Mary Marr

Shortfuse · Post by **Shortfuse** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 6:44 pm

Hi again
Looking for a bit of advice:-before I lost everything when my old computer went up in smoke I had some info from a distant relative telling me that my GG,G/father Thomas Mains spouse Mary Marr had a christening date of 11/10/1801 and she had a death date of 24/10/1861.I can find a christening date the same on the IGI but I am unable to get a death cert on SP anywhere remotely near this date.Unfortunately I have lost all contact details of my rellie so can't ask how she got the details,and to confirm the christening date I nead the parents names from the death cert.Sorry to be so long winded but I'm at a loss where to try next,any ideas ?
regards sf

nelmit · Post by **nelmit** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 7:19 pm

Shortfuse wrote:Hi again
Looking for a bit of advice:-before I lost everything when my old computer went up in smoke I had some info from a distant relative telling me that my GG,G/father Thomas Mains spouse Mary Marr had a christening date of 11/10/1801 and she had a death date of 24/10/1861.I can find a christening date the same on the IGI but I am unable to get a death cert on SP anywhere remotely near this date.Unfortunately I have lost all contact details of my rellie so can't ask how she got the details,and to confirm the christening date I nead the parents names from the death cert.Sorry to be so long winded but I'm at a loss where to try next,any ideas ?
regards sf

Hello,

No Mary but there is a death on SP of a Margaret Marr Main in 1861 age 60.

Regards,
Annette M

Shortfuse · Post by **Shortfuse** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 12:51 am

Thank you for helping,just before I read your reply I had one last go on SP and first time up pops Mary Main ms Marr ????????? this is after all sorts of searches on SP.I think I will go and lie down in a dark room and ask myself if its all worthwhile !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
best regards
A totally confused beginner

Shortfuse · Post by **Shortfuse** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 12:54 am

forgot to say date correct 24/10/1861 aged 60
regards sf

speleobat2 · Post by **speleobat2** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 1:29 am

If it helps any, it took me seven months to find my 2x great grandmother because her family name was Jessie, but her real legal name was Janet!

Is it worth it? My answer is an unqualified YES! However, I love mysteries and a good puzzle. And I have my sister cheering me on. I'm retired, but she is still working full time so she can't sit at the computer like I can. Recently I made a list of 18 or 19 variations of Clerihew which I'm working with. Sure it makes me crazy at times, but the people here on Talking Scot are wonderfully generous with their help and they love challenges so I just keep digging-- and yell for help every now and then!

Carol

Shortfuse · Post by **Shortfuse** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 8:06 am

Hi Carol
Thanks for the encouragement,it just felt frustrating that I thought I had checked all the options on the search and then up she pops,will have to learn to search better !!!!!!!
best regards
sf

claudette · Post by **claudette** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 9:36 am

Hi sf

I look on it as a game of hide and seek

The obvious hiding places are easy to find. Others are much more difficult, but you get a real

sense of achievement when you finally find what you are looking for.

We obviously love the game, otherwise we wouldn't keep coming back for more

Best wishes
Claudette

Shortfuse · Post by **Shortfuse** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 12:53 pm

Hi Claudette
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM??????????????????????

Says he wondering

best regards sf

nelmit · Post by **nelmit** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 9:58 pm

Shortfuse wrote:Thank you for helping,just before I read your reply I had one last go on SP and first time up pops Mary Main ms Marr ????????? this is after all sorts of searches on SP.I think I will go and lie down in a dark room and ask myself if its all worthwhile !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
best regards
A totally confused beginner

Glad you found her

which is more than I can.

The only Mary Main Marr I can find on SP died in 1935.

Regards,
Annette M

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