I have never come across a Marriage Register from Scotland before, but this one seems to have confusing 'facts' in it, unless somebody can see a logical expanation to it all.
The bottom entry of marriage for John Williamson and Mary Stephen appears to have taken place at 51 South Street Elgin, which also appears to be where Mary lived as a domestic servant, banns were presumbly read in a church as normal.
Now just 100 yards along the road is the local Church of Scotland, so where were John and Mary married? Also assuming that the Minister PJ Mackie travelled to different locations (see the entry above). Would this mean that in the 1800's people were not married in a church in Scotland although the banns were still read there?
The bottom entry of marriage for John Williamson and Mary Stephen appears to have taken place at 51 South Street Elgin, which also appears to be where Mary lived as a domestic servant, banns were presumbly read in a church as normal.
Now just 100 yards along the road is the local Church of Scotland, so where were John and Mary married? Also assuming that the Minister PJ Mackie travelled to different locations (see the entry above). Would this mean that in the 1800's people were not married in a church in Scotland although the banns were still read there?
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