Genealogy Chat

I have a marriage of James Dowie and Andrina Heatlie in 1886 in Newington Edinburgh, they were both 26 at the time. I cannot for the life of me find either of them in the 1891 or the 1901 census, i cannot find any death entrys or children either. James parents are given as Ann Frew Dowie deceased and ****-Blair Dowie also deceased at the time of their marriage. Andrina is with her parents in Selkirk Scotland in 1881 but her name is written as Andrewina not Andrina, i have tried looking for James in the 1881 Scottish census but because i cant read his fathers name properly on the marriage certificate i have found it impossible. Please can someone have a look at see if they can spot the couple in 1891 or 1901 presumeably they are still in scotland. Will be back on later.xx
thankis in advance
Dawn

Hi Dawn

James's father is listed as Adam Blair Dowie
Mother is listed as Ann Frew Dowie, maiden surname Muirhead
both deceased

Thanks for that i will see if i can find them listed somewhere in an earlier census. xx

Hi Dawn

They are listed under Davie/David in 1871

Registration district: Kemback
Civil Parish: Kemback
County: Fife
Address: Blebo Craigs
Occupation: Master Mason (employing 11 man)

Adam Davie 47 born Kemback, Fifeshire
Annie F Muirhead 40 born Calder, Midlothian
James David 10 born Melbourne, Australia
John M David 9 born Melbourne, Australia
Jessie M Deans 9 niece born Motherwell

Thank you very much for finding that, it could explain why i cant find the couple in 1891 especially if they went to Australia were James was born.xx

Out of interest what was the occupation of James on the marriage cert


1881 ?
Name: James F Dowie
Age: 20
Estimated birth year: abt 1861
Relationship: Lodger
Gender: Male
Where born: Victoria, Australia
Registration Number: 685/4
Registration district: St Giles
Civil Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts
County: Midlothian
Occupation: Student Of Arts Edinburgh Unw??
ED: 82
Household schedule number: 45
Line: 10
Roll: cssct1881_290
Household Members: Name Age
James Gray 50
Catherine Gray 51
Jemima Gray 13
Isabella Gray 10
James F Dowie 20
William St Valentine 21

James was down as a teacher of english on his marriage certficate.xx

Hi glitterbaby
Thanks for that, it certainly looks like a good possibility of the right James, i will go and have a closer look at it. Do you know if there are any census records for Australia as they may have gone back there to live after getting married?
dawn