David & John Williamson Brothers

[ev]

judy

i see john williamson and jane marshall on 1871 census and
see there first son was john williamson born c1857
would the father have 2 sons called john ?

ev

[ankerdine]

Hello again ev

Well, I hate to repeat myself on this site but if everyone has patience.

On an earlier thread I said that I had found the marriage of John Williamson and Jane Marshall, my gtx2 grandmother. Their marriage certificate being recorded in 1855 gave very full and interesting details including the fact that John Williamson was a widower with 2 living male children Once again I put 2 and 2 together and did I make 5? On the 1851 census for Twynholm there was a John Williamson (Ireland) with wife Margaret and sons John and David.
Their occupation was vagrant but the boys birthplaces were clearly recorded as Penpont and Girvan. Gadget warned me that my assumptions may not be correct!

So, it seems at the moment that my family is falling down around me. I suppose I should backstep a bit and reconsider my options.

I am suffering with the dreaded "croup-type" cold at the moment so have little interest in what happened back then. With apologies for my lack of inertia and with the hope that I WILL FEEL BETTER tomorrow.

Goodnight and thanks for your continued interest.

Judy

[ev]

judy

get yourself well and we'll carry on up the ancestors later 
it does look like back to what we're sure of
when you are well enough to continue  get in touch and i'm sure
rootschatters will get you the answers

take care of yourself

yours

ev

[Joyceedev]

Hi Ev

Thank you for your further information. I looked up Sorn on Google and Genuki and there was a cotton mill there and coal mining too, so John must have worked in the area. N.B. More research to be done here. If this is my John I wonder how he could have progessed from Vagrant's son to Engine Keeper. No one has been able to find the "boys" on the 1861 census and someone suggested they returned to Ireland after their real mother died. I also couldn't find Margaret Williamson's death, up till now.

Yes Jane Marshall was my gtx2 grandmother and her family are VERY INTERESTING. I think I have found her parents wedding in Family Search on 23 December 1826 in Kilmaurs.  Her parents were Alexander Marshall and Jean/Jane Marshall (nee Caldwell). There appears to be a Marshall clan in Kilmaurs and apparently were well known as the "Horners of Kilmaurs" according to Andrew McCormick. I would love to find out if they go back to Billy Marshall King of the Tinkers!

I have had such a lot of help from people on this site for which I am really grateful.

Keep up the good work all of you.

Judy

Hi,

My Grandmother was Mary Williamson Brownlie, Her younger sister was named Susan Marshall Brownlie. father was James Purdie Brownlie mother Roseanna (Annie) Williamson she was
BIRTH 19 MAR 1876 • Craigneuk,Dalziel,Lanark,Scotland
DEATH 16 DECEMBER 1926 • Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Her father was James his was John married to a Roseanna Morrow. wondering if these names are any connection to your lne I am stuck on John born Ireland.

Sorn, Airdrie, Ayr are all places of intrest for my line Other surname is Milne from Aberdeenshire, Bucksburn Kenmay areas

[ankerdine]

Hi Joyce (?)

Welcome to Rootschat. I notice you have made a few posts already but have not read them.

I don't recognise any specific connections with my family as yet. However, I would recommend that you start a new post with the main names and area in the title.

There are bound to be folk on Rootschat who have knowledge of Lanarkshire and Aberdeen who can help you.

It's fascinating that the Williamson and Marshall names are connected in your family tree too!

Good luck and I'll keep an eye open for you.

Judy