Hi Marie You asked- Ian, You wouldn't have :-Margaret Murdoch b 6 March 1818,Bellie,m James Morrison 1 December 1845 in Bellie would you? Yes I have Margaret's birth record in the OPR but it was not recorded until 1822 along with those of two of her siblings. Ann, lawful daughter to William Murdoch and Mary Robertson in Fochabers was born 1st and baptised 9th February 1822. Witnesses, James Murdoch and Alexander Robertson. Margaret, lawful daughter to William Murdoch and Mary Robertson in Fochabers was born 6th and baptised 14th March 1818. Witnesses, James Murdoch and James Robertson. James, lawful son to William Murdoch and Mary Robertson in Fochabers was born 12th and baptised 17 November 1820. Witnesses, James Robertson and James Murdoch, Fochabers. Recorded 1824 John, lawful son to William Murdoch and Mary Robertson in Fochabers was born 12th and baptised 14th September 1823. Witnesses, John Watt and James Robertson Fochabers. Recorded 1829 William, Lawful son to William Murdoch, Cartwright, Fochabers and Mary Robertson was born 19th and baptised 25th December 1829. Witnesses, James Robertson and John Watt, Fochabers. Recorded 1832 Jane, lawful daughter to William Murdoch, Cartwright, Fochabers and Mary Robertson was born 18th November and baptised 2nd December 1832. Witnesses, Jane Watt and Jane Taylor, Fochabers. Recorded 1834 Helen, lawful daughter to William Murdoch, Carpenter, Fochabers and Mary Robertson was born 16th May 1834 and baptised the same day. Witnesses Helen Watt and ???? Payne I checked on from this point until 1845 but found no other births recorded for William and Mary. Marriage James Morrison and Margaret Murdoch both in this Parish were contracted in order to marriage the 22nd November then married December 1845. Births Mary, lawful daughter to James Morrison, shoemaker, Fochabers and Margaret Murdoch was born 25th March and baptised 11th April 1847. Witnesses, Alexander Glass and Mary Robertson. Elizabeth, lawful daughter to James Morrison, shoemaker, Fochabers and Margaret Murdoch was born 5th and baptised 8th November 1848. Witnesses, Alexander Glass and Jane Murdoch. Recorded 1854 James, lawful son to James Morrison, shoemaker, Fochabers and Margaret Murdoch was born 5th March 1850 and afterwards baptised in presence of the congregation. Margaret, lawful daughter to James Morrison, shoemaker, Fochabers and Margaret Murdoch was born 23rd January 1852 and afterwards baptised in presence of the congregation. Jane, lawful daughter to James Morrison, shoemaker, Fochabers and Margaret Murdoch was born 13th May 1854 and afterwards baptised in presence of the congregation. This last entry is a little at odds with the information you hold for Jane but the last three entries were recorded in sequence among a number of others and it would appear that an effort was being made to get the children's births entered in the Parish Record before Statutory Registration began. The day and month of Jane's birth are near enough the same and unless she died and another child was born around the same time of year and given the same name I would think what I have given you is correct. Have you checked the Statutory Register for a birth for Jane Murdoch in 1856? During my search I noticed a birth entry for an Alexander Morrison who is shown as the NATURAL son of James Morrison and Ann Garden and was born on 2nd August and baptised 10th August 1845. Whether or not this illegitimate child was a son of your James Morrison I cannot say but there were two or three other James Morrisons but none that I saw who married or had children by Ann Garden. I mention this only in case you have another mystery you have not solved (and we all have those) . I also noticed the birth of a daughter, Margaret, to John Symon and Ann Murdoch on 6 October 1845 followed by a baptism on 11th October 1845. This caught my eye because I have been trying to assist a friend in the USA with research into the Symon family in Moray. He helped me find a cousin whom I heard not heard of for over 50 years and we now correspond regularly. I hope what I have been able to find is of some interest to you and fills in a gap or two. Regards Ian