Elizabeth Baxter Reilly Brown b.1912 in Glasgow

[rosie17]

Marriage 6 September 1912 At Thomas Church Leith
William Porter Benson Brown age 20 ( Carter ) address 33 Bridge Street Leith
Father John Brown ( Carter )
Mother Catherine Porter Benson

Spouse Agnes Baxter Reilly age 19 ( millworker )
Father James Reilly ( labourer )
Mother Elizabeth Baxter
Witnesses Robert McCraw and Helen Reilly

Rosie

[rosie17]

Possible marriage for John Brown to Catherine Benson 1888 Leith Midlothian

A birth for William Benson Brown 1892 Leith South Midlothian

1901 Census 113 Bonnington Road Leith
John Brown age 35 born Leith occupation Carter
Catherine Brown age 35 born Greenock
Walter 11.Willie 9, John 6,Andrew 3,James 1 all born Leith
John Benson age 30 born Greenock ( boarder ) occupation moulder

Rosie

[rosie17]

Still at the same address on the 1891 Census

Getting the marriage for John Brown and Catherine Benson 1888 Leith South will give you parents names

Rosie

[Bathonian]

Many thanks for all that information, Rosie. No wonder I had no leads, I was entirely on the wrong track. It's much appreciated.

[rosie17]

Many thanks for all that information, Rosie. No wonder I had no leads, I was entirely on the wrong track. It's much appreciated.

Best place to start is www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk ..if you are trying to trace the family getting copies of marriages mentioned will get you further back with parents names

Rosie

[Rosinish]

Possible Benson family in 1881

16 Arthur St, Greenock East

William 45 Baker
Flora 43 (b Lochgilphead, Argyllshire)
Catherene 15
John 10 (possibly the boarder on 1901) which Rosie posted?    

All b Greenock except Flora

Source Citation
Parish: Greenock East; ED: 8; Page: 6; Line: 15; Roll: cssct1881_165

Annie

[Rosinish]

Marriage (scotlandspeople);

BENSON WILLIAM & GRAHAM FLORA
1864
564/3 172 Greenock Old or West

Annie

[Kay99]

Marriage 6 September 1912 At Thomas Church Leith
William Porter Benson Brown age 20 ( Carter ) address 33 Bridge Street Leith
Father John Brown ( Carter )
Mother Catherine Porter Benson

Spouse Agnes Baxter Reilly age 19 ( millworker )
Father James Reilly ( labourer )
Mother Elizabeth Baxter
Witnesses Robert McCraw and Helen Reilly

Rosie

I think this is Agnes Baxter Reilly and her family in 1911 from Scotlands People - Living at 6 Carpenters Land, North Leith  and all born Leith

Jas Rielly - 39 married 17 years  Labourer Docks
Elizabeth - 37
Agnes - 18 Spinner Rope Works
Peter -16
Maggie - 12
Catherine - 11
Nellie - 8
Mary - 4

And the same family I think in 1901   living at 97, St Andrew St  Leith South - All born Leith

James Riley 28   Lorryman
Elizabeth Riley 25
Agnes Riley 9
Peter Riley    6
Margaret A Riley    2
Elizabeth Riley 62   Mother  - Herring Worker

Kay

 

[rosie17]

Yes Kay I would say that is the Reilly  family you have found

Rosie