Hello Julia, At long last a certificate has finally turned up relating to your Petrie family in Orkney....... :o) Marriage Certificate Ref: 1861 KIRKWALL, Orkney Page 12 Entry 24 (source Scottish Records Office) On 7th November 1861 at Union Street, Kirkwall (after banns of Free Church of Scotland) JAMES HEDDLE - Shoemaker Bachelor age 4? of Union Street, Kirkwall Parents: JAMES HEDDLE - Wright - deceased CATHERINE HEDDLE ms FIRTH - deceased JEAN PETRIE CHALMERS Widow age 45 of Union Street, Kirkwall Parents: ROBERT PETRIE - Farmer - deceased ELEANOR PETRIE ms GUTHRIE Witnesses: BREMNER PETRIE JAMES CHALMERS ************** Cheerio Norma