William Wilson and Sarah Boyd

[MaggieTag]

Hi Scottish rootschatters,

Trying to track down William Wilson and Sarah Boyd.

They married in County Antrim NI (Buckna Pres) on 22/1/1880. I've been able to trace most of Sarah's family to the Glasgow area and have found a daughter -  Jeanie Wilson in the 1911 census aged 22 living with her uncle and aunt, Robert McSeveney and Rose (Boyd ) Easter Row Shotts Dykehead.

I think that William and Sarah may have followed the family trend of moving to Scotland because I can find nothing on them in Ireland.

Any advice on how I might use the Scottish records to help would be appreciated. Have looked at Scotlands people but the names I'm looking at are so common it would cost a fortune!.

Many thanks,

Margaret

[sancti]

When is the last date you have for them in Ireland?

[MaggieTag]

Hi scanti,

Last date I have for them in Ireland is at their marriage in Jan 1880. Can't find them in the 1901 0r 1911 in Ireland - so a calculated guess that they may have gone to Scotland, as most of Sarah's siblings did, and also that their daughter Jane (or Jeanie) was in Glasgow in1911 with her mothers sister Rose McSeveney nee Boyd in 1911.

A lot to ask!

Ta

Margaret

[sancti]

Do you have the names of their children and years of birth?

[MaggieTag]

Hi Scanti,

The only child that I have is Jeanie (most likely Jane) who was in Glasgow in 1911 aged 22, birth place Ireland. She would have been born c1889.

Not much I'm afraid - cant find Jeanies birth in Ireland or any other kids.

Margaret

[Lodger]

The burial records for Cambusnethan cemetery in Wishaw also include some internments for Stane cemetery in Shotts. I found this entry for Stane.

MARY McSEVENEY, housewife, 27 Southfield Avenue, Stane. Aged 24 years, married.
Parents - William Wilson and Sarah Boyd.
Interred in plot B613 on 8th November 1915.
Plot owner - George McSeveney, miner. 27 Southfield Ave, Stane.

(Stane is now part of the town of Shotts).

Hope this helps a little.

Lodger

[MaggieTag]

Lodger,

That is very interesting! Great to have another child of this family - looks like Mary Wilson married a relation - she had an uncle and aunt McSeveney. Wish my knowledge of Scottish and particularly Glasgow records and geography were better!

Thanks,

Margaret

[sancti]

2 marriages on Scotlandspeople, if you download them it will tell you if their parents were still allive at that time

1912 MCSEVENEY JOHN and WILSON JEANIE at CALDERHEAD /LANARK
 
1915 MCSEVENEY GEORGE and WILSON MARY ELLEN at PARTICK GLASGOW CITY/LANARK

[MaggieTag]

Sancti,

Many many thanks! - great information!

Margaret