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Re: Seitch Glasgow Help!
« Reply #9 on: Sunday 12 February 17 00:12 GMT (UK) »
I edited my reply above about the chap in 1841 Lancashire. Wrong forename (Alexander) - my fault! We're looking for Archibald (mantra repeats to self)!

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Re: Seitch Glasgow Help!
« Reply #10 on: Sunday 12 February 17 09:41 GMT (UK) »
Mmm, not seeing any obvious death for an Elizabeth Leitch/Seitch previously Sinclair, however, and it may just be co-incidence and an entirely different chap, but there is an Archibald Leitch marriage in Bengal on 28th June 1843 at Calcutta to a Rosanna Owen.

One transcipt has nothing against age for Archibald, and against status has '26, ship carpenter', whilst another has groom's age 26 and father Archibald Leitch.  So, was he aged 26 or was the 26 in reference to something else?

On the Archibald Seitch to Elizabeth Sinclair marriage, one transcript has him as Seith and no age or status recorded, whilst another has nothing against age of Archibald, and against status has 'Pte., H. M. 26th'.

Update: Is it a co-incidence that '26' appears on both records? Could one source have mistakenly transcribed it as an age when it wasn't? Original of the Leith/Owen marriage clearly has an age column and says 26yrs, it also says bachelor, so not same chap as the 1802 born one. That said, the Leitch/Sinclair marriage, on checking original, does have an age column, and against Archibald says 'full', so no clear indication of his actual age and if he was the 1804 born chap.
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Re: Seitch Glasgow Help!
« Reply #11 on: Sunday 12 February 17 10:11 GMT (UK) »
The image of the  marriage of Archibald and Elizabeth shows that Elizabeth was a widow. Looking at the image the S in Seitch is actually exactly the same as the S in Sinclair. Archibald's surname has actually been transcribed as Seith  (Seith may, therefore, be another option for searching elsewhere).

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Re: Seitch Glasgow Help!
« Reply #12 on: Sunday 12 February 17 12:51 GMT (UK) »
Hi All,

you know, I never expected such a great response, Scot's mum what a find! I was very sad to learn that Christina had died, I really hoped she'd make it.  Ambly, thank you again for your help
and interest, we definitely seem to be making progress!

Elizabeth Sinclair's  maiden name was Johnston,  she married (first of all) Robert Fisher Sgt., H.M. 26th Ft. He died in 1838 aged 29.
A few months later she marries my relative George Sinclair QMS H.M 26 Foot, they had Christina who we now know died. Then Elizabeth married Archie Seitch/Leitch (Private in 26 FT reg) and that's the last I know. Wonder if Elizabeth made it, or married again. I think she was born in India!
Thanks again folks for all your help!
regards, Rob