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I am trying to find the name of my Great Great Grandmother My Great Grandfather was George Marchbank born 1830 in Moffat, Dumfriesshire. his first Wife was Margaret Graham Wright also from Dumfriesshire. His second Wife was Rebecca Agnes Hewison born 1858 in Liverpool, They then lived the rest of their lives in Birkenhead

have you tried looking for his baptism?

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Who was his father? (From the English marriage cert)

Marriages Sep 1878
CARRICK Elizabeth Birkenhead 8a 760 Scan available - click to viewPostem available - click on Info button
HENISON Rebecca Agnes Birkenhead 8a 760 Scan available - click to view
Heuison Rebecca A Birkenhead 8a 760 Scan available - click to view
Marchbank George Birkenhead 8a 760 Scan available - click to view
ROME Henry Flockhart Birkenhead 8a 760

1881 for ref.

Name: George Marchbank
Age: 51
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1830
Relationship to Head: Head
Spouse: Rebecca Marchbank
Gender: Male
Where born: Scotland
Civil Parish: Birkenhead
County/Island: Cheshire
Country: England
Street address: 12 Eldon St
Marital Status: Married
Education:

Employment status:

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Occupation: Engineer Gnl
Registration district: Birkenhead
Sub-registration district: Birkenhead
ED, institution, or vessel: 12b
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3577
Folio: 42
Page Number: 8
Household Members:
Name Age
George Marchbank 51
Rebecca Marchbank 23
George C. Marchbank 17
Samuel Marchbank 3
William Marchbank 16 months
Sarah M. Morgan 19

I Agee Jacqueline, he's not with parents on earlier census. Who did he name as his father when he married Rebecca please?

With first wife

1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
10, Wood Street South, Toxteth Park, West Derby, Lancashire, England

Print household transcription Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
George Marchbank Head Married Male 31 1830 Millwright Scotland Image Transcription
Margaret Marchbank Wife Married Female 30 1831 - Scotland Image Transcription
Thomas Marchbank Son - Male 6 1855 Scholar Scotland Image Transcription
Archibald Chalmer Lodger Unmarried Male 21 1840 Millwright Scotland Image Transcription
Mary Chadwick Lodger Widow Female 48 1813 Monthly Nurse Scotland Image Transcription

The son's age suggests that the marriage was before Civil Registration in Scotland, which is a shame, as full parents' details are shown on Scottish certs

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Name: George Marchbank
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1851
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Birthplace: Dumfriesshire
Registration District: Annandale
County: Dumfriesshire
Birth Year (Estimated): 1829
GS Film number: 1042549

Name: Margaret Graham Wright
Gender: Female
Christening Place: , DRYFESDALE, DUMFRIES, SCOTLAND
Birth Date: 15 Oct 1830
Birthplace: , Dryfesdale, Dumfries, Scotland
Father's Name: William Wright
Mother's Name: Sarah Smail
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11820-4 , System Origin: Scotland-VR , GS Film number: 1067958 , Reference ID: 2:160XLQX

Name: Margaret G Wright
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1851
Gender: Female
Age: 20
Birthplace: Dumfriesshire
County: Dumfriesshire
Birth Year (Estimated): 1831
GS Film number: 1042544

Wonder if he was a bit older?

Name: George Marchbank
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 21 Jul 1824
Baptism Date: 25 Jul 1824
Baptism Place: , Urr, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
Father: Archibald Marchbank
Mother: Jane Wood
FHL Film Number: 1068036
Reference ID: 2:166LJS8


EDIT

Not this one, he can be traced on later census.

1841

Piece: SCT1841/849 Place: Tinwald -Dumfries-shire Enumeration District: 2
Civil Parish: Tinwald Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 2 Page: 2
Address: Shieldhill Cottage

Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
HOPE Thomas M 84 Agricultural Labourer Outside Census County (1841)
HOPE Joan F 34 Female Servant Outside Census County (1841)
MARCHBANK George M 12 Outside Census County (1841)
MAXWELL William M 32 Agricultural Labourer Outside Census County (1841)
MCLAUCHLAN John M 32 Agricultural Labourer Outside Census County (1841)

1851

Name: George Marchbank
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1829
Relationship: Lodger
Gender: Male
Where born: Moffat, Dumfriesshire
Parish Number: 842
Civil Parish: Moffat
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Town: Moffat
County: Dumfriesshire
Address: One Unin Labitad House
Occupation: Joiner (journeyman)
ED: 6
Page: 20
Household schedule number: 100
LINE: 12
Roll: CSSCT1851_209
Household Members:
Name Age
David Edgar 60
Jane Edgar 55
Margaret Edgar 17
Jane Edgar 8
George Marchbank 22

15 February 1860 - Dumfries and Galloway Standard - Dumfries, Dumfriesshire

On the 13th instant, at St Nicholas' Church, Chapel Street, Liverpool, by the Rev. W. R. Duncan, curate, Mr George Marchbank, millwright, to Miss Margaret Grahame, second surviving daughter of Mr William Wright of Bowhouse, Carlaverock, Dumfriesshire.


Marriages Mar 1860 (>99%)
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Marchbank George Liverpool 8b 270
Wright Margaret Graham Liverpool 8b 270

Chris :)

edits (above on below, Father as Samuel Marchbank occ. Miller)

Liverpool, England, Marriages and Banns, 1813-1921 (Ancestry)

I'm guessing it's George's tree on Ancestry, father is named as Samuel Marchbank 1802-1885.

Chris

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Name: David Smith Marchbank
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 14 Mar 1837
Christening Place: , DUMFRIES, DUMFRIES, SCOTLAND
Birth Date: 14 Mar 1837
Father's Name: Samuel Marchbank
Mother's Name: Jean Bryson
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11821-8 , System Origin: Scotland-VR , GS Film number: 1067961 , Reference ID: 2:161NBZ1

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Name: Samuel Marchbank
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 28 Jun 1812
Christening Place: , MOFFAT, DUMFRIES, SCOTLAND
Father's Name: Samuel Marchbank
Mother's Name: Bell
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11842-2 , System Origin: Scotland-VR , GS Film number: 1067968 , Reference ID: 2:163LC8R

message sent to George advising there is info on here for him

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1851

Name: Samuel Marchbank
Age: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1801
Gender: Male
Where born: Johnston, Scotland
Civil Parish: Liverpool
Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints
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County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:

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Registration district: Liverpool
Sub-registration district: St Martin
ED, institution, or vessel: 1c
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 111
Piece: 2176
Folio: 79
Page Number: 33
Household Members:
Name Age
Alice Brooks 45
Lydia Darlington 18
Samuel Marchbank 50, unmarried, Miller