Hi All
I am researching a William Dougherty (apparently pronounced Docherty according to family members) born Glasgow, Scotland, according to his daughter's Marriage Certificate dated 24 June, 1903 in NSW, Australia.
He married Margaret Carson who is listed as deceased on the Marriage Cert. I have since found she died a little under a month before the wedding. She died on 27 April 1903 aged 49 years making her born in either 1854 or 1855 (depending on the birth month).
I have located William's tombstone in a cemetery in Lithgow, NSW, Australia with the date of death listed as 10 November 1928 Aged 76. This would mean he was born in 1852. On the Births, Deaths and Marriages website NSW the names of Margaret's parents, William and Margaret, are listed. Both Margaret and William share a tombstone.
I have gone through the Marriages in Glasgow and have found a Marriage Certificate dated 7 June 1872 between a Margaret Carson (aged 18) and William
Docherty (aged 20). Her parents are listed as William and Margaret. This all seems to fit!!
Obviously between 1872 and the birth of one of their children in 1882 they travelled to Australia - I am still hunting down the ship on which they travelled.
Does anyone know if it was a common practice for Scottish Emmigrants to Australia to change the spelling of their surname? If so, everything fits and the search can continue given I have William Dougherty and Margaret Carson's parent's names!!!!Any help would be appreciated.
Regards
Tam
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