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Title: Help reading Marriage Cert.
Post by: sarahmcmast3r on Thursday 21 August 14 00:12 BST (UK)
Hi,

I'm looking to have this transcribed, I know what some of it says but other parts I'm really struggling to read.
I know they were married on the 29th December 1904, and that he was an Electrical Engineer. But I can't read much else.

Thanks for any help you can give.

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Title: Re: Help reading Marriage Cert.
Post by: Ronin56 on Thursday 21 August 14 00:37 BST (UK)
OK, here's what I get from it, I stand to be corrected:

1904, 29th December, 27 High Street, Lanark. After publication (banns) according to the norms of the United Free Church.

Signed. Robt Steel, Electrical Engineer, Bachelor, Age 26

Signed. Grace Stevenson Adam, Certificated Teacher, Spinster, Age 27

His usual residence the name or number is unclear but I think is Portland Place, Lanark, hers is the place of marriage, 27 High Street, Lanark.

Parents:

William Richard? Steel, Cashier/Auctioneer - Isabella Allen Steel, m.s. (maiden surname) Luck?

Alexander Adam, Joiner, Deceased - Grace Adam, m.s. Stevenson

Minister's name is unclear. Witnesses: William Steel and Jane Adam.

Hope that helps.
Title: Re: Help reading Marriage Cert.
Post by: sarahmcmast3r on Thursday 21 August 14 01:23 BST (UK)
Quote from: Ronin56 on Thursday 21 August 14 00:37 BST (UK)
OK, here's what I get from it, I stand to be corrected:

1904, 29th December, 27 High Street, Lanark. After publication (banns) according to the norms of the United Free Church.

Signed. Robt Steel, Electrical Engineer, Bachelor, Age 26

Signed. Grace Stevenson Adam, Certificated Teacher, Spinster, Age 27

His usual residence the name or number is unclear but I think is Portland Place, Lanark, hers is the place of marriage, 27 High Street, Lanark.

Parents:

William Richard? Steel, Cashier/Auctioneer - Isabella Allen Steel, m.s. (maiden surname) Luck?

Alexander Adam, Joiner, Deceased - Grace Adam, m.s. Stevenson

Minister's name is unclear. Witnesses: William Steel and Jane Adam.

Hope that helps.

Thanks, I already knew who he was and his parents. I wasn't sure about her job so thanks!
Title: Re: Help reading Marriage Cert.
Post by: crowsfeet on Thursday 21 August 14 04:03 BST (UK)
Suggest Minister's name is John I. Renner
Regards
Crowsfeet
Title: Re: Help reading Marriage Cert.
Post by: JohninSussex on Thursday 21 August 14 04:37 BST (UK)
COULD BE Hawthorndene Portland Place?
Title: Re: Help reading Marriage Cert.
Post by: gaffy on Thursday 21 August 14 05:33 BST (UK)
Quote from: JohninSussex on Thursday 21 August 14 04:37 BST (UK)

COULD BE Hawthorndene Portland Place?


Whoever provided this web page agrees:

"Grace Adam was married at home in the High Street, on 29 December 1904 to Robert Steel of Hawthorndene, Portland Place, the son of the man who had been central to her historic day."

http://www.lanarklanimers.co.uk/brochure_art_2006_15.asp