16. Helen McWilliam
No will.
OPR Old Luce-Helen McWilliam lawful daughter of John McWilliam and Mary Kelly
in village was baptized by Mr.Learmonth 15Feb1807.
1851 Census 894/11/29 - Living Main St,Glenluce with husband and five of her children Charles,John,Mary,Grace and David.
Occupation:Mason.Did not leave a will.
1841 Census 11/23 64 Main Street,Glenluce.Wife Helen and children Charles,John and Mary.Grace not present.
1851 Census see wife.
1861 Census 894/8/11 Living with wife and four children Charles,Mary,Grace and David.
23. John Rodie
1861 Census 894/2/5 Camrie Farm.Ploughman.
24. Mary Rodie
1851 Census - Employed at home in sewing.Not at school.
1861 Census living with parents.Domestic servant.
25. Grace Rodie
1851 Census - Employed at home in sewing.Not at school.
1861 Census living with parents.Domestic servant.
27. David Rodie
1861 Census living with parents.
18. John McWilliam
Occupation:Master Blacksmith.
1841 Census 11/16 4 North Street,Glenluce.Living with his wife and four childrenn.
1851 Census - North St.Glenluce.
1861 Census North Street,Glenluce 894/3/8 Blacksmith.Living with wife and five children Grace,Mary,Agnes,Robert and Janet.
Living with wife and his children Mary,Agnes and James.
OPR Old Luce - John McWilliam lawful son of John McWilliam and Mary Kelly
in village was baptized by Mr.Learmonth 15Apr1812.OPR Old Luce - John McWilliam,Junior, in village and Joan McCredie in
Bridge Mill were legally proclaimed in this congregation in order to
marriage and no objection being offered were accordingly married at Bridge
Mill by the Rev.McDowall on the 13th.Jan.1834.
Stone in Glenluce kirkyard.
1881 Census North Street,Glenluce.894/8/1 Blacksmiths widow.Living with granddaughter Agnes age 7 born Glenluce.
!Wigtown Free Press.20Jul1888.At Glenluce on the 18th.inst.Joanne
McCreadie,relict of John McWilliam,blacksmith,aged 79 years.
28. Grace McWilliam
1861 Census living with parents.Unmaried.Sewer.
29. Mary McWilliam
Occupation:1851 Census - Sewer.
!1861 Census living with parents.Unmaried.Sewer.
31. Agnes McWilliam
1861 Census living with parents.Unmaried.Dressmaker.
19. James McWilliam
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.
Parish Records:
Birth-Ayrshire Barr. Agnes,daughter of Thomas Wilson,in Green of Albany and
Agnes Davidson was born upon the 9th.day of August and baptized in the same
month. 1831.M.R.-Green of Albany 273937 O.S.Sheet 76
1841 Census-Agnes living with her father at Green,Barr.
1851 Census-Agnes living with her father at Laggangarn,New Luce.
Agnes Wilson had an illegitimate daughter Fairley,born 26Jan1855 at Whitecairn
The childs father was possibly William McQuaker,a local farmer.
Married James McWilliam 14Apr1857 at Whitecairn.
1891 Census- Living at 43 Fielding Street,Liverpool with four of her children
Thomas,a blacksmith,Agnes,a dressmaker,James,a police constable and William,a
grocer.
1895 living in Glasgow.See son Thomas.
!D/C signed by J.McWilliam,daughter-in-law,6 Broomhill Dr.Partick West,
Glasgow.Probably wife of William Wallace McWilliam.She died of Brights disease
which is a disease of the kidneys.
!Wigtown Free Press.27May1909.Death.At North Strand Street,Stranraer on the
23rd.inst.Agnes Wilson,relict of the late James McWilliam,Glenluce,advanced in
years.
She did not leave a will.
35. Thomas McWilliam
!Wigtown Free Press.12Sep1895.Death.At 43 Park Street,Glasgow on the
29th.ult after a lingering illness borne with christian patience and resignation,Thomas,
son of the late James McWilliam,blacksmith,Glenluce,aged 33years.
