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hi i have had'. no results' for my grandparents records, i would like to continue my search but without 1921 census which i know is not yet available i have drawn a blank.
looking for the marriage of william mc millan and elizabeth gourlay greenock ,/renfrewshire approx 1945/6.
if there is anyone who would be able to help i would be very grateful for some help.

The marriage is here on https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk. It is a pay to view site though.


MCMILLAN

WILLIAM

GOURLAY

ELIZABETH O'ROU

1943

564/1 96

Greenock East


This is taken from the website and is an example of what they charge.


Credits cost £0.25 each and are available in batches of 30 (£7.50) or 40 (£10) from the buy credits page.

The number of credits and costs of digital images for the different record types are as follows:

Statutory registers of births (older than 100 years), marriages (older than 75 years) and deaths (older than 50 years) cost 6 credits (£1.50)
Census returns and church registers of births and baptisms, marriages, deaths and burials and other events cost 6 credits (£1.50)


I would imagine this might be your grandmother's birth but you would have to order the certificate as it's less than 100years ago. You would be able to view the marriage certificate for 6 credits which would give you parents' names and occupation. You could then work backwards from there.

GOURLAY

ELIZABETH O'ROU

F

1923

564/2 533

Greenock West

thank you so much for your help. this is most helpful. will need to look into buying credits. thanks again.
:-)

You're welcome. Let us know if you need anymore help.

I would suggest this is probably Elizabeth's parents' marriage - but you'd have to buy the birth cert first, to check.

The birth cert will tell you the names of both parents, and also the place and date of their marriage.

GOURLAY
THOMAS
O'ROURKE
MARY ANN
1919
564/2 26
Greenock West

As the birth is less than 100 years ago, You would need to Oder the certificate whereas her marriage was more than 75 years ago, you would be able to use credits and view / download the registration. If you did that, you would also get William's parents' names. As there is no death registered in Scotland for Elizabeth, I'm not sure that you are familiar with Scottish certificates. Scottish marriage certificates name both parents and include the mother's maiden surname.

Like ArgyllGran, I think the marriage she has shown will probably be Elizabeth's parents.

When you are searching Scotlandspeople for female deaths you can enter a woman's married and maiden surnames - very handy if you are researching a common surname. For deaths after c1980, the mother's maiden name is shown on the index.

this information is very helpful indeed. thank you all so much for your assistance. :-)

Death

GOURLAY
MARY ANN
45
1946
567/1 15
Inverkip

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census
26, Tobago Street, Greenock, Greenock East, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Edward O'Rourke Head Married Male 28 1873 Shipyard Labourer Ireland
Mary Ann O'Rourke Wife Married Female 28 1873 - Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Edward O'Rourke Son - Male 7 1894 Scholar Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Mary Ann O'Rourke Daughter - Female 0 1901 - Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Rosina Carvel Niece - Female 19 1882 Woollen Mill Knitter Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Marriage

O'ROURKE
EDWARD
HAGAN
MARY ANN
1894
564/2 137
Greenock West


Deaths
O'ROURKE
MARY ANN
53
1926
564/2 266
Greenock West



O'ROURKE
EDWARD
50
1923
564/2 92
Greenock West

Thank you ErikaH this will help a great deal. it will mean i can look up records much more quickly without viewing hundreds, you.re a star. thank you.

You're welcome :-)