Minto Gibson Harley : the documents
The following data was all discovered with the help of the Scottish Records Office website

Birth registration for Minto Gibson, born to Margaret Gibson, nee Snaddon, and William Gibson in Carnock on January 2nd 1858

Birth registration for David Harley, born to Jane Harley, nee Crombie, and Alexander Harley in Markinch on

The marriages of Rosina Gibson and Alexander Harley in 1877 and Minto Gibson and David Harley February 1st 1878

Birth record of Margaret Harley, born April 14th 1879 in Dunfermline. David's occupation given as Railway Porter. Mother's name given as Aminto.

Birth record of Jane Harley, born February 20th 1881in Dunfermline. David's occupation given as Goods Railway Porter. Mother's name given as Minto

Birth record of Alexander Harley, born September 26th 1883 in Dunfermline. David's occupation given as Railway Goods Guard. Mother's name given as Minto

Birth record of William Gibson Harley, born November 13th 1886 in Dunfermline. David's occupation given as Railway Goods Guard. Mother's name given as Minto.

1891 Census record for the family, at the time living in Dunfermline. David's occupation is given as Guard (Railway)

Birth record of Aminto Gibson Harley, born August 11th 1895 in Glasgow. David's occupation given as Engine Driver. Mother's name given as Aminto.

1910 Census record for the family : the family were living in Glasgow, with the three youngest children still living at home, both boys being apprentice blacksmiths and David still an engine driver. The two eldest girls were no longer living at home.(Note that the youngest daughter, registered as Aminto, is now Minto, like her mother!)

Minto Harley died in Glasgow on July 4th 1927 at the age of 69, of "gangrene of the foot." William was still living with his father, who outlived her; both her parents were (not surprisingly) deceased.

The "paperwork" on Rosina and Alexander Harley and their family is on this page
A Gibson-Harley family tree can be seen here.

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