Events
Date of Birth: unknown.
Place of Birth: unknown.
Date of Death: unknown.
Place of Death: unknown.
George’s wife Helen remarried in 1727.
Relationships
Father: unknown.
Mother: unknown.
Spouse: Helen Bowie.
Helen is named in the entries in the parish register for her children’s baptisms. It is possible that George was previously married in 1714.
Children:
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)
Elizabeth Marshall (baptized 12 February 1720 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire) married Alexander Henderson 6 June 1746 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire and 18 July 1746 in St Ninians.
John Marshall (baptized 18 August 1722 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire)
Evidence
from the St Ninians parish register:
1714
George Mershel at this town & Janet Munnock in the parish of Kincardin gave up thr names to be proclaimed in order to marriage and Adam Peacock Caur for the pand’s Mar: Aug 13
1720
Feb: 12
Parents: George Mershel Helen Bowie
Child: Elizabeth
Witnesses: Wm Liddele elder and yor
[Touchad…]
1722
Aug 18
Parents: George Mershel Helen Bowie
Child: John
Witnesses: Wm Liddele elder & yor
1727
E.D [Octr 6th]
John Henderson weaver in Touchadam and Helen Bowie relict of the deceased George Marshall tenent in the sd barony gave up their names to be proclaimed in order to marriage Henrdy Jaffery tennent in that Barony wasw Caur. for both parties Married Octr 23d
References
Parish registers for St Ninians, Stirlingshire. Digital images on FamilySearch.org accessed 6 May 2026.