Quick Research Links - Scotland: Difference between revisions

[http://scotsfamily.com/occupations.htm Old Occupations in Scotland] Note: The Roll of Edinburgh Burgesses and Guild Brethren 1406-1700 contains a glossary of even older names of occupations eg capillicarius (wigmaker); sartor (tailor); fosser (grave digger); faber ferrarius (blacksmith) etc., etc. Publ. 1929, Edinburgh, Scottish Record Society. (For individual queries on the Roll contact Scots Family).  

**[http://www.scotlandsfamily.com/forum-genealogy.htm Free sites] – this is a good source.  

[http://www.ukgdl.org.uk UKGDL] – genealogical lists on the internet.

'''Irregular Marriages'''  

Irregular marriages - those not performed by the Church were outlawed in England in 1754 . The age when couples could marry without Parents consent was raised to 21. In Scotland the minimum age of marriage remained at 16.Scottish law only required the couple to declare they were Husband and Wife before two witnesses . English couples began to cross the border to take advantage of this and runaway marriages became common around border Towns especially Gretna Green on the Western border and Lamberton Toll on the Eastern border . Irregular marriages continued in Scotland until the law was changed in 1940. <br>The runaway marriage trade led to many offering their services and making a lucrative living as self styled "Priests". Very few were ordained Ministers. Couples were eager to pay to be married as quickly as possible before Parents in hot pursuit crossed the border and tried to stop the Wedding.  

Scottish irregular and runaway marriage records information can be found at [http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/files2/family-records/irregular-border-and-scottish-runaway-marriages.pdf http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/files2/family-records/irregular-border-and-scottish-runaway-marriages.pdf] and [http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/famrec/sumrmar.html http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/famrec/sumrmar.html].

 

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