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I have a Mary Ann Duffy who married in Durham on 26th November 1866, she was aged 21 at the time of her marriage. Her fathers name was Patrick Duffy and I know she was born in Scotland and it would be about 1845 +/- a year. Birth not on either Scotlands People or Family Search. Betty.

1851 is this possibly her Name: Mary Duffy Age: 5 Estimated birth year: abt 1846 Relationship: Daughter Father's name: Patrick Mother's name: Rosina Gender: Female Where born: Ireland Parish Number: 644/1 Civil parish: Glasgow St Andrew County: Lanarkshire Address: 8 Steel Street ED: 17 Page: 26 (click to see others on page) Household schedule number: 91 Line: 19 Roll: CSSCT1851_162 Household Members: Name Age Edward Duffy 11 Jean Duffy 8 Mo John Duffy 9 Mary Duffy 5 Patrick Duffy 30 - masons labourer Rosina Duffy 28

there is this one on the 1861 BUT its not showing up onthe 1851? Peter in Ireland is also Patrick Name: Mary Ann Duffy Age: 20 Estimated birth year: abt 1841 Relationship: Daughter Father's name: Peter Gender: Female Where born: Glasgow, Lanarkshire Registration Number: 644/5 Registration district: Clyde Civil parish: Glasgow St Mary County: Lanarkshire Address: 104 Saltmarket 2nd Back Land Occupation: Farmer ED: 10 Page: 12 (click to see others on page) Household schedule number: 61 Line: 17 Roll: CSSCT1861_104 Household Members: Name Age Francis Duffy 13 Margaret Duffy 6 Mary Ann Duffy 20 Patrick Duffy 19 Peter Duffy 47 Susan Duffy 17 What was her fathers Occupation

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Hi Glitter Baby, Thank for trying to find her!! I have tried a few on the census too and Mary Ann Duffy with a father called Patrick is quite common as the parents came from Ireland. I have a feeling I had this birth before and it was Berwick on Tweed but I just can't find it. Betty

Has the border moved? Maureen

I thought Berwick upon Tweed was in England not Scotland !!!!!! LOL Maureen

Hi Maureen, What border??

I thought it was Scotland?? betty

I think that Berwick upon Tweed comes under the registration district of Berwick, Northumberland. Maureen

It was Scotland, On the very very very edges but is now counted as England.. So I am told by a friend who was born there..

Hi carrie, When did it change then, this birth is in 1845, will it be on Ancestry or Scotlands people? I asked on General board too and they aren't too sure either. Betty

Hi everyone, Well Berwick is on Scotlands people but I still can't find the birth. Betty

Found this on Northumberland website about Berwick This historic border market town changed hands between England and Scotland no less than 14 times between its first capture by the Scots (around 1018) and its eventual retaking by the English in 1482 Maureen

Thanks Maureen, Thanks for the info, wonder who has it now then?? Looks like Scotlands people still think Berwick is Scotland as they have it on their website for BMD's. Betty

Hi Betty I don't know when it changed, Its still counted by a lot of people including myself as Scotland, I post a parcel once of my friend from there and she wrote Scotland on it, so I think they count themselves as Scottish, No matter what the Postal service think.:)

I would think so too, it is still scottish as far as I and Scotlands People think. Betty

This is really very simple. Berwickshire is a Scottish county. Berwick on Tweed is not in Berwickshire. It is in Northumberland. Northumberland is in England. Denis

I still can't find the birth though. Betty

Am I correct in thinking she was a Catholic? Are you looking in the Old Parish Records on Scotlandspeople? These are the records of the Established Church so not much chance of finding her there. I don't know about IGI and Catholics? The Catholic parish records are held at the Catholic archives in Edinburgh, copies at NAS, both unindexed. Denis