missing marriage.....

[penmoris]

Hello everyone,
Just joined today & we hope we are doing this right!
We know that Adam Dunsmore, born 1830/2 in Airth, Stirling, married Margaret Ballantyne Bruce, born 02/05/1829 Edinburgh, but we cannot find this marriage in the OPR. Their first child Adam was born 06/12/1853 in Galashiels. Can anyone help?
Regards,
Graham

[HeatherH]

Hello Penmorris,I couldn't find their marriage either,so I went looking for Margaret's death and on it is:
Margaret Ballantyne Dunsmore (married to Adam Dunsmore,foreman in wool factory)
died 25 June 1887 in District of Galashiels,Selkirk ,58 years
parents John Bruce blacksmith master (dec) and Euphemia Boyd Bruce M.S. Ballantyne (dec)
Her husband Adam signed the cert.

I also found another child:
Euphemia Dunsmore 8 Aug 1857 Galashiels,Selkirk

I think if your lucky enough to have a child born 1855 you may get your answer that way.

Hope this is some help,
HeatherK

[nelmit]

Hello everyone,
Just joined today & we hope we are doing this right!
We know that Adam Dunsmore, born 1830/2 in Airth, Stirling, married Margaret Ballantyne Bruce, born 02/05/1829 Edinburgh, but we cannot find this marriage in the OPR. Their first child Adam was born 06/12/1853 in Galashiels. Can anyone help?
Regards,
Graham

Hello,

I also tried a few things on the IGI but no luck.

Have you tried looking at the birth entries on SP of their other children?

The entries of Catherine, John or Francis should state the date and place of the marriage.

Regards,
Annette M

[HeatherH]

Is there a 1855 birth Nelmit.i didn't see one?
HK

[Andy]

If you find the birth of Euphemia in 1857 then click on the batch number then put in fathers given name, Adam, the search will bring up all the following:

19. EUPHEMIA DUNSMORE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 08 AUG 1857 Galashiels, Selkirk, Scotland

20. MARY ANN DUNSMOOR - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 19 NOV 1859 Galashiels, Selkirk, Scotland

21. CATHERINE JANE DUNSMOOR - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 18 OCT 1861 Galashiels, Selkirk, Scotland

22. JOHN DUNSMOR - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 22 NOV 1863 Galashiels, Selkirk, Scotland

23. JAMES DUNSMOR - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 04 JUN 1869 Galashiels, Selkirk, Scotland

24. FRANCIS DUNSMOR - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 18 AUG 1866 Galashiels, Selkirk, Scotland

And here are the family in 1881:
Dwelling: No 27 Douglas St
Census Place: Galashiels, Selkirk, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 0224036 GRO Ref Volume 775 EnumDist 2 Page 44
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Adam DUNSMORE M 49 M Airth, Stirling, Scotland
Rel: Head
Occ: Mill Foreman
Margaret DUNSMORE M 51 F Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland
Rel: Wife
Occ: Housewife
Euphemia DUNSMORE U 23 F Galashiels, Selkirk, Scotland
Rel: Daur
Occ: Power Loom Weaver
Catherine DUNSMORE U 19 F Galashiels, Selkirk, Scotland
Rel: Daur
Occ: Yarn Twiner
John DUNSMORE U 17 M Galashiels, Selkirk, Scotland
Rel: Son
Occ: Grocer
Francis DUNSMORE 14 M Galashiels, Selkirk, Scotland
Rel: Son
Occ: Warehouseman In Woolen Mill
Catherine Jane BRUCE U 40 F Stow, Edinburgh, Scotland
Rel: Relative
Occ: Woolen Winder

[penmoris]

Hello HeatherK, nelmit & Andy,
Thank you all for your speedy responses & helpful advice. We were aware of most of the information but did not realise that the parents' marriage details would be on the children's birth certificates. We will look into this on SP straightaway.
Thanks again,
Graham

[nelmit]

Hello HeatherK, nelmit & Andy,
Thank you all for your speedy responses & helpful advice. We were aware of most of the information but did not realise that the parents' marriage details would be on the children's birth certificates. We will look into this on SP straightaway.
Thanks again,
Graham

Hi Graham,

Hope I've caught you in time.

The details will not be on Euphemia nor Mary Ann's.

Only 1855 and after 1861 show the marriage details.

Annette M

[penmoris]

Hello nelmit,
Oh dear, we were too quick off the mark! Never mind, we will try with the ones born after 1861, probably Francis or James. Thanks for the message, anyway,
Best wishes,
Graham