The entry in this publication is rather unsatisfactory for the ship 'County of Dumfries'. There is a cross reference to 'marriages at sea'. The entry for this is not very helpful and provides: 'These were not unusual, but the incidence decreases after marriages by ships' captains ceased to be be recognized. Weddings afloat continued of course, but the ceremonies were then mainly performed by clergymen amongst the passengers. Such marriages were recorded in the Official Log of British ships at least. A few examples in this list include Herefordshire, Invererne (4 weddings), Nairnshire, Nourmahal and Scimitar. Author Alan Villiers quotes an Official log entry re marriage of a couple of Pitcairners by the master of the 'County of Dumfries' off the island in April 1905. See the Preface of 'The War with Cape Horn', pub. London, 1971, 1973.' Andrew G Peake