Handloom weaver.....

deano · Post by **deano** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 5:12 pm

Hello Russell,

Tut Tut, ( not all vagrants, transients, tinkers, or other burdens on a parish were recorded. ) I take it your not a racist.

On Marion Martin, in 1851 census for Barrhead, she is 18 years old and a housekeeper in her parent's home, her two sister's were Power Loom Weaver's, I doubt very much if these looms were in the house.

Regards,
Jonn.

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 6:56 pm

Hi Carmentea

As I am having trouble finding her, I was wondering if she might have moved to Glasgow or Edinburgh? Or were the mills concentrated in Neilston/Barrhead/Paisley area?
All ideas welcome, my head hurts from banging against this brick wall!

Does this mean you cracked, told your credit card to snap out if it, and now know she is NOT the 26yr old Marion Martin in Neilston? I can't bear the suspense!! Please put me out of my misery!

Best wishes
Lesley

carmentea32 · Post by **carmentea32** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 9:02 pm

LOL at LesleyB! Not quite, but hubby has decided he can't bear the suspense either, so I'm off to SP later this evening (he's buying) Woo Hoo! Fingers crossed it's her!

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 9:23 pm

Oh crikes...I'll feel awful if it isn't her...

Russell · Post by **Russell** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 10:17 pm

Lesley
why should you feel awful? It was merely a possibility. How many times have we all ended up in a cul-de-sac and then lost the way back out?

I feel slightly offended that Jonn should even suggest I was even a tiny bit racist even if I did support Henrik Larsen the other night!!!

Jonn I was quoting an entry in a Old Parish Session minute where they were deciding whether to support some of people who 'were not of this parish'
It must have been heated discussion because a decision was held over until the next meeting.
For one census there was specific instruction to the enumerators about who should be included and it did not include those sleeping in outhouses and sheds.

Sorry for hijacking your thread Carmen

Russell

carmentea32 · Post by **carmentea32** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 5:07 am

no problem Russell!
Sorry lesleyB - wrong Marion. But thanks anyway for the suggestion. I continue to bang my head

Carmen

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 9:32 am

Oh, what a disappointment....

deano · Post by **deano** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:40 am

Hello Carmentea,

Was Marion's, parent's by any chance named Hugh Martin, and Margaret Rodger.

Regards,
Jonn.

carmentea32 · Post by **carmentea32** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 5:16 pm

OK Wait for it! FOUND HER!
May McEwing in the 1861 census in Barrhead, complete with kids. Oh I am sooo happy.

Deano - Yes they were .... OMG are you my cousin????

Russell · Post by **Russell** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 7:36 pm

Well done Carmen!

So it didn't need a sledge hammer after all.

Been there! Done it! now wearing sevaral layers of T shirts. Its an amazing feeling isn't it?

Don't overdo the celebrations there are probably more just as elusive.

Russell

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