Searching for Neilson's in Lanark...

[Jack]

Hi Legs,
To add to Andy's quite monumental effort!
There's a Margaret HOATSON age 20 at Crawfordjohn in 1851 (not with own family). No more details at present.
This marriage may be worth checking out? Daur Barbara has the middle name of THOMSON.
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IF the dates below are correct, then mother Margaret had a rather busy day; what with a marriage AND a birth....

JOHN SOMERVILLE
MARGARET HOATSON
Marriage: 17 AUG 1855 Crawfordjohn, Lanark, Scotland
Chn -
JEAN SOMERVILLE - Birth: 17 AUG 1855 Crawfordjohn, Lanark, Scotland
THOMAS SOMERVILLE - Birth: 25 JUL 1857 Crawfordjohn, Lanark, Scotland
WILLIAM SOMERVILLE - Birth: 08 DEC 1859 Crawfordjohn, Lanark, Scotland
JAMES SOMERVILLE - Birth: 05 JAN 1864 Crawfordjohn, Lanark, Scotland
BARBARA THOMSON SOMERVILLE - Birth: 06 MAR 1867 Crawfordjohn, Lanark, Scotland
..........SOMERVILLE - Female Birth: 27 JUL 1872 Crawfordjohn, Lanark, Scotland [this wee girl possibly died young?]
ELISABETH SOMERVILLE - Birth: 12 FEB 1874 Crawfordjohn, Lanark, Scotland
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This might be Jean SOMERVILLE b1855? Note daurs middle name of HOWATSON.

JAMES CORNELIUS
JANE SOMMERVILLE
Marriage: 29 JUL 1873 Crawfordjohn, Lanark, Scotland

MARGARET HOWATSON CORNELIUS - Birth: 10 JUL 1874 Lesmahagow, Lanark, Scotland
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1881 Census Place: Crawfordjohn, Lanark, Scotland
Dwelling: No 31
Source: FHL Film 0203624 GRO Ref Volume 636 EnumDist 4 Page 6
John SOMMERVILLE M 53 M Crawfordjohn, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Drainer
Margaret SOMMERVILLE M 50 F Crawfordjohn, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Wife Occ: Drainer Wife
Lizzie SOMMERVILLE U 7 F Crawfordjohn, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Daughter Occ: Scholar
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1881 Census Place: Douglas, Lanark, Scotland
Dwelling: Holmfoot
Source: FHL Film 0203628 GRO Ref Volume 641 EnumDist 1 Page 10
Archibald DOUGLAS M 29 M Edinburgh St Cuthberts Rel: Head Occ: Shepherd
Elizabeth DOUGLAS M 33 F Kirkpatrick Juxta, Dumfries, Scotland Rel: Wife Occ: Shepherd Wife
Agnes DOUGLAS 7 F Johnstone, Dumfries, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar
Isabella DOUGLAS 5 F West Calder, Edinburgh, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar
Jane DOUGLAS 3 F Kirkconnel, Dumfries, Scotland Rel: Daur
Margaret DOUGLAS 1 F Douglas, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Daur
Thomas SOMERVILLE M 23 M Crawfordjohn, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Lodger Occ: Labourer (Drainer)
Robert NEILSON U 20 M Douglas, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Lodger Occ: Labourer (Drainer)
[possibly this Robert Neilson is just a coincidence?]
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1881 Census Place: Crawfordjohn, Lanark, Scotland
Dwelling: Gilkerscleuch Mains
Source: FHL Film 0203624 GRO Ref Volume 636 EnumDist 6 Page 1
Thomas INCH M 57 M Culter, Peeble, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Farmer (900 Ac Of Which 10 Ar) Empoying 2 Men & 1 Woman
Jane INCH M 60 F Biggar, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Wife
Adam INCH U 33 M Carnworth, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Farmers Son
Janet INCH U 28 F Crawfordjohn, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Farmes Daur
Edward MC QUAT U 46 M Sanquhar, Dumfries, Scotland Rel: Serv Occ: Farm Serv
Wm. SOMERVILLE U 21 M Crawfordjohn, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Serv Occ: Farm Serv
Eliza KERR U 20 F Tynron, Dumfries, Scotland Rel: Serv Occ: Dairy Maid
Mary WALKER U 16 F Bothwell, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Serv Occ: General Serv (Domestic)
Ann HARKNESS 13 F Crawfordjohn, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Serv Occ: General Serv (Domestic)
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1881 Census Place: Crawfordjohn, Lanark, Scotland
Dwelling: No 8
Source: FHL Film 0203624 GRO Ref Volume 636 EnumDist 4 Page 2
Grace SOMMERVILLE M 23 F Douglas, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Wife (Head) Occ: Drainers Wife [hubby Thomas?]
John SOMMERVILLE 2 M Douglas, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Son
Jeannie SOMMERVILLE 1 F Crawfordjohn, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Daughter
James SOMMERVILLE 17 M Crawfordjohn, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Brother In Law Occ: Blacksmith (Apprentice)
Barbara T. SOMMERVILLE 14 F Crawfordjohn, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Sister In Law Occ: General Servant
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Jack

