Genealogy Chat

i have details from one of my ancestors family headstones, the headstone has the names and death dates of the parents, born c1826 and c1828. 5 of their 8 children. plus a wife and two children for their eldest son. however i cant find a death for the mother or the marriage between the eldest son and his wife on scotlandspeople. both are within the dates for scotlandspeople. i havent had any trouble finding anything on there up til now. i have checked freebmd for the marriage incase they didnt marry in scotland and nothing!! any ideas? thanks leanne x

what were the names? and the area?

hi sheila, saline fife, margaret anderson nee livingstone, died 30.09.1903. age 80 robert anderson born 19/12/1854 in saline. (mother as above and father, david anderson, died 16.12.1872 age 49) robert died 17.10.1928 age 74. his wife helen philp died 10.05.1930 their children: alison hay anderson born and died 19.08.1896 pt david anderson, 11316 seaforth highlanders died amara mesoptamia 08.09.1916 age 17 1/2 leanne x

forgot to ask if scotlandspeople complete if you know what i mean? i assumed it would be for the dates they have. leanne x

OMG - I don't believe this - I have Anderson rellies from Fife as well - I have the Fife death indexes on disc too

ooooh sheila!!! where in fife?

mainly wemyss and largo- and we have roberts and davids in the family too! just loading in the discs

The parents married 19th March 1853 in Saline frame 443 source batch number M114554 - no other children on the old parish records for them - any others would be on scotlands people

thanks very much shelia. could you look for the marriage between david anderson and helen philp if possible? leanne x

and the mother - margaret nee livingstone - must have died after 1855 - have you tried doing a blanket search for her - she could have been visiting her rellies. do you have the parents details - such as siblings and parents etc? that marriage would be on scotlands people - as it would be after 1855 - they may not have married in fife though

hi sheila, lost track of time, really must go to pick up daughter from nursery! thanks so much, will come back and read your last reply properly later. many thanks, leanne x

no probs flower. Margaret Livingston - born 28th Nov 1827 Dunfermline - parents Malcolm Livingston and Mary Balfour, ref frame 3006 batch no C119504 but it also has that she was born on 23rd nov - so its poss the 28th was her baptism - the one on 23rd was the United Association Burgh Seceders in Limekilns. no trace of any siblings. Parents marriage - 24th November 1821 Dunfermline Frame 4556 Source Batch No M119507 poss mother - Mary Balfour - christened 5th feb 1797 - Torryburn parents Robert Balfour and Mary Erskine (going on the assumption that they followed the scottish naming patterns this is the right family lol)

hi sheila, i hope youre about. i want to thank you for your time and info, however i believe that margaret livingstone isnt mine, sorry. checked on 1881 census and it says she was born in loched argyll. aaah!! thanks for looking though sheila, i really appreciate it. still puzzled that i cant find her son robert andersons marriage to helen philp and also margarets death on scotlandspeople. i need another thinking cap! leanne xx

Leanne Is this maybe your missing narriage. 1895 ANDERSON ROBERT PHILP ELLEN SALINE FIFE 455/00 0002 Margaret

hi margaret, thanks for looking in. i really dont know but its a possible. i thought i would have no probs finding info on speople but ah well... i know from the inscription on headstone that she was called helen but couldve been spelt wrong? thanks leanne x

Hi I looked at the image and his parents are David and Margaret (m/s Livingston). Robert is aged 40. Margaret

margaret you are a star!! that must be the marriage surely. do you have any more details or am i getting too excited?! thankyou leanne x

nudge

It's a bit difficult to read so apologies for any errors. 28 Jan 1895 at Midfield Saline Robert Anderson (Mason) aged 40 Residence ? Saline Parents David Anderson (Mason dec'd) and Margaret (m/s Lvingston) Ellen Philip (Farmers daghter) aged 38 (?) Residence Midfield Saline Parents William Phillip (Farmer) and Alison (m/s Hay) Witnesses Thomas rutherford and Mary Hay Philip Hope it's some help. Margaret

margaret, thankyou so much for looking and finding that for me, you dont know the headaches ive had trying to get them on scotlandspeople! maybe something to do with having the wrong name for the wife?! lol, i always have to do everything the hard way! is there any way you could send me that image? thanks again margaret leanne xx