Hi Angela Have you considered that John GEDDES may have been born illegitimately and that his birth is registered as John MORRISON? I checked the IGI and the only birth I could find to a Barbara MORRISON was on 21 Aug 1861 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire. It's a long shot, but it might be worth checking out. Lorna Wallace ----- Original Message ----- From: "Angela Kelly" <angkelly@aapt.net.au> To: <MORAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 7:59 AM Subject: [MORAY] Geddes > Anyone have a connection to John GEDDES who married Margaret HENDERSON in > Lossiemouth in 1885. His parents recorded in his marriage were James GEDDES > and Barbara MORRISON both deceased. Unfortunately I cannot find their deaths > nor does John's birth seem to be recorded even though it was about 1861. Any > suggestions would be gratefully received. Angela > > > ==== MORAY Mailing List ==== > If you need to unsub for your holidays, change your email address, or report anything to the admin of the list - all this information can be found at http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/SCT/MORAY.html > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > >
Have you considered that John GEDDES may have been born illegitimately and that his birth is registered as John MORRISON? I checked the IGI and the only birth I could find to a Barbara MORRISON was on 21 Aug 1861 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire. It's a long shot, but it might be worth checking out. Thank you Tony and Lorna for your input, doesn't matter Tony if it wasn't right. I think it helps you think about it differently and yes Lorna I had found that entry for John Morrison. I felt it was too far away to have been mine (maybe) and it lists just Barbara Morrison, no father. But it is a bit too coincidental isn't it. Any suggestions on how to prove it ? I have found in the 1871 census Barbara and son James, not John 9yrs living with her parents. Sooooo I feel they could be mine but how to prove it is another thing. Many thanks Angela