Using Scotland's People

[lynne99]

A quickie... Is it possible to search births on Scotland's people with the surname and mother's name?
Thanks

[Bertieone]

Lynne,

No.

[lynne99]

That is not the answer that I wanted Would you like to try again. How can I find children b in Scotland to known parents? Any ideas

[Bertieone]

Ok,

You put the child's name in search and year of birth and buy the certificate or use as many credits that's needed to find the child's parents.

Give us what you know and let us see if we can fiddle something of use.

[lynne99]

Right I don't know the children's names. Surname is Calder. Parents Andrew Calder and Isabella Stark Moyes . They married 1936 in Fife.
His siblings also married and I can't find their children either.
Thanks for the offer

[Bertieone]

Below the image is the 1965 Electoral Register for, Kirktoun Gardens, Fife.

Andrew and Isabella have no one else in the property, 1955, 1960, Betsy is possibly a daughter come of voting age.

I'll keep looking.

[Bertieone]

I'm wondering if the "M" might be Moyes.

[Bertieone]

Possible marriage, cert not available.

CALDER
BETSY GORDON M,
DOUGLAS
GEORGE GORDON,
1966
Lochore

[lynne99]

Thanks Bertieone. It is a big problem. Why is no equivalent of GRO or Free BMD for Scotland?
Thanks again. It could take all week

[Bertieone]

Why is no equivalent of GRO or Free BMD for Scotland?

Because the Scottish Government like our pennies.

[erika]

Hi Lynne

I do have some credits for Scotland’s People and could try for something if you can narrow it down

Cheers
Erika

[lynne99]

That is sooo nice of you Erika. I feel that it would cost a fortune, so I won't take up your offer. Thanks for the offer though.

[MaryA]

Me too if it can be narrowed down to pretty much a certainty.

[Bertieone]

I haven't got any credits, but I would use them on the marriage, 1936, Andrew Calder/Isabella Stark Moyes, in hope one of the mothers maiden names was Gordon, though it may have come down from the grandparents, chance you take

Does Lynne already have it?

[erika]

Just let us know Lynne and hopefully between Mary and I we can come up with something. Maybe a pm so we don’t both do the same thing

Cheers
Erika

[MaryA]

marriage, 1936, Andrew Calder/Isabella Stark Moyes, in hope one of the mothers maiden names was Gordon,

Does Lynne already have it?

Lynne the sooner you can let us know that you DON'T have it I can get whatever they have, the page is open on my computer ready to hit the button.

[Bertieone]

Just a possibility, depending whether Isabella Stark Moyes death was registered in her maiden name, aged82, 1989, Lochore, mmn, Meikle.

Parents, Robert S Moyes/Betsy Meikle, marriage, 1894, Portmoak.

Betsy Meikle's birth/baptism bringing Gordon into play,

Name: Betsy Gordon Meikle
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 26 Feb 1873
Birth Place: Portmoak,Kinross,Scotland
Father: Peter Meikle
Mother: Margaret More