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I can't find this Scottish marriage
On another thread here I mention a marriage between Alexander Purvis and Isabel Pringle. Today I finally added these people to my tree, but I can't find the marriage.
Alexander and Isabel had at least seven children at Eyemouth, Berwickshire between 1777 and 1795. That's really all I know about them, but if I couldn't find a marriage I wouldn't have known Isabel's surname was Pringle. (or would I????)
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Scottish baptisms usually give the mother's maiden name, so you may have got it that way. It isn't always possible to find Scottish marriages, but I will have a look.
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https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XTBM-NVW
Name: George Purves Gender: Male Christening Date: 14 Jan 1781 Christening Place: , EYEMOUTH, BERWICK, SCOTLAND Birth Date: 03 Jan 1781 Birthplace: Death Date: Name Note: Race: Father's Name: Alexander Purves Father's Birthplace: Father's Age: Mother's Name: Isabel Pringle Mother's Birthplace: Mother's Age: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11739-4 System Origin: Scotland-VR GS Film number: 1067897 Reference ID: - 2:15XS6TR Mother's maiden name given!! Edit: This result came up when I was looking for the marriage. |
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Name: Alexander Purves
Birth Date: Birthplace: Age: Spouse's Name: Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Age: Event Date: 31 May 1767 Event Place: Hutton,Berwick,Scotland Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Mother's Name: Race: Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M11745-2 System Origin: Scotland-ODM GS Film number: 1067900, 0103234 Reference ID: Marriage with no spouse!! |
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There is a possible baptism for Alexander 4 Feb 1743 at Eyemouth, father Alexander Purvis, doesn't give mother's name. I can't find one for Isabel, nor the marriage.
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If you view the baptism register images for Alexander and Isabel's children on Scotland's People, there may or may not be extra information such as Alexander's occupation, place of residence, and witnesses' names. Or have you already viewed them?
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I'm just looking at the Scotland's people baps now. Having just got the list, I only have seven credits left, so can only view one...... perhaps I'll choose John (1779) as he in most involved on my tree.............
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1779 May 2nd
Purvis - John son of Alexander Purves mason in Eymo. and of Isabel Pringle his spouse was born on the 20th April 1779 and baptised this day. Lovely neat writing! I'm really surprised Alexander is a mason. His sons who came to London were all shoemakers, so I was expecting the same for Alexander. So, I suppose I must previously have realised Isabel was nee Pringle and then forgot again???
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If any of the children died after 1855, their death cert would have parents' names and father's occupation.
There's one match for a Purves death in Berwick, mmn Pringle, between 1855 and 1865. |
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