MI for WILKIE in Kettle

[tommacgregor]

Hi Norrie G.,

Again, my sincere thanks for your kindness and your continued interest in the subject matter - it's greatly appreciated.

Yes, the story behind Andrew Orford who married Marion Gibson on Christmas Day, 1874 at Dairsie in Fife is quite an interesting one, and the M.I. detail that you have given us leads us into it.

Andrew Orford, Jnr was actually a grocer from Kettle Bridge, and he was actually widowed at the time of his marriage, although he was only 26 years of age. His bride was Marion Gibson, a dressmaker, and she was aged 31 at the time of her marriage. She was a spinster.

Andrew Orford Jnr's father was Andrew Orford, a mason, and he was deceased at the time of his son's marriage. His mother was Isabella Orford, Maiden Surname, Dowie.

Marion Gibson's father was James Gibson, a Master Joiner and her mother was Euphemia Gibson, Maiden Surname Blyth.

I hope that the above will be useful for your files as well as of interest to other RootsChatters. Oh, by the way, I would love that photograph for my records!

Best wishes to you and yours,


Tom.

[patches71]

Hi,

    I think we should hasten to add some information about Andrew ORFORD's first marriage to allay anyones dismay at his apparent indiscretion with Isabella WILKIE -

  Andrew ORFORD married Elizabeth ADAM March 4, 1870, Edinburgh. She died September 17, 1871. There was one child to this marriage, another Andrew ORFORD, born March 29, 1871, Edinburgh

So a study of the dates should show that Andrew was a single person when he met Isabella WILKIE, my notes show that Isabella was an assistant at Andrew's shop at Kettlebridge.

[tommacgregor]

Hello Joyce,

Nice to hear from you, and very many thanks for your kind contribution to this Thread. Back on the 2nd of this month Diddymiller told us that William Scott died a Ladybank 17/8/1874 at the age of 76. His wife, Isabella Wilkie died at the age of 74 on 5/10/1875. Again, let me say a great big THANK YOU to Diddy.

Although I haven't done a complete search, I did find a submitted marriage record for William and Isabella on 17th April, 1825 at Cupar which, as you most certainly know, is only about 3 or 4 miles from Ladybank. That record was submitted by a member of the LDS.

I did manage to find enough time to print out an IGI/British Isles Search Result for the children of this couple:

Elizabeth Scott born 9th October, 1827 at Cupar in Fife.
Walter Scott born 13th March, 1829 at Cupar in Fife.
Ann Scott born 4th June, 1833 at Cupar in Fife
William Scott born 24th April, 1835 at Cupar in Fife
Isabella Scott born 21st November, 1844 at Cupar in Fife.

I do hope that the above information will help you to bring your records ujp to date.

Best wishes to you and yours,


Tom.

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