Well, fair enough. But there was no record for a marriage in Slamannan in 1766. Instead there seemed to be a record of a marriage of a George Boyd and Margaret Young there in 1765. Same or different?May 17 1766
On which Day George Boyd in this Parish and Margaret Young in the Parish of Slamannan gave up their Names to be proclaimed in Order to Marriage and were Married the Seventh June at Slamannan
Well, today I bit the bullet and forked out more dosh to SP and here is the record from 1765.
Same ones? I'd certainly put a lot of money on it! But, what is the story? They gave up their names in her parish, not his until nearly a year later, then were married in hers... Disputes, fallings out, the minister was ill, a parent died, parents went into conniptions, what...!June 10
George Boyd in the parish of Muiravonside and Margaret Young in this parish gave up their names for proclamation.
I think I have to look for her parents in Slamannan, now...
(For anybody who doesn't know the area, these are very small parishes in terms of numbers of people, mostly agricultural at this time. While both Boyd and Young are rather common names (the latter almost ten a penny), the marriage of a George Boyd from Muiravonside and Margaret Young from Slamannan is not likely to happen twice in a two-year period. Although - to add to the confusion - their son George b. 1773 seems to have married another Margaret Young, before 1796.. and I can't find a marriage record for that one... )
Jenny
Going round and round in circles with Boyds and Youngs in Stirlingshire
But I can't find a suitable emoticon for going round in circles..
