Hello Everyone, I just joined, I have a bit of a problem I have a Isabella Honeyman who married Alexander Aitken in West Calder Edinburgh 1880. It gives her father as David Honeyman & mother Elizabeth Masterton & she was born 27 Jul 1849 Kettle, now i started to look for her parents marriage & there is two who it could be as the first is David Honeyman marrying Elizabeth Masterman 25 Dec 1847 Kettle Fife, the second is Betsey Masterdon 31 Dec 1847 Kingskettle Fife both surnames are slightly out & as this is from familysearch i can understand it so which of the two would i be right in saying is the correct one i do have images of Isabella's Marriage & a daughter's birth which is in 1884, Isabella & Alexander's marriage is in 1880 & going by the 1881 census they had 3 children on there born abt 1875, 1876 & 1878 any help would be appreciated Regards Janice

Hi Janice If you have the image of Isabella's marriage does that not contain her fathers name and her mothers name on the certificate - they usually do. Good Luck Moira ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janice Aitkens" <aitkens64@msn.com> To: <MIDLOTHIAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 8:49 AM Subject: [MLN] Which Father > Hello Everyone, > I just joined, I have a bit of a problem I have a Isabella Honeyman who > married Alexander Aitken in West Calder Edinburgh 1880. > It gives her father as David Honeyman & mother Elizabeth Masterton & she > was born 27 Jul 1849 Kettle, now i started to look for her parents > marriage & there is two who it could be as the first is David Honeyman > marrying Elizabeth Masterman 25 Dec 1847 Kettle Fife, the second is Betsey > Masterdon 31 Dec 1847 Kingskettle Fife both surnames are slightly out & as > this is from familysearch i can understand it so which of the two would i > be right in saying is the correct one i do have images of Isabella's > Marriage & a daughter's birth which is in 1884, Isabella & Alexander's > marriage is in 1880 & going by the 1881 census they had 3 children on > there born abt 1875, 1876 & 1878 any help would be appreciated > Regards Janice > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.2 - Release Date: 21/01/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.2 - Release Date: 21/01/2005

Betsey is a nickname for Elizabeth - same woman, same wife. Would guess that Kettle = Kingskettle. Check the microfilmed original record at an LDS Family History Library to get the correct date of marriage - there are many errors in transcripts, copies, and what people have put in the IGI etc. Happy hunting, Sonia -----Original Message----- From: Janice Aitkens [mailto:aitkens64@msn.com] Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 2:49 AM To: MIDLOTHIAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MLN] Which Father Hello Everyone, I just joined, I have a bit of a problem I have a Isabella Honeyman who married Alexander Aitken in West Calder Edinburgh 1880. It gives her father as David Honeyman & mother Elizabeth Masterton & she was born 27 Jul 1849 Kettle, now i started to look for her parents marriage & there is two who it could be as the first is David Honeyman marrying Elizabeth Masterman 25 Dec 1847 Kettle Fife, the second is Betsey Masterdon 31 Dec 1847 Kingskettle Fife both surnames are slightly out & as this is from familysearch i can understand it so which of the two would i be right in saying is the correct one i do have images of Isabella's Marriage & a daughter's birth which is in 1884, Isabella & Alexander's marriage is in 1880 & going by the 1881 census they had 3 children on there born abt 1875, 1876 & 1878 any help would be appreciated Regards Janice

Janice Aitkens wrote: > Hello Everyone, > I just joined, WELCOME! > ............................. started to look for her parents marriage & > there is two who it could be as the first is David Honeyman marrying > Elizabeth Masterman 25 Dec 1847 Kettle Fife, the second is Betsey Masterdon > 31 Dec 1847 Kingskettle Fife both surnames are slightly out The marriage was registered twice, not a rare happening. Kingskettle is the same place as Kettle. Spelling differences in registers often occurred..... in 1847, writing was an uncommon skill. The wedding date may not have been recorded, many churches logged only the Proclamations before the marriage took place. When you saw the family in 1881 Census did you notice a David Aitken living close to Alexander? Just ten pages further on in the Census, David bn in the <adjacent> Fife parish of Ceres. Brothers, I guess. Dwelling: Main St 1881 Census Place: West Calder, Edinburgh, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0224024 GRO Ref Volume 701 EnumDist 3 Page 24 Marr Age Sex Birthplace David AITKEN M 34 M Ceres, Fife, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Baker Jane AITKEN M 34 F Kirknewton East Calder Rel: Wife James B. AITKEN U 17 M Kirknewton East Calder Rel: Son Occ: Baker Jane AITKEN 12 F Kirknewton East Calder Rel: Dau Occ: Scholar Euphemia AITKEN 6 F Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Dau David AITKEN 3 M Rel: Son William AITKEN 1 M Rel: Son Cheers, ALISTAIR M. CAMERON A.A.G.R.A. Professional Genealogist http://quozl.netrek.org/cameron-research/ PO Box 215 BUNDANOON NSW 2578 AUSTRALIA