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11-03-13, 12:04

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I'm helping someone with their family on the island of Gigha. There is a marriage between Peter McDarmaid and Helen Galbraith in 1800.

Helen is recorded as 'sister of Dn'l Gal'th'.

Why should this be? I haven't come across this in records before. If any relationship info is given in records in this part of Argyllshire, it tends to be 'daughter of'.

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11-03-13, 12:27

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I'd guess at Daniel Galbraith.

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11-03-13, 12:41

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Could it be that both their parents were dead and so her brother gave his permission for the marriage?

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11-03-13, 12:42

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I'd guess at Daniel Galbraith.

Thanks, UJ. I thought Donald. There are a lot of Donalds on Gigha!

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11-03-13, 12:43

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Could it be that both their parents were dead and so her brother gave his permission for the marriage?

Thanks, Kite, that's what I thought.

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11-03-13, 21:47

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Isn't Donal(d) the Gaelic for Daniel?

(I agree, he was mentioned as her male relative, presumably her father was dead).

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