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Hi rjknott

Thanks for the reply - they had another child in 1844/45, 2 years after the one in the image, although I cannot find any birth record for her. She always stated in census and marriage certs that her mother was Elizabeth Crawford. It could be possible that she died giving birth to the Elizabeth in 1844/5, and then the husband remarries in the December of 1845. A mystery!

Redbook

Hi Kirsty

I've seen that site, and emailed the person over a year ago but they never got back to me.

Thanks for your help though. While I'm on, I mentioned in my first post about the word 'domissy', and attached an image of the word. This was concerning the daughter Margaret. Do you know if this means that the Mother would be solely responsible for the child? I've seen the word 'domicary' used on birth certs concerning a father before, and thought perhas it was something similar.

Redbook

p.s. just saw your new post, and have written about the very word above! Haven't tried the Kirk Session Minutes, no. You're a goldmine of info!

Many thanks for your input Kirsty

Hello

I'm hoping someone out there can help me piece this puzzle together. It concerns my GGG Grandmother, one Elizabeth Crawford, and her daughter. Basically, I cannot find either Elizabeth Crawford's death, or her daughter's birth.

Here is what I know:
Elizabeth Crawford was born April 20 1818 in Coillimore, Arran to William Crawford and Margaret Hendry.
She married Alexander Cumming on December 06 1839 at Coillimore.
Their first child was John, born December 21 1840.
Second child was Margaret, born August 24 1842.
Third child (and my ancestor) was Elizabeth Cumming, born c.1844/5.

It gets complicated now - when their second child Margaret is born it says 'domissy'(?) above the mother's name. Does this mean that she alone will be looking after their child? (Image attached)

Then, on December 27 1845 Alexander Cumming marries again to Rebecca Bain. The marriage cert, being an OPR, has no reference to him being a widower.

In the 1851 census the children are living with Elizabeth Crawford's Sister, Margaret Beaton, in Lochranza. They are Margaret Cumming, 7 and Betsey Cumming, 5. Their brother John is living elsewhere.

In 1862 Margaret Cumming marries James Hendry in Lochranza. On the marriage cert, she states her mother Elizabeth Crawford being deceased.

So, I know for sure that by 1862 Elizabeth Crawford has died. Though if her husband remarries in 1845 then she probably would have been deceased before this. Plus the fact that I cannot find a birth cert for their daughter Elizabeth is a bit odd. Or is it possible that the birth was never registered?

I hope someone out there can shed any light on to this!

Many thanks

Redbook