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Yes, I have the marriage certificate, John Calder is down as father, occupation soldier, Margaret Calder is recorded as deceased. I'm unsure whether her original surname (Foot or Foote) is correct, it was also believed she may have been Irish, I was only verbally told that. It is believed that she was dead before he ran away as the reason for him leaving was his step mother not being particularly nice to him. Again just a family story.
It is reasonable to consider they were never married, there is no evidence they were.

Wondering if anyone here may have come across my great, great grandfather. Having difficulty in finding anything other than a mention in my great grandfathers 1871 census entry.
My great grandfather seemingly ran away, as a child, from the Kirkintilloch area, getting onboard a Moray based fishing boat going through the Forth and Clyde Canal. He lived out his days as a fisherman in Moray. It is believed his father came looking for him but he would not return, seeing he was being cared for he left him where he resided.
Gt Gt Grandfather John Calder, his wife was called Margaret nee Foot, he is recorded as a weaver and it is possible that he may have also been a soldier at some point.