Genealogy Chat

Hi Dea,

You've caught me coming off a night shift but i'll give you what info i have before i go to bed for a couple of hours.

The daughter Charlotte Finlay Sloan was my Grandmother, b.1886, d. 1932. parents; Andrew Sloan, d.1887. Catherine, d.1927 ms Burns. On Charlottes death cert her mother is down as Catherine Sloan subsquently Paterson ms Burns.

The marriage cert of Andrew & Catherine in 1868 gives her surname as Burns-Briggs, her parents on this were down as John Briggs dec, Mary Briggs ms Burns.
I have an 1871 census with her and hubby living with his father Joseph, his mother Agnes was already dec on their marriage.
Andrew Sloan died 1887 the cert says he was married to catherine Burns and she 'marked' it Catherine Sloan.

Catherines marriage to R Paterson you have a copy of.
I have that 1891 census too, i have a birth cert for Agnes Frazer Sloan, 1875. Have found nothing for Isabella yet.

I have a 1901 census showing Robert, Catherine and Charlotte, now 15.

Catherines death cert 1927, she is down as Catherine Burns Paterson, married 1st to Andrew Sloan, 2nd Robert Oliphant paterson. Parents are listed as John & Mary Briggs ms Burns. death registered by Charlotte.

Phew!!

Its only on the 2nd marriage cert that the parents names dont match!

Now you can be confused as i am.

If you have the time and patience i'll scan in all i have and send you them later, i wont be offended if youd rather not just let me know.

Thanks for your help anyway

By all means do scan them through to me.

I don't know if I can come up with anything but I am certainly willing to try.

Best Regards,

Dea x