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These are the James Foulis births 1870 - 1890 in Orkney. (Deerness is Mainland Orkney i.e. the main island))

FOULIS
JAMES
M
1883
014/ 10
Deerness

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FOULIS
JAMES
M
1884
033/2 2
Papa Westray
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FOULIS
JAMES
M
1885
033/2 1
Papa Westray

These 2 births show for a Betsy Paterson in Westray. If the correct one is the 1911 Betsy Foulis on census as aged 27 then the second birth is more likely

PATERSON
BETSY
F
1880
033/1 38
Westray
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PATERSON
BETSY
F
1883
033/1 28
Westray

You will need to buy some credits in Scotland's People

First you need the 1916 birth certificate to show parents and then

to check the 1910 marriage - (you confirm they married 1910). It will show ages and parents names, so you can go further back.

thank you for this betsy married james in 1910 in westray

This could be a possible for Betsy, note her father' name PETER

1901 Census

Betsy Paterson

Age:17

Estimated birth year:abt 1884

Relationship:Daur (Daughter)

Father's name:Peter Paterson

Mother's name:Robina Paterson

Where born:Westray, Orkney

Registration Number:33/1

Registration district: Westray

Civil Parish: Westray

County: Orkney

Address: Kirkbrae

Occupation: Farmer's Daur Assistant

ED:3
Household schedule number:53
LINE:24
Roll:CSSCT1901_8

Household Members:

Peter Paterson 73
Robina Paterson 50
Maggie Paterson 20
Betsy Paterson 17
Marison Paterson 78
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And this might be her in 1911 but the search does not show when I added James in the search categories


FOULIS BETSY

1911

Female Age 27

033/1 3/ 5

Westray Orkney
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And then there is this for 1911

PATERSON BETSY

1911

Female Age 30

033/1 2/ 1

Westray Orkney
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But you do need to buy credits to SP!!

So -

are you saying that the 1910 marriage is the correct one, Caza?

If you know she was born in Orkney (presumably Westray), when was that, please?
There are several possible births on SP.


There are also several possible births for James Foulis, two of which are on Papa Westray, and one on Westray.

betsy was born and died in orkney

(right you are AQ, not relating then)

Chris :)

(as advised, Certs. needed!)

I did see that Betsy- but an entry in the papers in 1937 has her listed as Betsy Croll:

Dundee Courier - Wednesday 27 January 1937

FOULIS- At 18 High Street, Bechin on 25th January, James Foulis beloved husband of Betsy Croll and second and last surviving son of the late Mr & Mrs Foulis Dunnichen, Forfar. Funeral to Brechin Cemetery on Thursday 28th January at 2 o'clock. Friends please accept this (the only) intimation and invitation.

Not relating below is it?...

Chris :)

Deaths Sep 1945 (>99%)
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FOULIS Betsy 76 Manchester 8d 58


16 July 1945 - Dundee Courier - Dundee, Angus, Scotland

Death
FOULIS - At Royal Infirmary, Manchester onJuly 14, Betsy Foulis, widow of James late of 18 High St., Brechin. Funeral arrangements later.


Edits (not something to do with Mary Foulis (30, Sister in law, boating accident) on below is it?)

https://www.genesreunited.com.au/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1364056?d=asc

Scotland's People website will also show you marriages - this one must be a candidate for his parents, but you would need to confirm.
FOULIS
JAMES
PATERSON
BETSY
1910
033/1 11
Westray

As the marriage (if correct) was 1910, you'll also be able to check the 1911 census on SP - it's not available anywhere else. Transcriptions only of earlier census are available on the commercial sites, otherwise in full on SP

30 credits will cost you £7.50, initial results are free (like those shown above) up to 25 per page. It will then cost just 6 credits to check full images of parish records/certificates which you can download. There is a privacy clause - births less than 100 years ago, marriages 75 and deaths 50 have to be purchased through the site but cannot be viewed in the same way.

His birth cert will give his Parents info

You need Scotlands people website which is a pay to view site

For a 1916 birth you may have to buy the cert through the site

Edit. You can view the info by buying credits
FOULIS
PETER GEORGE PA
M
1916
033/1 32
Westray


https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/record-results?search_type=People&surname=Foulis

hope someone can help looking for parent of peter george maybe patterson foulis b 1916 westray thanks in advance