Hi,
I am actually researching the McGie family from Glasgow (and other areas) of which my grandmother Robina McGie was a descendant. I have information on the above William McGie but I have very little information on his wife Isabella.....I have done lots of searching, especially in FamilySearch and ScotlandsPeople (SP) but keep hitting a brick wall when it comes to any Gilmour information.
I do have the following information:
1. William McGie (McGhie, McGee, Magee, McGhee, etc) – Was a tile/brick maker with his own business. His parents were Walter McGie (B. Abt 1752 - ?) and Jean Arnot (B. 1768 - 1868). William also had siblings – James, Jean and Walter.
B. 01/01/1797 in New Kilpatrick, Dunbarton
Bpt. 15/01/1797
D. 25/07/1868 in Knockinshannock, Drymen, Stirling. Death record shows aged 76, both parents deceased AND he is widower of Isabella Gilmour.
M. to Isabella Gilmour – 27/02/1824 in Cambuslang, Glasgow
2. Isabella Gilmour – (Isabel, Isbel, Isobel, Gilmor) Not much information on her at all. Parents/family ??
B. assuming about 1806 in Erskine/Renfrew – haven’t found birth in SP.
D. 9/7/1852 at Offrance Tile works, Buchlyvie, Drymen, Stirling. I couldn’t find any reference to her death in SP but I came across a Death notice in a newspaper –
http://www.happyhaggis.co.uk/1852jul.htmBirth, Marriage & Death notices from Scottish newspapers:
July 1852
16th July 1852
DEATHS [02]
At Offerance Tile Works Buchlivie, on the 9th instant, Isabella Gilmour, aged 45 years, wife of Mr William McGie.
The 1841 Census of Erskine – William aged 40 (Head, Tile maker); Isabella aged 30 with 5 children. Also a James Gilmour aged 20, a Tile maker is mentioned – could this be a sibling/cousin?
The 1851 Census of Buchlyvie (Drymen) – William aged 57 (Head, b. Dunbarton, Kilpatrick, Tile manufacturer employing 8 labourers); Isabella, wife, aged 45 (born Renfrew) with 7 children.
The 1861 Census of Drymen – William aged 61 (Head, b. Dunbarton, Kilpatrick, Widower, Tile Manufacturer, with Daughter Mary aged 11, Scholar and a housekeeper. No mention of wife, Isabella.
Their 12 Children –
1. Margaret b. Nov 1824 in Barony/Glasgow City - d. In infancy
2. Jean b. Jan 1827 in Glasgow/Glasgow City - d. In infancy
3. Walter b. Sep 1828 in Paisley Middle/Renfrew- d. Sep 1888 Glasgow, M. to Elizabeth Campbell in 1848
4. Arthur b. Sep 1830 in Glasgow/Glasgow City – d. In Canada, M. to Janet Grindley in 1861 (Canada)
5. Margaret b. Sep 1832 in Glasgow/Glasgow City - d. Apr 1909 in Glasgow, M. to Dr William MacKeith in 1854
6. Jean b. Feb 1835 in Glasgow/Glasgow City - d. 1905 in Drymen, Stirling, M. to James Strang in 1855
7. William b. Abt 1836-37 in Glasgow? Can’t find any info. - d. Dec 1917 in Glasgow, M. to Janet Stewart – this is my McGie link
8. Ann b. Feb 839 in Glasgow/Glasgow City - d. In infancy
9. Isabella b. Nov 1841 in Erskine/Renfrew – d. Mar 1857 in Royal Infirmary, Glasgow
10. Janet b. Dec 1843 in Erskine/Renfrew – d. In infancy
11. James b. Dec 1845 in Erskine/Renfrew – d. Unknown
12. Mary b. Abt 1950 Can’t find any info. - d. May 1867 in Knockinshannock, Drymen, Stirling
The births of Jean (1827), Margaret (1832), Jean (1835) and Ann (1839) mention an Arthur Gilmour as witness – possible sibling/relative??
The births of Margaret (1832) and Jean 1835) mention a James McGie as witness (possibly William’s brother).
Margaret – 1854 marriage from SP (to William MacKeith) mentions only father William. Looks like mothers names were not recorded in Drymen.
Isabella – 1857 death from SP – mentions mother Isabella, but she is not mentioned as deceased. ?? Newspaper mentions her death in 1852
Mary – 1867 death from SP – mentions mother Isabella, as deceased.
I also found a ‘memoir’ associated with Margaret (McGie) MacKeith about her life -
http://mackeith.net/MacKeithFamily/Margaret_MacKeith.pdfI would really like to fill in the gaps on Isabella Gilmour and her family in Drymen – especially about their life, the Tileworks and her death (cause of, etc) in Drymen. Would there be any information in Church records, on burial headstones, etc.
Are there any McGie's still in the area?
Thanking you in advance,
sandir