[Andy]

Hi Legs,
And another quick question! - do you have Thomas NEILSON's DC?, ie the Thomas who married Elizabeth HOATSON.
What were the details?
Jack

Thomas died in 1892 his parents are given as Thomas and Mary Paterson, there are loads of submitted entries for this couple including Richard who appears in the 1841 census. The other children match too.

Jane/Jean/Jeannie (Thomson) Hoatson/Howatson's entry in the 1881 census says that she was born in Dumfries. Her Death cert (reported by son James) names the parents as Robert and Mary McKnight. A bit of massage is needed to find all the (extracted) children born to this couple, McKnight is spelled a few different ways!!

By the way Mary (Paterson) Neilson was also still alive in 1881:

Dwelling: Townfoot
Census Place: Crawford, Lanark, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 0203624 GRO Ref Volume 635-2 EnumDist 1 Page 17
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Mary NEILSON W 75 F Leadhills, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Head
Occ: Pauper

She died in 1882 in Leadhills, her parents are named James and Annie Dautson.

IGI has the following children born to James Paterson and Annie Dudson/Dutson:

1. MARTHA PATERSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 05 MAY 1815 Crawford, Lanark, Scotland
2. AGNES PATERSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 17 AUG 1803 Crawford, Lanark, Scotland
3. JEAN PATERSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 08 APR 1809 Crawford, Lanark, Scotland
4. ANN PATERSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 30 JUN 1811 Crawford, Lanark, Scotland
5. MARY PATERSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 21 MAY 1805 Crawford, Lanark, Scotland

Mary's husband, Thomas, died in the same place in 1870 his parents were given as Thomas and Mary (Neilson) Neilson

However it's perhaps more likely the parents were Thomas and Margaret Neilson for whom there are the following submitted children:

1. PAUL NEILSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 12 JUL 1803
2. PAUL NEILSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 14 JUL 1803 Leadhills, Lanark, Scotland
3. ROBERT NEILSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 09 APR 1808
4. ROBERT NEILSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 10 APR 1808 Leadhills, Lanark, Scotland
5. RICHARD NEILSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 28 SEP 1797
6. RICHARD NEILSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 01 OCT 1797 Leadhills, Lanark, Scotland
7. ELIZABETH NEILSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 07 JAN 1807
8. ELIZABETH NEILSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 08 JAN 1807 Leadhills, Lanark, Scotland
9. JOHN NEILSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 07 JUL 1805
10. JOHN NEILSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 09 JUL 1805 Leadhills, Lanark, Scotland
11. MARGRET NEILSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 04 MAR 1799
12. MARGRET NEILSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 07 MAR 1799 Leadhills, Lanark, Scotland
13. THOMAS NEILSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 22 MAR 1801
14. THOMAS NEILSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 24 MAR 1801 Leadhills, Lanark, Scotland
15. MARGRET NEILSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 07 MAR 1799 Crawford, Lanark, Scotland
16. ELIZABETH NEILSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 08 JAN 1807 Crawford, Lanark, Scotland

[Legs11]

Once again I'm completely overwhelmed by all your hard work.

Thank you all so much.

More printing and pasting on my big board so I understand it all I think!

