Occupation:1916- sewing machine factory worker.
Occupation:1901- wine merchant.
From Janette Erskine Cochrane Feb2003 I also asked her about the names of all the children of James and Maggie. Here they are in birth order * Jane "Jeanie" * Elizabeth " Lizzie" * Margaret " Maggie" * James * Christina " Lily" [ she had a twin sister who died] * Janet " Jessie " { My grandmother ) * Mary * William * Marion " Minnie" * Florence " Flossie" Also James Erskine ( my great grandfather) in addition to running pubs ( bit I think not necessarily at the same time ) was a master printer with his own printing business in Gourock. He was the printer of the Greenock Telegraph.He was also one of the founders of the Greenock Co-operative Society . He was its first secretary ( there is a book celebrating I think either 20 or 30 years of the Society .. I have a copy of this but its still in Scotland at my parents house which gives details and includes a photograph of him.) He gave up his pub in Kilbarchan " the Glenleven "in 1935 the year before he died.
1881 Census - Living in Glenluce with father.At school.
1891 Census with mother in Liverpool.
1895 with mother at 43 Park St,Glasgow.
Occupation:1901- Commercial traveller.Address on marriage certificate -
Roxburgh House,Scotstoun.
Wigtown Free Press - In the Masonic Hall,West Regent Street,Glasgow on the
26th.ult. by the Rev.Thomas Sommerville,Blackfriars Parish Church assisted by
the Rev.J.William Butler,William Wallace McWilliam to Jeanie,eldest daughter
of James Erskine,wine and spirit merchant,Glasgow.
With my parents I used to visit his widow,Jane Erskine,in Kilbarchan.She died
in 1953.
Dead before 1930/1.See wifes notes.
From Janette Erskine Cochrane Feb2003
I asked my mother last night whether Jeanie and William had any children. Her reply " Jeanie lost 2 boys... at least one was stillborn." She is not sure how long the other boy lived but she thought not long.( possibly there will be a death certificate for this boy?)the other boy might be in the still birth register?? ( I would have to re check when the still birth register started ... perhaps it didn't start until much later.. I have a feeling it only started in 1930 ) My mother thinks that Jeanie's husband died in either 1914 or 1915 ( but this was not connected with the war) They lived in the Broomhill area of Partick at this time.
Address:1901- 38 West Campbell St.,Glasgow.
1927/8 Register of Electors Mrs.Jeanie McWilliam,15 Parkview.
Valuation Roll 15 Parkview,Kilbarchan
1930/1 Mrs.Jeanie McWilliam,widow,House and weaving shop,Proprietor/Tenant,Gross Annual Value 14. 1809
1940/1 .................................................Now owns two houses,lets one and lives in the other GAV £8 1864/15 and
1865/15
1950/1 as above but has sold one house and lives in the other which she still owns GAV£8 807/1
Usual address on death certificate- 15 Parkview,Kilbarchan.
Same address about 1927
Intimation of death not found in Glasgow Herald or Evening Times.Brother William of Gourock registered her death.
James Erskine of Norse Road,Scotstoun had a pub in Oxford Street but he probably moved to 25 New St.Kilbarchan about 1923 where he had a pub and three other houses at same address.All in 1922/3 Valuation Roll.
Sasine Abridgement 1929 No.1510.Jeanie sold a house at 25 New Street.Abond had been recorded 12May1925 by Jeanie Erskine or McWilliam,widow for £270.
James was alive 1930 but by 1940 the pub at New St. was no longer owned by the Erskines.
Jeanie was a widow in 1925 but it would appear the the Hamilton ironmonger at 1381 Dumbarton Road was sold to a James Erskine 1917/18 who had a house in Norse Road,Scotstoun.Was he a son of the publican? Why did William McWilliam not get the ironmonger instead of his wifes brother? Not interested,no money or already dead.?
Occupation:Weaver.Death in Wigtown Free Press 14/04/1848 1f
Occupation:Blacksmith Master.
Old Luce Parish Record - James McWilliam,son to John McWilliam and Mary Kelly
in village was baptized by Mr.Learmonth 20Jul1815.
1841 Census 11/23 66 Main Street,Genluce.Living with wife Mary and son John.
1851 Census-Living Main Street,Glenluce with his 1st.wife Mary and four of his children Margaret,Alex,Elizabeth and Jess.
1861 Census-Living Main Street,Glenluce with his 2nd.wife Agnes Wilson and eight of his children Margaret,Alexander,Elizabeth,Jessie,John,Mary,Thomas and Agnes.He now employed one man.
1871 Census-As 1861 but no mention of employing anybody.Children in house are Jessie,John,Mary,Thomas,Agnes,Helen,James and William.
1881 Census-Living Main Street,Glenluce with six of his children.His son
Thomas(age 22)is a blacksmith and his daughter Agnes(age 20) is a dressmaker.Newspaper:Galloway Advertiser 30Apr1857.At Glenluce on the 14th.inst.,by the
Rev.McDowall,Mr.James McWilliam,blacksmith to Agnes Wilson,Whitecairn.When James McWillaim married Agnes Wilson he already had seven children by his 1st.wife Mary McClumpha who died 1856.Cause of her death is given as haemorrage previous to delivery
!James McWilliams death certificate was signed Nellie McWilliam,daughter.This
would be my grandmother Helen. No will.
