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I am looking at Thomas Marshall as above and on 1871 Scotland census he is living with his grandparents in Edinburgh, Canongate. His parents were marriedon 13th October, 1865 in Edinburgh but his mother Isabella McEwan is also showing on 1871 census under her maiden name.

I just wondered if anyone had a possible explanation.

Have tried to find Isabella's parents John and Rebecca on earlier census to check that there weren't 2 daughters of that name but no luck. They did move around as there children were born in Gibraltar (Ireland), Scotland and the West Indies.

The father of Thomas is on not on the census and Isabella does not appear again so I am assuming they both died and thats why he lived with his grandparent from a really young age. However my assumptions have misled me before.

1871 just for info

Name: Thomas Marshall
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867
Relationship: Grandson
Gender: Male
Where born: Aldershot
Registration Number: 685/3
Registration district: Canongate
Civil parish: Edinburgh Canongate
County: Midlothian
Address: 188 Canongate
ED: 94
Household schedule number: 97
Line: 16
Roll: CSSCT1871_162
Household Members: Name Age
John McEwan 51 Maybole, Ayrshire - listed as pensioner
Rebecca McEwan 45 Edinburgh
Isabella Maudie McEwan 24 Edinburgh
Robert McEwan 20
John McEwan 18
Annie McEwan 12
William McEwan 7
Thomas Marshall 4

Scottish women were quite often listed under maiden name on census rather than married name - so quite common. Also if listed as daughter they might just have dittoed the name



1861
Name: John McEwen
Age: 42
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1819
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Rebecca
Gender: Male
Where born: Maybole, Ayrshire
Registration Number: 685/5
Registration district: Newington
Civil parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts
County: Midlothian
Address: 26 W Richmond St
Occupation: Light Porter
ED: 11
Household schedule number: 56
Line: 20
Roll: CSSCT1861_129
Household Members: Name Age
John McEwen 42
Rebecca McEwen 37 Edinburgh
Isabella McEwen 14
Jessie McEwen 12 Ireland
Robert McEwen 10 Gibraltar
John McEwen 8
Anna McEwen 2



You have not mentioned the name of the father of Thomas?

On Thomas and Isabellas marriage records it says father- Peter Marshall and Mother - Mary Marshall. Both deceased by the time thomas and isabella married in 1865

What was the occupation of Thomas on the marriage cert and how old was he?

GB

At the moment I only have the records from Scotlands People. It says in the marriage register that he was a Corporals ? (can't make out the other word) but I know he was also a Cooper at some point. He was 24 when he married

1861 just posting this while I have another search

Name: Thomas Marshall
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839
Relation: Soldier
Gender: Male
Where born: Scotland

Civil parish: Farnborough
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation: Private

Condition as to marriage: View image

Registration district: Farnborough
Sub-registration district: Farnborough
ED, institution, or vessel: Foot Guards Detachment, North Camp Aldershot
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 1




When was he a cooper - do you have him on any census?

Does it give any indication of occupation of Peter Marshall?

Not from a census. It is on his sons marriage records = again the page from Scotlands People. He was deceased by 1890, that was the year his son married

It is quite hard to read but I think it says Peter is a Cloth Lapper

Thanks for your help last night. I would never have found that he had been a soldier.

Thanks for your help last night. I would never have found that he had been a soldier.