Hi everyone,
I just have a bit of a confusing query and am hoping some of you could come up with a reason for this.
I have the image of the marriage of a David McPherson to Agnes Christieson on 19.01.1846 in DUNFERMLINE Fife Scotland.
On 31.12.1851 their son David was born in Montrose and the record is as follows: David McPherson Labourer and Agnes Christieson unmarried had a son born on 30 December 1851 baptised and named David.
I am just a bit confused why one record states they were married in 1846 and then by 1851 they were not married. The record does not say they are divorced etc. Agnes then married a Robert Cobb in 1856 in Montrose and declared herself a spinster.
Is there a way can find out if they were divorced prior to David's birth? I have seen other certificates where they have written to whom they were previously married and subseuently divorced.
Has anyone come across this before?
Thanks
Rachelle
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Quite possibly two completely different couples - neither are uncommon names
1861 census - prob one of the couples Name: David McPherson Age: 26 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1825 Relationship: Head Spouse's Name: Agnes Gender: Male Where born: Foponley, Kinrossshire Parish Number: 424 Civil Parish: Dunfermline County: Fife Address: Pittencrieff Street Donaldsons Land Occupation: Damask Weaver ED: 21 Page: 11 (click to see others on page) Household schedule number: 50 Line: 15 Roll: CSSCT1851_87 Household Members: Name Age David McPherson 26 Agnes McPherson 26 Andrew McPherson 4 Janet McPherson 1
same family as above in 1871 census- still married to David
Name: Agnes McPherson Age: 46 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1825 Relationship: Wife Spouse's name : David Gender: Female Where born: Dunfermline, Fifeshire Registration Number: 424/1 Registration district: Dunfermline Burgh Civil Parish: Dunfermline Burgh County: Fife Address: James Place ED: 13 Household schedule number: 158 Line: 7 Roll: CSSCT1871_72 Household Members: Name Age David McPherson 46 Agnes McPherson 46 Janet McPherson 21 Margaret McPherson 18 Agnes McPherson 13
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