OPR Old Luce - John lawful son of James McWilliam and Mary McClumpha born in
Glenluce 9th.and baptized 14th.March1841 by the Rev.John McDowall.
1861 Census:Living with father in Glenluce
1871 Census not with parents.
1874:Might be witness at sister Maggies wedding.No further information.
Occupation:Carter.Railway carrier.
Wigton Free Press 22Jan1874.At Glenluce on the 16th.inst. by the
Rev.B.Frood,Mr.William Murray,carter,Wigtown,to Maggie McWilliam,eldest
daughter of Mr.James McWilliam,blacksmith there.
OPR Old Luce - Margaret lawful daughter of James McWilliam and Mary McClumpha
born in Glenluce 6th. and baptized 11th.June1843 by the Rev.John McDowall.
!Occupation at time of marriage - domestic servant.An Elizabeth McWilliam,
probably her sister,was a witness at the marriage.
1861 Census with parents.
1871 Census not with parents.
1881 Census 901-4-5 North High Street,Wigtown.Living with her husband,three
children and her brother-in-law James Murray.Husband a carter.
1901 Census:28 North Back Street,Wigtown.Living with husband and her son William.Also her brother-in-law James Murray,age 66,carters assistant.Husband a railway carter.Four rooms with windows.
Maggie had a son John Murray who had a shop in Creetown.John was born in Wigtown in 1878 and died in Creetown in 1951.His wife was Mary Steel.My father used to visit them when on holiday.There is a gravestone in Kirkmabreck churchyard.
On Maggies death certificate her husband is described as a railway carrier.He
predeceased her. She did not leave a will.
Occupation:Stone dyker.
Gravestone in Glenluce kirkyard.
Occupation:Pickle work vanman on death certificate.
He did not leave a will.
!Cause of death:Pneumonia.He is buried in a lair owned by Rowat & Co.,
Craigton Road,Govan.This company is now in the Hillington Industrial Estate and still makes sauces and pickles.They do not have any surviving records of
employees.
1891 Census:Living at 24 Hospital Street,Gorbals with wife Agnes,son Joseph and a boarder Mary Young.Hugh was a contractors lorryman,Agnes was a cotton weaver and the boarder was a retired domestic servant born in Dumbarton.She might be related to Agnes.Both Hugh and Agnes were employed and the house had one room with one or more windows.The boarder was a widow.She might be Mary Higgins the mother of Agnes.644/12-067-012
1901 Census 646/2-049-007, 58 Elderpark Street,Govan.Picklework vanman.Living with his wife Agnes,his children Joseph and Mary and his mother-in-law Mary Higgins.Two rooms with windows.
Address on marriage certificate:34 Rose St.Glasgow.
1891 Census:Born Glasgow.
1901 Census with parents.
M/C and D/C not found NRH to 1940.
1901 Census with parents.
Occupation:Snuff boxmaker on marriage certificate to his second wife Martha
Grier.His first wife had died.
OPR Mauchline:Joseph Walker,boxmaker and Agnes Dickie both in Mauchline were
booked 31May and married 12Jun1851.
1871 Census:Mauchline Loudon Street.
Joseph Davidson living with his wife Martha( a grocer) four of his children
his nephew Hugh Tait and his neice Mary McCartney.
1881 Census Loudon Street,Mauchline. 604/8/15 Fancy Box Manufacturer.Living with his wife,four children and his grandson Arthur Stewart age 1,born Mauchline.
Will:Joseph Walker Davidson,Loudon Steet,Mauchline died 11Nov1916 at Mauchline
testate.Confirmation granted at Kilmarnock,8Dec to John Davidson,auctioneer,
Balgownie,Prestwick,his son and Agnes Davidson or Lambie,his daughter,
executors nominated in will or deed dated 0ct1910 and recorded in Court Books
of There is a headstone in Mauchline New Cemetery.Also on stone his wife Martha
Commissariot of Ayr 4Dec1916.Value of estate #31.17s.6d.
Grier,his daughter Agnes,a Margaret Grier died 21Aug1901 age 81 and three
soldiers killed in WW1.
John Davidson Stewart,Sydney killed Gallipoli Aug1915 age 25.
David Phillips Davidson,Prestwick killed in France Jul1916 age 27.
Robert Lambie,Mauchline killed Belgium June 1917 age 27.
All grandsons of the said Joseph Walker Davidson and Martha Grier.
Occupation!Box polisher on marriage certificate.She was Joseph Walker
Davidsons second wife,his first wife having died.
OPR Fenwick:Birth 11Sep1825
1851 Census:Mauchline North Quarter.
Martha Grier,servant,unmarried,age 25,house servant,born Stewarton.
1881 Census living with parents.
May have emigrated to Australia where she married a Stewart.Their son John Donald or Davidson Stewart was killed Gallipoli.M/C and B/C not found NRH.
1881 Census living with parents.Railway clerk.