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Thanks for that.
The marriage certificate is from Scotland's People. The link is here:
https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/keepsafe/asset/details/103323876

There is also the census from 1871 from Hawick, Scotland, with Thomas McDonald at home with this father William and siblings. It also has some places of birth on it that I am having difficulty reading. Any ideas?
https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/keepsafe/asset/details/103323878

Hi Shauna
I've sent you a message, as the uploaded images have been set as private. You need to edit the settings to share so helpers can access them

I've used a few credits and had a look at the marriage cert. EDIT: But have just realised it was the census you wanted help with!.

17 April 1874 at the Catholic Chapel, Ladhope, after banns according to the forms of the Catholic church.

Thomas McDonald (signed), quarryman, bachelor, age 26.
Address: Overhaugh Street, Galashiels.
Parents: William McDonald, labourer, and Margaret McDonald, ms Judge.

Maria Haynes (signed), wool factory worker, age 28 [ though could be 23 ]
Address: Overhaugh Street, Galashiels.
Parents: Martin Haynes, labourer, deceased, and Mary Haynes, ms Cannon.

Witnesses: Michael M Lauchlan, and Catherine McGirl [?]

Possible death of Martin ??

HYNES
MARTIN
64
mms GILL
1866
792/ 15
Jedburgh

OK - 1871 census.

Places of birth:
William - Paisley, Renfrewshire.
Margaret - Ireland
Thomas - Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire [but spelled Creeton on the image]
Arthur - Hawick, Roxburghshire.


Actually, all the places are given clearly on Ancestry, and probably also on FMP:

Thomas Mcdonald
in the 1871 Scotland Census
Name: Thomas Mcdonald
Age: 26
Estimated birth year: abt 1845
Relationship: Son
Father's name: William Mcdonald
Mother's name: Margaret Mcdonald
Where born: Creeton, Kirkcudbrightshire
Registration Number: 789
Registration district: Hawick
Civil Parish: Hawick
Town: Hawick
County: Roxburghshire
Address: 6 Mid Row
Occupation: Ag Lab
ED: 10
Household schedule number: 75
Line: 18
Roll: CSSCT1871_179
Household Members:
Name Age
William Mcdonald 62 - Paisley, Renfrewshire
Margaret Mcdonald 61 - Ireland
Thomas Mcdonald 26 -
Arthur Mcdonald 19 - Hawick, Roxburghshire

I haven't read through the whole thread, so apologies if already posted:

Thomas Mcdonald
in the 1861 Scotland Census
Name: Thomas Mcdonald
Age: 15
Estimated birth year: abt 1846
Relationship: Son
Father's name: William Mcdonald
Mother's name: Margaret Mcdonald
Gender: Male
Where born: Dalry, Kirkcudbrightshire
Registration Number: 789
Registration district: Hawick
Civil Parish: Hawick
Town: Hawick
County: Roxburghshire
Address: 6 Mid Row
ED: 12
Household schedule number: 87
Line: 12
Roll: CSSCT1861_140
Household Members:
Name Age
William Mcdonald 50 - Paisley
Margaret Mcdonald 48 - Ireland
Peter Mcdonald 22 - Dumfriesshire (Wamphrey, per 1891 census)
Thomas Mcdonald 15
Neil Mcdonald 12 - England
Arthur Mcdonald 10 - Hawick

Thanks so much! I didn't know about the settings, so that's very kind to download them yourself. Great, so it looks like Thomas McDonald's wife's name was Margaret Judge? And Thomas was born in Kirkudbrightshire?

That's great to find out about the other siblings, Peter, Thomas, Neil and Arthur.

(a bit late in the day for 'Thread', lol, but below...

Chris :)

23 April 1874 - Southern Reporter - Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Marriage
Thomas M'Donald, quarryman, to Maria Haynes, daughter of the late Mr. Martin Haynes, labourer.


(looking round on later Census, things Overhaugh Street, seems to be a few McDonalds about, if they relate in family. Even into 1920's with a few 'fights' according to Newspapers, lol)