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Title: Help need to read an old marrage certificate
Post by: paul_mc on Thursday 09 October 14 22:54 BST (UK)

Hi is anyone good at reading the information off thee. I'm lost . Its the second entry for James Shanks marrage that I need help with

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Title: Re: Help need to read an old marrage certificate
Post by: KGarrad on Thursday 09 October 14 23:49 BST (UK)

1871
On the second day of June
at 15 Caithness Street
Glasgow
At the Banns according
to the Forms of the
Congregational
Union
of Scotland

Signed
James Shanks
Tailor
Journeyman
Bachelor
signed
Elizabeth Gill
Packer<??> in a Pares<??> Loom
Cotton Factory  Spinster

Both 22 years

11 Caithness Street
Glasgow
15 Caithness Street
Glasgow

James Shanks
Blacksmith Journeyman
and Janet Shanks
<??> S Leggat
William Gill
Tailor Journeyman and
Elizabeth Gill
<??> S Hamilton

Title: Re: Help need to read an old marrage certificate
Post by: Ruskie on Thursday 09 October 14 23:55 BST (UK)

Quote from: KGarrad on Thursday 09 October 14 23:49 BST (UK)

Elizabeth Gill
Packer<??> in a Pares<??> Loom
Cotton Factory  Spinster

Weaver in a Power Loom Cotton Factory ... perhaps?  :-\

Title: Re: Help need to read an old marrage certificate
Post by: Ruskie on Thursday 09 October 14 23:56 BST (UK)

Janet Shanks
MS Leggat (ie Maiden Surname)

Same with MS Hamilton  :)

I thought that James's address was 16 rather than 11 (16 with the upstroke missing/faded  :))

Title: Re: Help need to read an old marrage certificate
Post by: KGarrad on Thursday 09 October 14 23:58 BST (UK)

I'll give you Power Loom and MS for Maiden Surname, Ruskie! ;D

Not sure about Weaver, though? Could it be Factor? :-\

Title: Re: Help need to read an old marrage certificate
Post by: djm on Thursday 09 October 14 23:59 BST (UK)

I have it as

Winder in a Power Loom
Cotton Factory

Title: Re: Help need to read an old marrage certificate
Post by: djm on Friday 10 October 14 00:02 BST (UK)

To add that it is interesting that a Congregation Church wedding took place in the bride's home.

Title: Re: Help need to read an old marrage certificate
Post by: Ruskie on Friday 10 October 14 00:02 BST (UK)

Yes, could be Winder. I don't think the first letter is an F (check with T of Tailor which is similar in form) - first letter is wider than an F, so djm might be right I think.

Title: Re: Help need to read an old marrage certificate
Post by: Ruskie on Friday 10 October 14 00:03 BST (UK)

Quote from: djm on Friday 10 October 14 00:02 BST (UK)

To add that it is interesting that a Congregation Church wedding took place in the bride's home.

I believe that was fairly common in Scotland.

Title: Re: Help need to read an old marrage certificate
Post by: paul_mc on Friday 10 October 14 20:37 BST (UK)

Thank you so much every one for your help and input

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