> So I was wondering would it be possible for them to have married at >> Gretna Green and the minister not to have registered it You see Grandpa >> was born in Birmingham in 1869 not registered then Baptised with his >> sister in 1872 and the Vicar didn’t register that either I found that out >> because the BMSGH which I’m a member have a database for St. Matins >> church Birmingham and I then went to our registry office and a lovely >> lady there explained how the clergy carried out the ceremony and then >> pocketed the money without registering. >> So Peter TEMPEST born 1869 Birmingham >> Margaret THOMPSON born 1875 Maryport >> Married Gretna Green 1895/6 >> Ray T >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message