Genealogy Chat

I do hope somone can lead me in the right direction.

I have a Scottish couple whom married in 1912.

Elizabeth Sommerville to James Maxwell. I have a copy of their marriage entry from Scotlands people but what I want to try and find out is what children they had.

Can anyone please advise me on how or where I could possible find this out.

Thanks
Gypsyjoe

Did they stay in Scotland? I can't see any births coming up on scotlandspeople.

Also, none on freebmd for England and Wales

Hi Potty

As far as I know they did. I know they had one son Douglas born in about 1921.

Though since the only way of checking that for sure would be to order the certificate and if it's the wrong one well then I'm out of pocket and that's something I can't afford at the moment. Especially at £10 per cert.

James was a Grocers assistant in 1912.

Thanks
Gypsyjoe

The Douglas coming up was born in Aberdeen. Where did James and Elizabeth marry?

Hi Potty

James and Lizzie married in the district of St Andrew in Edinburgh.

Thanks
Gypsyjoe

I found another Douglas born in 1928 which might be the right one but any idea how I'd find out withought ordering the cert? This one was born in Edinburgh and his middle name is Stuart the same as his father's so I'm guessing it's a match.

I think the only way is to buy the cert

Gypsy Joe, I have just found James WW1 record on Ancestry? Do you have access? It looks as if James had served in Army before.

The only child mentioned is Margaret Christian b 26/5/1913, POB is very faint but it looks like Edinburgh.

Oooh thanks Potty

I don't have Ancestry unfortunately but I plan a trip to the archives soon so I'll check that out.

Margaret and Christian are both family names so I'm guessing it's the right family.

Check with your local library - they may have Ancestry library edition. Not sure if that gives access to the Military records, but no harm in asking.

Thanks +++DetEcTive+++

Maybe a day off in order to go to the archives and check things out. :)

Potty

You mention that you found James on Ancestry for WWI records but how did you work out which one her was - I'm looking at National archives at the moment.

Gypsy joe

It's this one:

British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920
about James Stewart Maxwell
Name: James Stewart Maxwell
Estimated birth year: abt 1876
Age at Enlistment: 39
Residence: 11 Bellfield Lane, Portsbetts Edinburgh
Document Year: 1915
Regimental Number: 16427
Regiment Name: Royal Scots
Number of Images: 23

If you have no luck on National Archives, PM me your email address and I will send you the images - its says 23 but some are duplicates and some are blank,

I have to go off line now but will be back on later this afternoon.