A couple of questions - most of the children seem to have been baptised within days of their birth, why so soon? Would it be due to the high infant mortality rate? Also Andy, where you wrote Thomas' parents were Thomas and Mary (Neilson) Neilson...does that mean that Mary's maiden name was Neilson also? If so could this be their marriage record? (from IGI, member submitted though so not necessarily reliable? And going with Margaret not Mary due to children list you gave, although there is a Thomas Neilson and Mary Neilson from Falkirk)
Thomas Nielson and Margaret Nielson married on 25th December 1793 at Wandell And Lamington, Lanark. Would their families be related and them cousins or something?

Thank you again.

Love
Legs
xxxx

[Andy]

The 1841 census has this:

1841 Census


Piece: SCT1841/629 Place: Carluke-Lanarkshire Enumeration District: 3
Civil Parish: Carluke Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 3 Page: 25
Address: Clyde Street

Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
NILSON Thomas M 55 Independent Lanarkshire
NILSON Mary F 50 Lanarkshire
FORREST Mary F 40 Female Servant Lanarkshire

Thomas could have been up to 59 and Mary up to 54, rounding down occurred on the 1841 census.

So it looks possible that this is Thomas parents, giving Mary not Margaret as the mother. However on further investigation this Thomas died in 1872 aged 89 and the wife was Mary Brownlie so NOT yours.

The Falkirk Thomas and Mary (Neilson) Neilson also had a son Thomas in 1814, too young to be Thomas father so it's looking more and more likely that a wee mistake was made on reporting the death and that the mother was Margaret Neilson. She may have been related to her husband but impossible to tell for sure without further investigation.

Richard was not a very common name at thetime but Thomas and Margaret (Neilson) Neilson had Robert and a Richard as did Thomas and Mary Paterson.

Infant mortality, money and proximity to a church all governed when children were baptised, there can be a great many years between Birth and Baptism. Your lot don't appear to be Catholic but Catholic baptisms are usually very soon after the birth.

[Jack]

Thanks for latest info Andy,
What i was clumsily trying to ask Legs was, is there is a proven link from the present day back to
Thomas NEILSON & Elizabeth HOATSON, via their son Thomas' marriage to Margaret RITCHIE?

You mentioned "Elizabeth Hoatson VERY probably had a brother, James, who Married Jean Colthart."
I'm sure you're right there, and below is another COLTHART - HOATSON marriage.
William & Jean COLTHART being siblings? Or at least closely related in some way.
Possibly this Mary HOATSON is the younger sister of Elizabeth? Her 1861 MC should give the answer.

Legs,
I think a few of your family names in the Crawfordjohn area are inter-related in some way.
There are 1851 censuses on your family i'll get as soon as i'm able to.
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The William COLTHART who married Mary HOATSON may have married twice?
He was with Janet COCK in 1851, but looks like he's a widower by 1861 census (as aged 52).
Mary HOATSON appears to be single on the 1851 & 1861 censuses.

WILLIAM COLTHART
JANET COCK
Marriage: 29 JAN 1830 Crawfordjohn, Lanark, Scotland

WILLIAM COLTHORT
MARY HOATSON
Marriage: 18 DEC 1861 Crawfordjohn, Lanark, Scotland

