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Hi Rinder,
My Gt5 grandfather was George Halliday who married Elizabeth Tait. My Gt4 grandmother was their daughter Margaret Halliday 1786-1866. I have found her brothers and sisters, and they almost certainly all moved to Bute in the late 1790s. I don't know why, but I've even found George Halliday 1754-1841ish in the 1841 census on Bute, married to his second wife, Mary Baxter.
I would love to trace George back further. His parents James Halliday and Elizabeth Laurie seem to have been married in Edinburgh, but this doesn't really make sense as they then had children in Berwickshire. Any help, from anyone.
Regards
Douglas in Glasgow

I notice that the heading for your post is Faulds or Kean. I believe that Alexander Fall's first marriage was to Mary Kane. Mary Kane (Kean) died and Alexander married Mary (not Nancy) Evitch on the 15th April 1849. There then appears to be 2 children of that marriage, Mary Jane Fall in Portrush, about 1850, and James Fall who I have as about 1851, probably from you. I also have James Fall's 4 children, again probably from you, Mary, Maggie, William and John.
I must try to find James Fall's pension application.

Sorry for the delay. Yes, I too have a copy of the marriage certificate of James Kelly and Nancy Fall dated 8th Feb 1852. Just a couple of things, 1. whilst the date of the marriage is 1852 the marriage certificate records the marriage as 1853 in the top line of the certificate. I don't think it really makes any difference. 2. Yes isn't it great when Nancy Fall signs herself as Nancy Faull. Take your pick.

I also have a copy of the marriage between Archibald McMullan and Margaret Faul on the 12th May 1863. You have helped me with the writing on the certificate, with "Corstown" and "Matilta". Margaret died on the 1st May 1878 in Springburn in Glasgow, age 34. Her death was reported by her husband A McMillan. Archibald later changed back to McMullan and emigrated to Nebraska. One of the witnesses at Archibald's second marriage in 1880 was a Matilda Milligan. I wonder if this is the same Matilda?

I also have another marriage certificate on the same day at the same church between my great great grandfather John Faulls of Portrush and Mary Belford of Glenrob. John's father is Alexander Faulls. John moved initially to Ayrshire and then to Springburn in Glasgow and used the common Ayrshire name of Faulds. Maybe they were Faulds originally when they settled in Ireland. He died in a coal mining accident on 30 Sep 1881 and his death was reported by his brother-in-law, "Arch McMillan".

I also have Alex Falls' marriage certificate to Mary Evitch in 1849. His second marriage.

that's ok, but if you could keep me in mind when and if you unpack them. Regards,

thanks anyway