Advice re marriage 1853

[andycand]

Hi Eric

I'm not familiar with Greenock itself but it looks like it was large enough to consist of a number of parishes of which one was Middle Parish. You would need someone with local knowledge to advise re the church(s). Many parishes consisted of one church but some larger parishes may have also had smaller chapels.

I've downloaded dozens of marriages in Scotland between 1855 and 1910 and not one took place within a church. I've also seen reference to this on forums.

The OPR's usually records the banns and the date used is usually the date of the first reading. If the bride and groom are from different parishes you sometimes find two entries, one for each parish, sometimes it will state the parish were the marriage took place but often it doesn't.

Andy

[Ruskie]

This might help a little:
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/RFW/Greenock/index.html
and:
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/RFW/rfw_pmap2.html

[elaine447]

sorry Eric I meant to get back to you
the address on the cert is definately 11 Bearhope street
Middle Parish means just that it was the middle of Greenock
what we would now call the town centre
as for church's
there were quite a few that your family could have attended
now I am not sure if there are records for these church's but if so
they would probably be kept at the General registry office
I have looked through a lot of the marriage certs I have and could't see
any Rev John Wilson  I googled his name though found some but couldn't be sure if
they were the right ones no mention of any church they served at
Elaine

[HOWMUCH]

Hello ,
Thanks to all who have replied . I have a better understanding now of the set up .
Elaine : thanks for deciphering my certificate . I don't suppose there are any local images online for that area ?

Mrs T; I will check that church out . Thanks

Ruskie: I have checked the link you set up and I found it helpful . Guess what , the extract was taken from a book called Gazeteer of Scotland 1882 . Author Rev. John WILSON .

He seemed to be quite a learned character and lived 1804 to 1875 . Preached the gospel all over the world so he must have been one of the main clergy of the day .
I will have to see if he appears on the 1851 census now I have a possible age .
Anyway thanks again for all the info .

Eric

[elaine447]

Hi Eric
there are quite a few images of Greenock
this one has some good ones
on the street names if you go to the one's E-G
there is a picture of East Shaw street from the air
that is the area Bearhope street is in
http://www.greenock-town.co.uk/

if you google greenock photo's you will find some more
Elaine

[Hibee]

Hi Eric

This is a good source for the area.....

http://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/GeneralR.aspx?id=830&catid=1403

Hibee

[HOWMUCH]

Hello again

Thanks Elaine for the p. m. and the link .
Also to you Hibee for your link .
Regards

Eric