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scottish OPR question/answer please

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Blue1

Blue1 Report 29 Apr 2009 09:59

Hi,
I've been trying to find out where a couple i have on my tree were born.
I got hold of the OPR for their marriage yesterday,but all it says is "of this parish"
would this mean that they both resided in the parish at the time?
Or were born there?
many thanks for answers
Blue

Researching:
Urquhart/Geddes/Plackett/Comer/Lock/Chandler.Aberdeenshire/London/Devon

Blue1

Blue1 Report 29 Apr 2009 10:22

Thanks Helen,
thats what i suspected.
So i suppose i should start looking for them in near by parishes now

Blue

Researching:
Urquhart/Geddes/Plackett/Comer/Lock/Chandler.Aberdeenshire/London/Devon

Blue1

Blue1 Report 29 Apr 2009 10:34

No Luck so far in the census as to place of birth.
It just says Aberdeenshire on the 1841!

They were married in Cruden in May 1802 so i suppose they were born about 1780ish
Any way thanks for your imput,it does help to get the old brain cells working

Blue

Researching:
Urquhart/Geddes/Plackett/Comer/Lock/Chandler.Aberdeenshire/London/Devon

dutch

dutch Report 29 Apr 2009 11:18

Hi Blue
i have two in Scotland married in 1790 he put banna up in his parish and she put them up in her parish,so they were recored twice
Dutch

Blue1

Blue1 Report 29 Apr 2009 11:30

thanks dutch,
I have that happen as well
Blue

Researching:
Urquhart/Geddes/Plackett/Comer/Lock/Chandler.Aberdeenshire/London/Devon

dutch

dutch Report 29 Apr 2009 12:41

did you also know that when the wife dies she sometimes uses her single name up in Scotland,have you been on Scotfamtree its real good site

Blue1

Blue1 Report 29 Apr 2009 15:04

Sorry to take so long in replying i had to go out urgently.
Thanks for that info,i'll have a look right now

Blue

Researching:
Urquhart/Geddes/Plackett/Comer/Lock/Chandler.Aberdeenshire/London/Devon