In reply to my question of where the marriage was found, Bob gave "I found the marriage on Family Search online the IGI # is M116516 . On the 1891 census for Polmont, Stirlingshire he gives place of birth as New Monkland. in 1891 Alexander gives his age as 34." I can only find the family in 1891 as Bob already has 1891 Scotland Census about Alexander Reid Name: Alexander Reid Age: 34 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857 Relationship: Head Spouse's name : Elizabeth Reid Gender: Male Where born: New Monkland, Lanarkshire Registration number: 487 Registration District: Polmont Civil Parish: Polmont County: Stirlingshire Address: Summerhouse Occupation: Coal Miner ED: 6 Household Schedule Number: 139 Line: 8 Roll: CSSCT1891_153 Household Members: Name Age Alexander Reid 34 Elizabeth Reid 34 Glasgow, Lanarkshire Elizabeth Reid 9 Glasgow, Lanarkshire Alexander Reid 6 Glasgow, Lanarkshire Martha A Reid 4 Glasgow, Lanarkshire Annie M Reid 3 Falkirk, Stirlingshire Christina Reid 1 Shotts, Lanarkshire Source Citation: Parish: Polmont; ED: 6; Page: 31; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1891_153. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1891 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1891 Scotland Census. Reels 1-409. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. The nearest I found for an 1871 entry is 1871 Scotland Census about Alex Reid Name: Alex Reid Age: 13 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858 Gender: Male Where born: Co Lanark, Glasgow Registration number: 622/2 Registration District: Springburn Civil Parish: Springburn County: Lanarkshire Address: Massbank, Springburn Occupation: Scholar ED: Mossbank Industrial School Household Schedule Number: 1 Line: 13 Roll: CSSCT1871_117 Household Members: Name Age <snip> Alex Reid 13 <snip> Source Citation: Parish: Springburn; ED: Mossbank Industrial School; Page: 8; Line: 13; Roll: CSSCT1871_117. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1871 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1871 Scotland Census. Reels 1-191. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. But not in 1881 or 1861, or rather not with anyone to confirm its the right person Bob do you have the marriage for Alexander and is that where you have his parents from? Otherwise how do you know you have the right person? Do you have Alexanders birth ? If so what are the details, address, etc Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 29/08/2013 13:45, robertgascoigne wrote: > Hello List > > I have found a marriage that I have been seeking for a few years. > James Reid married Janet Hamilton in Sep 1845, I think that means > September 1/4 1845. My question does SKS have access to the 1851 and > 1861 census . The couple had a son Alexander born 1857, who married > an Elizabeth McIntyre ,they married on 29 Dec 1882. Alexander and > Elizabeth moved to Polmont, Stirlingshire . > > Thank you in Advance > > Bob