Hi Carole, Sorry about this, I am playing catch up with my e.mails !! :o) Here are the certificate transcriptions I mentioned I had for Alexander Petrie & his 3 wives.... his parents were James Petrie & Jane Gibb (aka Jean Gibb)...did you notice Eleanor's recent mail to the list regarding them... ?? Death Certificate Ref: 1855 ARBROATH (272) Entry 256 (source Scottish Records Office) MARGARET PETRIE age 26 years born at Stobcross, Arbroath (lived from birth in Arbroath) died 07 October 1855 at 2.25 am at Dishland Town, Arbroath Parents: JOHN LAWRENCE - Canvas Weaver - deceased ANN LAWRENCE ms HALL - deceased Spouse: ALEXANDER PETRIE - Seaman Issue: Ann Hall Petrie age 5 James Petrie age 2 Isaac Petrie age 5 months Cause of Death: Puerperal Disease followed by Disease of Heart & Lungs (about 6 months) Buried at Abbey Churchyard - Arbroath Death registered by ALEXANDER PETRIE, Husband on 09 October 1855 @ Arbroath *********** Marriage Certificate Ref: 1857 ARBROATH Page 21 Entry 41 (source Scottish Records Office) On 11 May 1857 at Glover Street, Arbroath (after banns of United Presbyterian Church) ALEXANDER PETRIE Age 31 of Glover Street, Arbroath Shipmaster Widower Parents: JAMES PETRIE - Labourer JANE PETRIE ms GIBB SUSAN BOATH or DOUGLAS Age 34 of Glover Street, Arbroath Grocer Widow Parents: JAMES BOATH - Warper - deceased MAGDALENE BOATH ms FOX - deceased Witnesses: JOHN BOATH - Flaxdresser CHARLES MESSON (sp?) ********* Death Certificate Ref: 1858 ARBROATH Page 19 Entry 55 (source Scottish Records Office) SUSAN PETRIE wife of a Shipmaster died 02 February 1858 at 2.20 pm at Glover Street, Arbroath age 35 years Parents JAMES BOATH - Canvas Warper - deceased MAGDALENE BOATH ms FOX Cause of Death: Peritonitis (about 8 weeks) Buried at Abbey Churchyard, Arbroath Death registered by ALEXANDER PETRIE - Husband on 09 February 1858 @ Arbroath ********* Marriage Certificate Ref: 1858 BARRY Page 6 Entry 12 (source Scottish Records Office) On 29 December 1858 at Barry, Carnoustie (after banns of Presbyterian Church) ALEXANDER PETRIE Widower Ship Master age 32 years of Arbroath Parents: JAMES PETRIE - Labourer JANE PETRIE ms GIBB ANN FOX House Servant Spinster age 31 1/2 years of Carnoustie, Barry Parents: JAMES FOX - Late Farmer - deceased ANN FOX ms FORBES Witnesses: JAMES PETRIE JOHN PETRIE ANDREW FOX **************