JAMES COLTHART - Birth: 09 MAY 1862 Crawfordjohn, Lanark, Scotland [twin]
MARY HOATSON COLTHART - Birth: 09 MAY 1862 Crawfordjohn, Lanark, Scotland [twin]
AGNES COLTHART - Christening: 28 JUN 1863 Crawfordjohn, Lanark, Scotland
DONALD STEWART COLTHART - Birth: 09 JUN 1865 Crawfordjohn, Lanark, Scotland
ISABELLA HADDOW COLTHART - Birth: 31 JAN 1869 Crawfordjohn, Lanark, Scotland [possibly died young?]
ISABELLA WILLIAMSON COLTHART - Birth: 10 FEB 1871 Crawfordjohn, Lanark, Scotland
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1881 Census Place: Crawfordjohn, Lanark, Scotland
Dwelling: Shuttlefield
Source: FHL Film 0203624 GRO Ref Volume 636 EnumDist 2 Page 2
William COLTHART M 72 M Crawfordjohn, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Woolen Weaver
Mary Hoatson COLTHART M 51 F Crawfordjohn, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Wife Occ: Woolen Weavers Wife
Mary Hoatson COLTHART U 18 F Crawfordjohn, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: General Servant Domestic
Isabella M.W. COLTHART 11 F Crawfordjohn, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar
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1881 Census Place: Avondale, Lanark, Scotland
Dwelling: Lambhill
Source: FHL Film 0203611 GRO Ref Volume 621 EnumDist 2 Page 8
James WILSON M 64 M Sorn, Ayr, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Farmer 1750 Acres 200 Arable Employing 2 Men 2 Boys 2 Girls
Christina WILSON M 41 F Sorn, Ayr, Scotland Rel: Wife Occ: Farmers Wife
Jeannie WILSON U 24 F Carmichael, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Dairy Maid
Robert WILSON 9 M Avondale, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Scholar
Marion WILSON 7 F Avondale, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar
Janet WILSON 5 F Avondale, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar
John WILSON 3 M Avondale, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Son
Christina WILSON 1 F Avondale, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Daur
James WILSON W 94 M Carmichael, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Father Occ: Annuitant
James COLTHART U 18 M Crawfordjohn, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Serv Occ: Shepherd
Archd. GALL U 18 M Crawfordjohn, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Serv Occ: Farm Servant
Jane SOMMERVILLE U 18 F Shotts, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Serv Occ: Gen Serv
Jane WISEMAN 15 F Avondale, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Serv Occ: General Servant
Alexander BALLANTYNE 16 M Avondale, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Serv Occ: Gen Serv
Robert KEELER 14 M Avondale, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Serv Occ: General Servant
Eliza CLELLAND M 26 F Carmichael, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Visitor Occ: Farmers Wife
Helen Mair CLELLAND 1 F Kilmadock, Perth, Scotland Rel: Visitor
Elizabeth WILSON U 50 F Sorn, Ayr, Scotland Rel: Visitor Occ: Dressmaker
Annie May KENNEDY 11 F Barony, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Visitor Occ: Scholar
Janet KENNEDY 7 F Barony, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Visitor Occ: Scholar
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1881 Census Place: Peebles, Peeble, Scotland
Dwelling: High St Northside
Source: FHL Film 0224035 GRO Ref Volume 768 EnumDist 7 Page 1
Alexander HODGE M 33 M Cambus, Clackmannan, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Grocer Employing One Apprentice
Agnes HODGE M 33 F Hawick, Roxburgh, Scotland Rel: Wife
Mary B.W. HODGE 6 F Peebles, Peeble, Scotland Rel: Dau Occ: Scholar
Elizabeth HODGE 4 F Peebles, Peeble, Scotland Rel: Dau
James HODGE 2 M Peebles, Peeble, Scotland Rel: Son
Agnes COLTHART U 17 F Crawfordjohn, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Servant Occ: General Servant
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1881 Census Place: Crawfordjohn, Lanark, Scotland
Dwelling: Mountherwick
Source: FHL Film 0203624 GRO Ref Volume 636 EnumDist 2 Page 6
James FRENCH M 40 M Crawfordjohn, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Farmer Of 600 Acres Of Which 200 Arable Employing 1 Man
Henrietta FRENCH M 40 F Crawfordjohn, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Wife Occ: Farmers Wife
William Edward FRENCH 5 M Crawfordjohn, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Son
Mary Hope FRENCH 3 F Crawfordjohn, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Daur
David DAVIDSON U 19 M Wiston, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Serv Occ: Shepherd
Donald COLTHART U 15 M Crawfordjohn, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Serv Occ: Farm Servant
Helen FLEMING U 25 F New Cumnock, Ayr, Scotland Rel: Serv Occ: Dairymaid
Mary SCOTT U 18 F Muirkirk, Ayr, Scotland Rel: Serv Occ: General Servant Domestic
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Jack

[Andy]

Well met ! That man!

[Legs11]

WOW, you guys just astound me every time I turn my computer on. From only finding a Scottish link days ago I suddenly have a whole clan...

Thank you all so much for your help, I just need to sort them all out now.

