John Oman & Elizabeth Morrison
Kelly,
I'm afraid I haven't a lot of information on this Oman family, as so far they are proving to be elusive. I've spent a fair bit on looking at certificates so far, and don't seem to be finding the right people!
The furthest back I have gone is with John Oman and Elizabeth Morrison. They were married in 1841, and there are two entries in the Old Parish Records - one in Wick, and one in Bower.
The Wick entry was recorded on 19th November 1841, and shows John Oman, farmservant, Laurel, marrying Elizabeth Morrison, Louisburgh (Wick).
The Bower entry was also recorded as 19th November 1841, and the marriage is note as 17th December 1841. Witnesses to this marriage were given as George Smith and James Morrison.
I believe that marriages were sometimes recorded in two parishes if the parties were born in different parishes.
John and Elizabeth's children also prove to be a problem. My direct ancestor is Williamina Oman. There is no entry in the OPR for her birth or baptism, but going by her age given in census records, and her marriage, she appears to have been born around 1853 in Latheron.
There are two older sisters - Margaret (recorded in the Halkirk parish records) born and baptised in 1842 in Westerdale. Isabella Oman, born about 1847 in Latheron. There are also two younger brothers, James and John, both born around 1855 - both in Latheron.
I've been unable to find anyone other than Margaret so far, but I'm only just getting into the Oman family research.
I also have a death for John Oman, Elizabeth Morrison's husband, recorded at Lyth, Bower on 26th May 1880. From the certificate it appears that his wife is still alive, but I haven't yet found her death record. John's daughter, Williamina, registered her father's death but was unable to supply the mother's name, and the father was recorded as John Oman. Whether that is right, I can't tell you.
John's daughter, Williamina, was living in Bower at the time of her father's death, and it is here that she married Daniel "Donald" Dallas in 1877 at Hastigrew, Bower.
I cannot be more clear in my information as they either don't want to be found, or I'm completely inept (neither option is ideal :-)!
The records I have, I can send to you. If you think they can be of help you can PM me, and I can forward the details I have.
Regards,
Steven
And good luck with you research.
P.S. I've not proof-read this message, so forgive any spelling mistakes.