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- 1855 Marriages in the Parish of Kirkliston in the County of Linlithgow: ‘Twelfth June 1855, Clifton Hall, West Lothian, after Publication of Banns according to the forms of the Free Church of Scotland, John Hatfield Topping, of Clifton Hall, Ratho, West Lothian, usual of Canadale, Argyleshire, age 25, groom, born and registered at Bradford, Wilts. and Alexandrina Maitland Notman, of Clifton Hall, Ratho, West Lothian, usual of Clifton Hall, Ratho,West Lothian, age 26, born and registered at Corstorphine, Midlothian. His parents Thomas Topping, (unreadable) and Mary Topping, maiden name Recher (both deceased) and her parents William Notman, Gardener and Jane Notman, maiden name Simpson. Officiated by James L, Burn, Minister of the Free Church of Kirkliston and witnessed by H.E. Gilmore Maitland and William Forrest. Registered 1855 June 14th at Kirkliston by Richard Balmon, Registrar.’
The entry in the Register of Marriages of 1855 gives John's usual address as Carradale, Argyleshire and Alexandrina's as Clifton Hall, Ratho, West Lothian. They were married from Alexandrina's home. The wedding was conducted by a Minister of the Free Church in Kirkliston called James C. Burns. The witnesses were William Forrest and A.C.Gibson Maitland. The Registrar was Thomas Balmer.
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