Thomas KILHOWLIE, born 1836, Aberdeen

[BAC3]

Hello,

I can find nothing for this gentleman other than the fact he was imprisoned (long term 7 years, commuted from transportation) from 21/09/1849 to 06/08/1855 through Aberdeen, Millbank, Parkhurst and Dartmoor Prisons.   His was an early discharge on licence from Dartmoor on 06/08/1855 when he stated that his destination post-discharge was Aberdeen.   He apparently had two brothers, unnamed, who were frequently in prison.

Can anyone help please?

Thank you,

BAC3

[ev]

Hi ,

National Records of Scotland has a trial for James Killhowlie in 1850.
Same address as Thomas , Spring Garden Aberdeen.



ev

[MonicaL]

This is likely the James Kilhowlie you mention, Ev - http://faceebook.eu/kilhowlie-james-0c5cf2fd3efc86c943d1196bf230ebac

From here www.opcdorset.org/PortlandFiles/PortlandCensus/1851PortlandPrison.htm, there is a mention of:

Jas. KILHOWLIE; Prisoner; Unmarried; 20; Comb Maker; Slitrim, Ireland

Monica

[MonicaL]

For second brother, possible 1861 entry:

Patrick Kilhowlie 34 mason's lab b. Ireland
Margt Sutherland 29 wife b. Banchory Dev, Aberdeenshire
Ellen Kilhowlie 6 b. Aberdeen
Margaret Kilhowlie 2 b. Aberdeen

Address: 64 Gallowgate Rhinds Court, Aberdeen

Can't see entries for him in 1851.

Monica

[MonicaL]

Could this be Thomas you mention in 1862?

Precognition against Thomas Queen for the crime of theft at Main Street, Gorbals, Glasgow

Accused: Thomas Queen, alias Duffy, George; Kilhooley, John; Murphy, John, Age: 25, Address: Pettigrew Street, Duke Street, Glasgow, Origin: Native of Ireland

Also,

Sentence: Thomas Queen, alias Duffy, George; Kilhooley, John; Murphy, John, Verdict: Guilty, Sentence: Penal servitude - 4 years Previous convictions: theft - Glasgow sheriff court, 15 November 1860 under the name of John Murphy.

Monica

[BAC3]

Hello,

Thank you for searching.

I reviewed James KILHOWLIE's records at Portland Prison, before he was transported, but no specific family names mentioned, except that they recently arrived from Ireland and have been pests (sic) ever since in Aberdeen!!!

BAC3

[MonicaL]

The Patrick Kilhowley we have above, there are a number of family tree for him and family on a/try.

His birth place is given as Leitrim (source not given which would help as this is the birth place confirmed for James Kilhowley). Parents down as John Kilhowley and Ann Reilly. Mother Ann died in 1870 it seems. This is showing as connected to her www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=143786098 There is a corresponding entry for this on SP (Kilhooly/Reilly).

Patrick Kilhowley died in the Dundee poorhouse in 1892. I would hope this is where the parents' name came from (image not included). Wonder if there are any poor relief papers for him.

Info for mother Ann also includes:

Prison sentence for 10 days for taking 56lbs potatoes from a Logie farm
Also Known As: Devlin, McGarry, Martin

Monica

[MonicaL]

This Patrick Kilhowlie was first married to an Ann Rouke it seems in 1846 in Old Marchar. He remarried in 1855 to Margaret Sutherland, that magic first year for Scottish cert! Likely this is the source of Leitrim for his birth place, as it only shows as Ireland in his census entries.

You might get some clues from witness names for the marriage (although James was by now in Australia and Thomas still in prison. a few months before his discharge.

Monica

Added: Patrick's registrations vary between the variants Patrick and Peter which is not unusual to see.

[MonicaL]

I don't subscribe to the BNA, but maybe you can source this:

SHERIFF CRIMINAL COURT

... having been led, the panel’s was clearly established, and sentence was passed of imprisonment for twelve months. . Patrick Kilhowlie, labourer, was charged with assau , inasmuch as he had made a friendly call on acquaintance, named Alexander Hogg, and had ...

Wednesday 03 November 1847 - Aberdeen Press and Journal

Monica