The Old Family
and how we got here
Marjory's life seemed quite simple compared to her husband William Martin's. She was born in Saline in the west Fife countryside, probably on the 100 acre farm Broomhill Farm where she lived until she was in her early thirties. She then married, had two children and lived on Inch Island Farm then Kersiepow Farm until her death at the age of 66. The only surprise is that she married in Glasgow when there is no other evidence of her living there. In fact, her first daughter was born in Alloa in 1866 and Marjory had been in Saline in 1861. The marriage certificate even gives the couple's homes as Saline so I think we can just see it as an adventure to go to Glasgow to get married.