Spare marriages found on microfilm MS248, Reel 1, Home District, "Marriage Registers of CanadaWest". Some individuals are known to be from Islay, some from Perth or Clackmannan. The minister in each case was Hugh Reid, who described himself as “Minister of Baptist denomination in Canada West”. page 262 (also numbered 286 in original): "Caledon, Feby 16th 1854: Married by License, on the sixteenth day of February in the Year of Our Lord One thousand, eight hundred and fifty four, John McSorley, of the Township of Caledon, in the County of Peel, and Province of Upper Canada, and Catharine MacLean of the same place, in the Presence of Archibald McGregor and Samuel McLean, by me, signed Hugh Reid, John McSorley, Catharine MacLean; witnesses Archibald McGregor, Samuel McLean "Erin, March 23d 1854: Married by License, on the twenty third day of March in the Year of Our Lord One thousand, eight hundred and fifty four, Donald Leitch, of the Township of Erin, in the County of Wellington, and Province of Upper Canada, and Mary Lamond of the same place, Spinster, in the Presence of Ronald Leitch and Malcolm Leitch, by me, signed Hugh Reid, Donald Leitch, Mary Lamond; witnesses Ronald Leitch, Malcom [sic] Leitch "Caledon, October 10th 1854: Married by License, on the tenth day of October in the Year of Our Lord One thousand, eight hundred and fifty four, Meddows Brock, of the Township of Caledon, in the County of Peel, and Province of Upper Canada, Bachelor, and Ellen Aitkins of the same place, in the Presence of Joseph Redick and Alexander Ross, by me, signed Hugh Reid, Meddows Brock, Ellen Aitkins; witnesses Joseph Redick, Alexander Ross "Cheltenham, October 12th 1854: Married by License, on the twelfth day of October in the Year of Our Lord One thousand, eight hundred and fifty four, John Livingston, of the Township of Chinguacousy, in the County of Peel, and Province of Upper Canada, and Agnes McLaren of the Township of Caledon, in the County and Province aforesaid, in the Presence of Alexander Boyd and Malcom [sic] Ferguson, by me, signed Hugh Reid, John Livingston, Agnes McLaren; witnesses Alexr Boyd, Malcom [sic] Ferguson [Can anyone identify the Agnes McLaren above ????] "Caledon, October 19th 1854: Married by License, on the nineteenth day of October in the Year of Our Lord One thousand, eight hundred and fifty four, John [end of page] page 292 (also numbered 320 in original): "Erin February 28th 1855: Married by publication of Banns, on the twenty eighth day of February in the Year of Our Lord One thousand, eight hundred and fifty five, Neil McEacharn, of the Township of Erin, in the County of Wellington, and Province of Upper Canada, Bachelor, and Mary Young of the same place, Spinster, in the Presence of John McLean and John McEacharn, by me, signed Hugh Reid, Neil McEacharn, Mary Young; witnesses John McLean, John McEacharn "Caledon, May 15th 1855: Married by License, on the fifteenth day of May in the Year of Our Lord One thousand, eight hundred and fifty five, Robert Lawson, of the Township of Chinguacousy, in the County of Peel, and Province of Upper Canada, Bachelor, and Catharine McNabb of the Township of Caledon in the County and Province aforesaid, Spinster, in the Presence of Alexander McLaren and Daniel Blair, by me, signed Hugh Reid, Robert Lawson, Catharine McNabb; witnesses Alexr McLaren, Daniel Blair [These are my great-greatgrandparents] "Erin, December 4th 1855: Married by License, on the fourth day of December in the Year of Our Lord One thousand, eight hundred and fifty five, Donald Bell, of the Township of Erin, in the County of Wellington, and Province of Upper Canada, Bachelor, and Ann McPhee of the same place, Spinster, in the Presence of Dougald McPhee and Ronald McEacharn, by me, signed Hugh Reid, Donald Bell, Ann McPhee; witnesses Dougald McFee [sic], Ronald McEacharn "Caledon, December 19th 1855: Married by License, on the nineteenth day of December in the Year of Our Lord One thousand, eight hundred and fifty five, Neil McDonald, of the Township of Caledon, in the County of Peel, and Province of Upper Canada, Bachelor, and Mary Ann Rozel, of the same place, Spinster, in the Presence of John McGregor and William McDonald, by me, signed Hugh Reid, Neil McDonald, Mary Ann Rozel; witnesses John McGregor, William McDonald Hope this helps someone. Please let me know if you can connect to either of the pairs above who I have highlighted. Unless specifically stated otherwise in this message, there is no intentional attachment on this e-mail transmission. Ken Harrison North Vancouver, Canada