James Speirs/Margaret Robertson in Barony

[krellia]

I am looking for information on the family of James Speirs.

According to my records, he was born abt. 1752 in Cambuslang and married Margaret Robertson on May 28, 1775 in Barony.

Known children from this marriage include: Catherine (b. June 6, 1776  -), Robert (b. October 7, 1777, m. Helen Michie, d.  April 19, 1858), Margaret (b. November 19, 1779 - ), Janet (b. March 27, 1782 -), Richard Alexander (b. November 25, 1783 -), James (b. June 24, 1786 -), Elizabeth (b. March 1, 1789 -), and Andrew (b. October 13, 1791 -).

[Gavin Wilson]

I am researching my mum's families, Fell's of Lanarkshire, we have a couple marriages with Fell & Spiers/Speirs (often a misspell thats off throwing, but mostly it's the same person).
I have a
Thomas Fell, b 12/Sept/1813 Carluke, &, Margaret Spiers/Speirs, b abt 1813
MARGARET SPIERS (although I suspect this may be her)
JOHN SPIERS/MARGARET ALLISON (FR238)
Born: 23/09/1812
Birth ref: 652/10 310 Old Monkland or Coatbridge
Married 5/June/1840 Barony
Children (1): William Fell, 4/May/1841 Rutherglen (no records of marriage or death as yet)
Thomas died 24/Oct/1873
Margaret died 1879
also
John Fell b abt 1813 Carluke, &, Janet Spiers/Speirs, 3/Sep/1809 Barony (her parents John & Janet Speirs, married 27/Dec/1805 Barony, they had at least 4 children Margaret Speirs b 9/Mar/1806, Catherine Speirs b 22/Feb/1807, Child 3 Speirs b unknown, & Janet - as above)
John Fell & Janet Speirs married: 3/Jun/1838 Barony
Children (10):
(1st) William Fell (b 3/Nov/1839 Cathcart - d 1939 Cathcart),
Janet Fell (b 14/Oct/1840 Cathcart - 1863 Calton),
John Speirs Fell (b 29/May/1842 Cathcart - d 1951 ),
Thomas (b 14/Aug/1842 Barony - d 1912),
(2nd) William 2nd Fell(twin b 5/Feb/1846 Barony - d 1846)
(1st) Andrew Fell (twin b 5/Feb/1846 Barony - d 1846)
(3rd) William Fell (b 3/Apr/1947 Barony - d 1847),
Child 8 Fell (unknown),
(4th) William (Child 9) Fell (b 1850 Barony - d ?),
(2nd) Andrew Leggat Fell (b 10/Oct/1852 Barony - d 1852).

[IMBER]

Just for the record, there was no such place as Barony - it was a huge parish covering a large part of the Glasgow area and it is often possible to pin an event down to a more precise location. For example, Andrew Leggat Fell (1852) was born in Calton. Hope that helps.

Imber

[Gavin Wilson]

YUp, I understand think I was just using the terms Barony etc because thats what the Old Parish records had initially given me. I've still a lot of work and information to plough through, but thought I'd share some of what I have mustered together, Thanks again.

[Tom Spiers]

Hi Krellia
  This is my direct line from James Spiers and Margaret Robertson. Margaret was originally from Carmunnock on the outskirts of Glasgow and her parents were Richard Robertson and Helen Mason as far as I am aware. My line is from their son James who married Mary Beveridge.
 James' father was Robert Speer (Spiers) (1726) who married Margaret Turnbull (1731) Both lived and married in Cambuslang.
 The records of their parents are incomplete due to the way that they were registered in the early 1800's, but Robert's father was James Speir and mother not registered, and Margaret's father was John Turnbull and mother also not registered.
 I hope this helps.
 
   Tom

[Skoosh]

Glasgow was made up of the City parish, the Barony parish & the Gorbals. Glasgow was not originally a Royal Burgh but a Burgh of Barony & this was the extent of it's control. The Cathedral post the Reformation was sub-divided & one of these divisions was the Barony parish kirk.

Skoosh.