THOMSON, Mary Ritchie ¹

Mary married George Strachan GORDON, son of Peter GORDON and Mary Agnes HACKET, on 5 June 1937 in 77 Duke Street, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland.¹ (George Strachan GORDON was born on 29 November 1907 in Greenend, Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland ^{2 3}.)

  Marriage Notes:

The marriage was celebrated after banns according to the forms of the Church of Scotland. Robert Netson, assistant minister at South Leith Church, married the couple. The witnesses were Alexander Thomson, of 52 Marionville Drive, Edinburgh, and Mary S.G.Christie. of the same address.

The groom, George Strachan Gordon, was a joiner by trade and single. He was aged 29 years and resided at 16B Kenerne Drive, Mary's Lane, Basnet, Hertfordshire, England. His father, Peter Gordon, a flour store keeper, was deceased; his mother Mary Hacket was living.

Mary Ritchie Thomson, aged 23 years, lived at 52 Marionville Drive, Edinburgh. She was a single woman who worked as a draper shop assistant. Her father, Robert Ritchie Thomson, an engineer's pattern maker, and her motherm Christian Christie, were living.

The marriage was registered at Leith on 8 June 1937. ¹