Thanks again
Love
Legs
xxxx

[Jack]

Hi Legs,
Here are those censuses. I hope not to confuse you, like i have myself, with some of these.
There could be names on these censuses that may not be related to your own families. You've a lot of unravelling to do!
Being smallish villages it's very hard for the same names NOT to keep turning up next to one another.
A wee note; Crawford & Crawfordjohn are 2 different villages - abt 5mls apart.
Might be useful to get a largish scale map to understand the whereabouts of any places mentioned (those large AA or RAC road atlases are quite good).
I know you can now get the 1861 censuses on SP, just added some here to try and help.
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1851 cens 629 (675) Ed 11 p 33 (Carluke)
14 Dyke Row.
Thos. NELSON, head, marr, 27, ironstone miner, b Crawford, LKS
Elisabeth NELSON, wife, marr, 28, --------------- b Crawford, LKS
Thomas NELSON, son, 5, --------------- b Crawfordjohn, LKS [sic]
John SOMERVILLE, lodger, u/m 22, ironstone miner, b Crawford, LKS
Hugh SOMERVILLE, lodger, u/m 20, ironstone miner, b Crawford, LKS
William SOMERVILLE, lodger, u/m 17, ironstone miner, b Crawford, LKS
Hugh SOMERVILLE, lodger, u/m 15, ironstone miner, b Crawford, LKS
[yes, 2 Hughs....]
&
1861 cens 629 Ed 3 p 48 (Carluke)
Old Bridge End.
Thomas NEILSON, head, marr, 38, ironstone miner, b Crawford, LKS
Elizabeth NEILSON, wife, marr, 38, ----------------- b Crawford, LKS
Thomas NEILSON, son, 14, cooper?, b Crawford, LKS [sic]
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1851 cens 641 (667) Ed 4 p 1 (Douglas)
Gateside House. [With William Gillespie, farmer]
Mary HEWITSON, servant, u/m 22, dairymaid, b Crawfordjohn, LKS
&
1861 cens 636 Ed 6 p 2 (Crawfordjohn)
Gilkencleugh Mains. [With Thomas Inch, farmer]
Mary HOATSON, servant, u/m 30, domestic servant, b Crawfordjohn, LKS
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1851 cens 636 (668-1) Ed 3 p 4 (Crawfordjohn)
Eastertown. [With Edward French, farmer]
Margaret HOATSON, servant, u/m 20, agricultural labourer, b Crawfordjohn, LKS
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1851 cens 636 (668-1) Ed 3 p 7 (Crawfordjohn)
Mosscastle. [schedule 21]
Jane HOATSON, head, widow, 53, general agricultural labourer, b Closeburn, DFS
Jane HOATSON, daur, u/m 25, at home, b Crawfordjohn, LKS
&
1861 cens 636 Ed 5 p 2 (Crawfordjohn)
Overton. [sch. 6]
Jean HOATSON, head, widow, 64, widow of an agricultural labourer, b Closeburn, DFS
Jean HOATSON, daur, u/m 35, formerly domestic servant, b Crawfordjohn, LKS
Elisabeth HOATSON, gr-daur, 2, ------- b Crawfordjohn, LKS
Jean Thomson? HOATSON, gr-daur, 2, ------------- b Crawfordjohn, LKS
William HOATSON, gr-son, 10mos, -- b Crawfordjohn, LKS
[sch. 7]
William COLTHART, head, marr, 22, agricultural labourer, b Crawford, LKS
Janet COLTHART, wife, marr, 25, wife of ag. lab, b Douglas, LKS
William COLTHART, son, 7mos, --------------- b Douglas, LKS
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1851 cens 636 (668-1) Ed 3 p 7 (Crawfordjohn)
Mosscastle. [sch. 22] [With William COCK, farmer & wife Agnes (both b Crawfordjohn)]
James NELSON, gr-son, 14, cowherd, b Crawfordjohn, LKS
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1851 cens 636 (668-1) Ed 6 p 2 (Crawfordjohn)
Gateside. [sch. 7]
James HOATSON, head, marr, 29, agricultural labourer, b Crawfordjohn, LKS
Jean COLTHART, wife, marr, 30, do's wife, b Crawfordjohn, LKS
William HOATSON, son, 1yr, --------- b Crawfordjohn, LKS
John HOATSON, son, 1mo, ---------- b Crawfordjohn, LKS
&
1861 cens 636 Ed 5 p 1 (Crawfordjohn)
Gateside. [sch. 3]
James HOATSON, head, marr, 39, agricultural labourer, b Crawfordjohn, LKS
Jean HOATSON, wife, marr, 41, do's wife, b Crawfordjohn, LKS
William HOATSON, son, 11, do's son, b Crawfordjohn, LKS
John HOATSON, son, 10, do's son, b Crawfordjohn, LKS
Jean T. HOATSON, daur, 8, do's daur, b Crawfordjohn, LKS
Andrew HOATSON, son, 6, do's son, b Crawfordjohn, LKS
Robert HOATSON, son, 3, do's son, b Crawfordjohn, LKS
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1851 cens 636 (628-1) Ed 3 p 3 (Crawfordjohn)
Thistlefield. [sch. 8]
William COLTHART, head, marr, 42, hand loom weaver, woolen, b Crawfordjohn, LKS
Janet COLTHART, wife, marr, 47, ------------- b Crawfordjohn, LKS
Janet COLTHART, daur, u/m 20, employed at home, b Crawfordjohn, LKS
Robert COLTHART, son, 9, scholar, b Crawfordjohn, LKS
Jean COLTHART, daur, 6, scholar, b Crawfordjohn, LKS
&
1861 cens 636 Ed 2 p 2 (Crawfordjohn)
Shuttlefield. [Sch. 9]
William COLTHART Junr., head, widower, 52, woolen weaver, b Crawfordjohn, LKS
Janet COLTHART, daur, u/m 30, --------------- b Crawfordjohn, LKS
Janet Cock COLTHART, gr-child, 2yrs, ------- b Crawfordjohn, LKS
[Sch. 10] Elizabeth BELL, head, widow, 63, ---------- b Crawford, LKS
[Sch. 11] Thomas SOMERVILLE, head, marr, 64, labourer at any job, b Crawfordjohn, LKS
& Barbara Thomson SOMERVILLE, wife, marr, 59, ------ b Sanquhar, DFS [middle name Thomson was scored thru]
[Sch. 12] William COLTHART Senr., head, U/M [sic], 83, retired labourer, b Crawfordjohn, LKS
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1861 cens 636 Ed 4 p 5 (Crawfordjohn)
Crawfordjohn Village. [sch. 29]
John SOMERVILLE, head, marr, 33, agricultural labourer, b Crawfordjohn, LKS
Margaret SOMERVILLE, wife, 30, do's wife, b Crawfordjohn, LKS
Jean SOMERVILLE, daur, 5, scholar, b Crawfordjohn, LKS
Thomas SOMERVILLE, son, 3, ag. lab's son, b Crawfordjohn, LKS
William SOMERVILLE, son, 1, ag. lab's son, b Crawfordjohn, LKS
==
Jack

