In 1861 (Census for Gorbals Glasgow, pg 181, #89), 38 Main Street was the residence of Thomasina DIMOND, household head, widow, age 54, born in Ireland and her children John 22 and Andrew 17---both Iron Moulders; Mary Ann 17 a cotton weaver, Elizabeth 13 scholar---all born in Ireland. John McDonald age 22, an iron molder and Patrick Dempsey a slater---lodgers born in Ireland. On February 13 1865---two years after the death of her son Andrew at 73 Main Street---Thomasina DIAMOND widow of Andrew DIAMOND, mason, journeyman, died at 2h30m pm at 73 Main Street, Glasgow. She was 65. Her parents were Stephen CHURCH, farmer, deceased and Bridget Church ms WELSH, deceased. The informant was John DIAMOND, son, residing at 51 Muirhead Street.
In an email message Re: Stephen Church Sat, 23/02/2008 I was advised: As Thomasina Diamond was a householder in Kilrea in 1858...If we assume this is your ancestor who turned up in Glasgow before 1861, then Andrew must have died and been buried in the Kilrea area - sadly before civil registration of deaths here. If he was a stone mason by profession, a gravestone is not an unreasonable assumption... [Suggested trying both Roman Catholic and Church of Ireland graveyards in Kilrea and Desertoghill Parishes...] Any help regarding the CHURCH or DIAMOND families would be appreciated.
Bonnie