Good morning Lanarkists, Is it possible that a couple will record their Marriage Banns in one parish and then get married in another? I'm researching Thomas MCGILL and ELISABETH GREIG. I've also seen her as Betty, and the surname as GREG and GREGG. I've got the birth/christening records for the children and she is always some combination of these names. I'm running into a problem with the marriage record. I can't find an Elisabeth GREIG marrying Thomas MCGILL but I do find a Marrion. And to make matters worse, 2 parishes are listed. These are the results from Scotlands People: 05/05/1780 MCGILL THOMAS MARRION GREG/FR566 M COCKPEN /MIDLOTHIAN 676/ 0020 0257 19/05/1780 MCGILL THOMAS MARRION GREG/FR2209 M DALKEITH /MIDLOTHIAN 683/ 0070 0075 I have another Proclamation where the bride's name is Ann but she's Agnes on everything else so I guess the name could be explained. Or it's the wrong people entirely. This would be the right date though, as their first child was born in 1780 and I do know that the groom lived in Midlothian, at least at some point. Thanks. Jeanne

Ann is a nickname for Agnes. I think there are several nicknames for Agnes, including Nancy. My grandmother was named Agnes but she went by Nessie. This Connecticut State Library site has a very useful list for 18th and 19th century nicknames and proper names. American, but I believe given the time period, in many cases usage would be similar to UK usage. http://www.cslib.org/nickname.htm Carolyn On 17-Aug-10, at 9:35 AM, TwoSides22@aol.com wrote: > Good morning Lanarkists, > > I > > I have another Proclamation where the bride's name is Ann but she's > Agnes > on everything else so I guess the name could be explained. Or it's > the > wrong people entirely. This would be the right date though, as > their first > child was born in 1780 and I do know that the groom lived in > Midlothian, at > least at some point. > > Thanks. > Jeanne > > -------------------------------

> Is it possible that a couple will record their Marriage > Banns in one parish > and then get married in another?  Yes and no. If a couple live in different parishes before marriage, the banns have to be proclaimed in both parishes. The parish register, strictly speaking, records the proclamation of banns rather than necessarily the actual marriage ceremony, so you get what looks like two marriage entries. > I have another Proclamation where the  bride's name is > Ann but she's Agnes > on everything else so I guess the name could  be > explained.  Ann and Agnes are occasionally used interchangeably. See www.whatsinaname.net HTH Anne