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Offline Kathmferrier

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Alexander Duncan married Rita?
« on: Thursday 27 February 25 10:15 GMT (UK) »
I’m trying to find a marriage between Alexander Duncan and Rita. His nephew told me the aunt’s name.
He was born in Lochee in 1925 and died there in 1981. Found him on Scotlands People but can’t check the exact dates as they are to recent.
I can’t find a marriage between an Alexander and a Rita, so I’m wondering if this is her middle name or a nickname. There are no obvious names it could be an abbreviation of. I found a Margaret in St Clements but I checked and it’s not her. 
I tried looking at the newspapers on Findmypast for a possible wedding but no luck. I also tried to look for a death notice for 1981 but that year seems to be missing. They had no children.
Alexander’s mother’s ms is Yeaman.
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Re: Alexander Duncan married Rita?
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 27 February 25 10:32 GMT (UK) »
Sorry, I assume you mean Alexander was born in 1925 and not the nephew

Could it be this marriage on SP

DUNCAN
ALEXANDER W S
MACFARLANE
RITA ELIZABETH
1968
685 / 3 / 132
Canongate and Portobello
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Re: Alexander Duncan married Rita?
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 27 February 25 10:45 GMT (UK) »
Hi yes it was Alexander that was born in 1925.
Thanks
1968 seems a bit late. The nephew would have been 13 by then and the immersion I got was his aunt and uncle had always been around when he was growing up. Although they could have lived together before marrying.
Angus.(paternal)  Ferrier, Sutherland, Donaldson, 
(Maternal)  Mitchell, Robbie, Duncan, Suttie, Orchardson or Orchardton, Dempster, Downie Guild, Gibb, Storrier, Murdoch

Aberdeenshire Park, Lawson, Snowie, Bodie, Booth, Kesson, Ewan

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Re: Alexander Duncan married Rita?
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 27 February 25 11:01 GMT (UK) »
If that is the right marriage & Alexander was b 1925 - she was 20yrs younger than him & may still be alive

No death or remarriage under Duncan
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Re: Alexander Duncan married Rita?
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 27 February 25 11:51 GMT (UK) »
Have you tried locating the nephews birth as that would give his mothers maiden surname

Deleted as I thought he was Alexanders son  :)
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Re: Alexander Duncan married Rita?
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 27 February 25 12:00 GMT (UK) »
Hi Alexander’s mother’s maiden name is Yeaman. He had an older brother Charles, who has died.
Angus.(paternal)  Ferrier, Sutherland, Donaldson, 
(Maternal)  Mitchell, Robbie, Duncan, Suttie, Orchardson or Orchardton, Dempster, Downie Guild, Gibb, Storrier, Murdoch

Aberdeenshire Park, Lawson, Snowie, Bodie, Booth, Kesson, Ewan

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Re: Alexander Duncan married Rita?
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 27 February 25 12:02 GMT (UK) »
I’ll try to get a hold of the nephew and see if he can remember a wedding or his aunt’s death.
Angus.(paternal)  Ferrier, Sutherland, Donaldson, 
(Maternal)  Mitchell, Robbie, Duncan, Suttie, Orchardson or Orchardton, Dempster, Downie Guild, Gibb, Storrier, Murdoch

Aberdeenshire Park, Lawson, Snowie, Bodie, Booth, Kesson, Ewan

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Re: Alexander Duncan married Rita?
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 27 February 25 12:17 GMT (UK) »
The Alexander Duncan who died 1981 aged 55 had no other initials.  Suggest you purchase a copy of the death cert to check his wife's name & maiden name or buy a copy of the 1968 marriage cert which will give his parents details

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Re: Alexander Duncan married Rita?
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 27 February 25 15:22 GMT (UK) »
Thanks I’ve got all his parents  details. Finding his wife’s details is really just the last piece in the jigsaw. Having always just gone directly back in my family tree I’ve been looking into all my mum’s cousins. Alexander is almost the piece of the puzzle
Angus.(paternal)  Ferrier, Sutherland, Donaldson, 
(Maternal)  Mitchell, Robbie, Duncan, Suttie, Orchardson or Orchardton, Dempster, Downie Guild, Gibb, Storrier, Murdoch

Aberdeenshire Park, Lawson, Snowie, Bodie, Booth, Kesson, Ewan