[Legs11]

Hi Jack,

Thank you so much for all that, where do you get the time to do all this for me! It's very much appreciated.

Love
Legs
xxxx

[bethsam]

Hi Legs

I can't believe it. Last week I tried to find more descendants of Margaret Neilson and Thomas Neilson of the Leadhills as I traced my mother's line to them through their daughter Margaret known as Agnes born 1799. I found that in addition to sisters Mary and Elizabeth there was a Thomas, Richard, Elizabeth mark 2 and John. I had lots of luck and found marriages and children too. On the off chance someone had posted about Neilsons I searched this site and found these postings - wow.

Margaret Neilson 1799, married James Hope around 1825 and moved to Sanquar then Auchinleck, Ayrshire, sadly I found no record of this marriage and James died pre-1855. They had

Thomas Hope, born 1825 who married Margaret McCall in 1848 and they lived in Auchinleck/Lugar, Ayrshire. They had 8 children and many, many descendants that I've traced to Ayr/Fife/Greenock/Lanarkshire.

John Hope, born 1827 who married Veronica Liddle in 1855 again Auchinleck/Lugar. They had 4 children - one who provided 13 grandchildren!

Charles disappeared after 1851 census - possibly deceased.

Margaret who married James Clymmie/Clemmie/Clemie in 1854 again Auchinleck and had 6 children - this is my direct line and I naturally have loads on this one!

Legs 11 I'd be really happy if you could get in touch with me - she said in understatement.

Many thanks to the posters who helped as this was SO detailed it allowed not only Legs find relatives but me too - fantastic people.

Regards
bethsam