Cause of death - Pulmonary tuberculosis.He was a bachelor.His mother Agnes
Wilson was staying at the same address.
1881 Census - He was living in Glenluce with his father and working as a
blacksmith.
The lair in Craigton Cemetery was bought by his brother William who was also
staying at 43 Park St.Certificate No.9104.Internment No.34694.Cost of
internment 15/-
Information from Strathclyde Regional Archives,Mitchell Library,Glasgow.
Application for poor relief.Parish of Govan Combination.No.16629.
Address 43 Park St.top mid.Agnes Wilson was the tenant.
Residences.In present house Govan 1year.
Prior 48 McLellan St.Govan 10months.
. Liverpool 7years.
. Glenluce
Off work 18 months.In no society.House two apartments,rent #7.No lodgers.
Resides with mother who is maintained by a son,a grocers assistant in
Helensburgh.Relief given 3/6 a week and statement sent to Old Luce Parish.
He did not leave a will.
37. Helen McWilliam
Born three months premature.Only lived 9 hours.No christian name given on birth and death certificate.
39. James McWilliam
1881 Census - Living with father in Glenluce,occupation not given
1891 Census in Liverpool with mother.Police constable.
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.?
41. Jane McWilliam
1881 Census - Living in Glenluce with father.At school.
1891 Census not with mother in Liverpool.Might be in Liverpool at another address.
Liverpool 25th.November.1892.She was a witness at the wedding of her sister
Agnes.
42. John McWilliam
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.
46. Jessie McWilliam
Wigtown Free Press.14Jun1894.Marriage.At Fairfield Presbyterian Church,
Liverpool on the 4th.inst. by the Rev.Dr.Lundie,Gavin Scott to Jessie,third
daughter of the late James McWilliam,blacksmith,Glenluce.
From M/C:Address 6Beech St,West Derby,Liverpool,County of Lancaster.
Fairfield church also in Beech St.Gave her age as 36,she was really 44.
Have photograph of Beech St,Fairfield Presbyterian Church.Have map showing Beech Street and position of church.
!1871 Census:Living with her father in Glenluce.
1891 Census:Living at 6 Beech Street,Liverpool as a cook and domestic servant.
The head of the house on Census night was Mrs.E.H.Lundie.Also in the house was Mrs.M.B.Ingalls,a preachers widow.Jessie was married by the Rev.R.H.Lundie who was probably the husband of Mrs.E.H.Lundie.
Her sister Agnes was married in the same church in 1892.After Glasgow,
Liverpool was the nearest centre of industry when looking for work.Could get
there by train or steamer from Wigtown or Garlieston.
1881 Census:At 55A Alexandra Street,Liverpool their is a Gavin Scott,railway
porter,aged 27,born Scotland and his wife Margaret,aged 33,born Scotland.
From M/C:address 96 Isaac St,Toxteth Park,Liverpool. Railway official.
Witnesses George and Mary Scott.
Kellys Street Directory 1907/10/12.A Gavin Scott,railway porter,living at
59 Fernhill Street,Toxteth Park,Liverpool.Have map showing Fernhill St.
48. Mary McWilliam
Occupation:Domestic servant when married.Usual residence Wigtown.Witness at
her marriage was Agnes McWilliam who may have been her sister.Her husband
William Waddell came from Newton Stewart and was a wine merchant foreman.
1881 Census 894/3/9 Rusks Row,Glenluce.Living with brother John and his family.
Occupation:Wine merchant foreman.Address when married Newton Stewart.
OPR Old Luce - Margaret McWilliam lawful daughter of John McWilliam and Mary
Kelly in village was born 2nd. and baptized by Rev,McDowall the 5th.Nov1826.
1841 Census with parents.
1881 Census 39 George Street,St.Quivox,Ayr. 578/22/2 Vanman.Living with wife and children James,John,George and Robina.
!Occupation-Spirit salesman.Also salmon fisher.
Joiner.
57. John Miller
Joiner
58. George Miller
1881 Census - Clerk.