John Fell - 1871 - lanarkshire

[missy]

Hello, would someone be able to do a look-up for me on the 1871 census for a John Fell who lived at 37 Kirk Street Calton Glasgow. Have hit a brick wall with this gentleman and would love to find him. Thank you . Carol

Names I am researching, White, Fell in England and Ferguson, Munro in Scotland.

[Kate B]

I've done a search on www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk (pay to view) and there is only ONE John Fell living in Calton, Lanark on the 1871 census.  And he's 56yo, so born c1816.

I also searched the same site for his death - and only one John Fell born 1816 +/-3yrs died in the whole of Scotland during 1881-1900.  Looks like your John died in 1873, still in Calton, Lanark.

So you could get his census return for 1881, showing who he was living with, then his death certificate (which should name both his parents), and if he was widowed or married, his wife's name and also the informer of his death (son/widow/nephew etc)

I'm sure you'd be well pleased if you spent just 6GBP on the website, I think!!  Go on - do it and let me know how you get on !!

[missy]

Thank so much KateB I will certainly do that,unfortunately I am having a health problem and am unable to do much in the way of research. I thank you muchly though and when i get back on my feet I will look for that. Have a good one. Missy

[capricorn]

Hi Missy,

1861 index
Census taken Calton 644/4

John Fell age 47 born Carluke LKS
Janet age 48 born Barony
Jessie age 20 born Cathcart RFW
Thomas age 17 born Calton
William age 11 born Calton

IGI has the following children born to John Fell
and Janet Spiers

 THOMAS FELL=14 AUG 1843 Barony, Lanark
  WILLIAM FELL - Christening: 03 NOV 1839 Cathcart, Renfrew
 JOHN SPIERS FELL - christening: 29 MAY 1842 Cathcart, Renfrew
 JANET FELL- christening 14 OCT 1840 Cathcart, Renfrew
 ANDREW FELL - 05 FEB 1846 Barony, Lanark
 ANDREW LEGGAT FELL -10 OCT 1852 Barony, Lanark
  WILLIAM FELL - 05 FEB 1846 Barony, Lanark
  WILLIAM FELL -03 APR 1847 Barony, Lanark

IGI also has the marriage for John and Janet

John Fell and Janet Spiers 3rd June 1838 Barony Glasgow

It also looks like some of the children didn't survive.
1851 index

Census taken Calton

John Fell age 37
Janet age 38
Janet age 10
John S age 8
Thomas age 7
William age 1

There's no birth in IGI for a John Fell born Carluke, getting his
death cert. as Kate suggested would show his parent's names, provided
they were know by the informant.
There doesn't appear to be a Janet Fell in 1881 census, so she may
have died pre 1881.

Liz
 

[apanderson]

Hi Missy,

I found a John Fell b.1816 in South Leith?? (in the British Vital Records)

John FELL, born 4 Mar 1816, christened 10 Mar 1816
Recorded in: South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
To John FELL and Elisabeth ROBERTSON

He is listed with his siblings:

Agnes Cleghorn FELL, born 26 Apr 1818, christened 8 May 1818

Alexander FELL,  born 15 Sep 1821, christened 7 Oct 1821

Elisabeth FELL,  born 20 Jun 1824, christened 11 Jul 1824

Anne

[missy]

Thank you all for the information on John Fell it is very much appreciated.

[Dougs123]

John Fell died 3 Jan 1873 at Carlton.
His parents were William Fell and Agnes Forrest
John Fell gave a speech for the old residents of Carluke
John Fell married Janet Spiers 3rd Jun 1839 @ Barony
John and Janet had 9 children.

I have lots of info on this family

Yours
Douglas Fell

[Lodger]

An unusual name, I had a look in the 19th century burial records for Cambusnethan. Only one mention there -

JANET INGLIS, housewife, Dennistoun, aged 82 years, widow.
Parents - William Fell & Janet Haddow.
Buried in plot 185, Private burial ground on 14th January 1899.

Following on from that, I found her husband and her son -

WILLIAM INGLIS, spirit merchant, Crindledyke, aged 74 years, married.
Parents - William Inglis & Agnes Tweedie.
Buried in plot 185, Private burial ground on 22nd March 1879.

WILLIAM INGLIS, spirit merchant, Airdrie, aged 45 years, married.
Parents - William Inglis & Janet Fell.
Buried in plot C40, new cemetery on 17th May 1880.

[Dougs123]

This is the same Fell connection

William Fell and Janet Haddow married 1799 at Cambusnethan parish.
They had 6 Children
One of them was Janet Haddow Fell who married William Ingles 1834
William and Janet Ingles had 10 children.
I understand there connected with Lesmahagow however it does look like they ended up in Cambusnethan.

Thanks for the info

William Fell had a child with Elizabeth Johnston called Johnston Fell
He then married Janet Haddow and had 6 children
And also had an illegitimate child with Agnes Forrest called John Fell