TWEEDLEY, Child

  General Notes:

In Duncan McIntosh Tweedley's birth certificate, his father stated that three children were born to him and his wife before Duncan, and that two were alive in 1855 and that one, a boy, had died. ¹

Child married Jean MILL, daughter of John MILNE and Margaret SCLANDERS, on 31 Dec 1886 in 2 Greenhill Place, Edinburgh, Scotland. (Jean MILL was born on 28 Feb 1817 ² and was christened on 9 Mar 1817 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland ².)

  Marriage Notes:

The marriage took place after banns according to the forms of the Church of Scotland. The Minister of Lady Yester's Church, Charles McGregor, presided. The witnesses were G. Nisbet and Ellen Caldwell.

William Nisbet was a widower of 26 years living at 5 Brown Street Edniburgh. He worked as a plumber.

Margaret Caldwell was a domestic servant and unmarried. She was aged 24 years and of 19 Mayfield Gardens Edinburgh. Her parents were James Caldwell, a maltman, and Margaret Cairns, both of whom were living.

The marriage was registered on 6 January 1887 at Edinburgh, R. W. Charlton being the signing registrar.