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From: "Jacqueline R Gibson" <>
Subject: Re: A Cornish stray in Scotland?
Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2001 19:49:00 +0100
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Hi,

I too had trouble finding a marriage in England. My Father-in-Law was
insistent that his grandparents were married in England before they moved to
Scotland. I eventually found their marriage certificate in the Scottish
records and when I checked the 1891 census for them I found that he had also
moved his elderly parents from England to Scotland! It's worth a try. The
longest distance I have in my family is my Great Grandfather who was born in
Devon, married in London and eventually landed up near Aberdeen.

Good luck.

Jacqueline

----- Original Message -----
From: Ruth Sawley <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2001 8:13 AM
Subject: A Cornish stray in Scotland?


> Hi listers,
>
> I do not have any Scottish ancestry, but am wondering if a great great
aunt moved from Cornwall to Scotland in the 1870s and married there. I have
an unidentified 19th century family photo taken by J. Ballantine of Cumnock
and I believe my gt gt aunt may be in this group photo. Can any one tell me
if there was a movement from industrial Cornwall to the Cumnock area of
Scotland during this period?
>
> My g.g. aunt, Ellen Jane Bear, was born at Egloshayle, Cornwall c 1847 and
was living in the Hayle area in the 1860s. I cannot find her in the 1871
Census under her maiden name, and cannot find her marriage in England/Wales.
>
> I know I am looking for a needle in a haystack, but would appreciate any
advice from listers.
>
> Thanking you,
> Ruth.
>
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