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Title: HELP - Cannot Read :D
Post by: stoves on Thursday 01 December 22 07:52 GMT (UK)

So trying to decipher this marriage certificate, pretty much struggling with most of it if honest. What i know is this is the marriage of William McGowan to Margaret Earlie. So trying to get as much as possible.

Want to know where to go next as looking for Williams birth place and parents. As always any help welcomed and appreciated :)

Title: Re: HELP - Cannot Read :D
Post by: BumbleB on Thursday 01 December 22 08:00 GMT (UK)

William's parents are John = Iron Work Labourer and Margaret = formerly Healy

Margaret's parents are William = Coal Miner and Ann(i)e formerly Lixton or Sixton (deceased)

Title: Re: HELP - Cannot Read :D
Post by: stoves on Thursday 01 December 22 08:21 GMT (UK)

Thanks, wonder if it could be Anne Sexton?

Title: Re: HELP - Cannot Read :D
Post by: BumbleB on Thursday 01 December 22 08:28 GMT (UK)

 :-\ :-\  There appears to be a definite "dot" over the second letter of her former surname. 

Title: Re: HELP - Cannot Read :D
Post by: Margow on Thursday 01 December 22 08:44 GMT (UK)

Scotlandspeople statutory birth index has entry for William McGowan, mother's maiden name Healy, born 1905 Coatbridge or Old Monkland (ref. 652 / 2 / 544)

Margow

Title: Re: HELP - Cannot Read :D
Post by: aghadowey on Thursday 01 December 22 09:30 GMT (UK)

I think Annie's surname is Sexton with what looks almost like a dot over second letter part of the 'e.'

If you want to find William's parents and place of birth you could check census records to see what's listed as place of birth and go from there.

Title: Re: HELP - Cannot Read :D
Post by: rosie17 on Thursday 01 December 22 09:51 GMT (UK)

Quote from: stoves on Thursday 01 December 22 08:21 GMT (UK)

Thanks, wonder if it could be Anne Sexton?

There is a birth on Scotland's People

Margaret Earlie 1907 Coatbridge mothers name Seyton

Rosie

Title: Re: HELP - Cannot Read :D
Post by: stoves on Thursday 01 December 22 09:58 GMT (UK)

Thanks everyone....on Scotlands People at mo looking at potential connections :)

Title: Re: HELP - Cannot Read :D
Post by: aghadowey on Thursday 01 December 22 10:00 GMT (UK)

Scotland's People has the marriage and it's listed as Sexton-
EARLEY
WILLIAM
SEXTON
ANNIE
1898
652 / 2 / 225
COATBRIDGE OR OLD MONKLAND

Title: Re: HELP - Cannot Read :D
Post by: stoves on Thursday 01 December 22 10:07 GMT (UK)

Went on to find William McGowan's birth cert (hopefully right - parents match). What does the date/detail under mother relate to for 1892, i thought marriage...but when i search McGowan/Healy marriage in 1892 I get nothing.

Title: Re: HELP - Cannot Read :D
Post by: Elwyn Soutter on Thursday 01 December 22 10:19 GMT (UK)

It’s the date and place the parents married. In this case 30.4.1892 Coatbridge. I can see a marriage that goes with that in Coatbridge or Old Monkland,  GROS ref: 652/2/79.

Title: Re: HELP - Cannot Read :D
Post by: stoves on Thursday 01 December 22 10:21 GMT (UK)

Thanks Elwyn, I'll check again....my stuff came up blank...probably user error (typo)

Title: Re: HELP - Cannot Read :D
Post by: rosie17 on Thursday 01 December 22 10:22 GMT (UK)

1901 census transcribed as Eairley
6, Cameron Street Coatbridge
Wm Eairley born Darngavil Airdrie age 26 coal.miner homer
Annie born Coatbridge age 21
Mary born Coatbridge of 2
Wm born Coatbridge 4 month's
Thomas Sexton born Coatbridge age 19 boarder ( brother )

Rosie

Title: Re: HELP - Cannot Read :D
Post by: stoves on Thursday 01 December 22 10:55 GMT (UK)

Thanks all. I do find this interesting and do wonder how some of you can decipher this stuff... :D

Now looking into Darngavil, seems one of Scotlands lost villages (aligned to the pits)