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Title: Lost great great grandmother, Census 1871
Post by: lanarkshire lassie on Tuesday 16 October 07 18:52 BST (UK)
I am keen to find my great great grandmother, Mary Pender, in the 1871 census.
 I have Mary in the 1861 census with her parents and siblings, living Old Monkland, Castle. Her father, John, was a boatman.
Where do  I find Mary in 1871?

Gail
Title: Re: Lost great great grandmother, Census 1871
Post by: ADP on Tuesday 16 October 07 19:36 BST (UK)
What age do you expect her to be in 1871? Where was she born? Was she of age to have married between 1861 and 1871? If so, what was her married surname?

ADP
Title: Re: Lost great great grandmother, Census 1871
Post by: hume on Tuesday 16 October 07 19:38 BST (UK)
Hi Gail and ADP,

Found Mary in 1861 with her family. She was born 1856 in Old Monkland, so she should be about 15 in 1871. I've got the family in 1871 too, but no Mary. Perhaps living with grandparents and possibly listed under their surname by mistake?

hume24
Title: Re: Lost great great grandmother, Census 1871
Post by: ADP on Tuesday 16 October 07 19:56 BST (UK)
There's a 15 year old Mary Pender in Cadder (very close to Old Monkland). Or as Ancestry has her - Mary Ponder, born Old Monkland.

ADP
Title: Re: Lost great great grandmother, Census 1871
Post by: hume on Tuesday 16 October 07 20:01 BST (UK)
Looks like her, ADP. Well done. :)

Residence: Cawder Mill, Cadder
(Grant family)
Mary Ponder, f, servant, 15, general servant (domestic), Old Monkland, Lanarkshire

hume24
Title: Re: Lost great great grandmother, Census 1871
Post by: crookedtail on Saturday 10 May 08 23:44 BST (UK)
Hi,

What was gggrams married name and I will see if I can
find her in the other census....Crookedtail
Title: Re: Lost great great grandmother, Census 1871
Post by: lanarkshire lassie on Monday 12 May 08 12:10 BST (UK)
Hi Crookedtail.

Nice to chat to a another newbie.Hope you enjoy our site.

Thanks for joining in the hunt. Mary married WILLIAM COVENTRY on 3rd March 1876, at West Maryston.

Greatful for any suggestions, although the Mary Ponder mis-spelling mentioned earlier, seems to be the closest.

Thanks again.

Gail :)
Title: Re: Lost great great grandmother, Census 1871
Post by: crookedtail on Monday 12 May 08 17:16 BST (UK)
Hi,

Heres your family i believe in the 1881 Census....
Now remember due to time census was taken and they
rounded off the ages that the first child is now 5 years old....
but i think this is them for sure....

William Coventry
age..27 born about..1854
Born in Glasgow
Blacksmith
Living at ..  Chapel Lane Burrells Court
                  Port Glasgow,Renfrewshire
Wife....Mary Coventry
Age 25 born about ..1856
Born in Old Monkland

Children:

1.  Margaret...
     age 5 Born abt.1876
     Place:  Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire
2.  William...
      Age 3.Born abt. 1878     
      Place: Kilmalcolm,Renfrewshire
3.   Maria
      Age 6 months, Born abt 1880
      Port Glasgow,Renfrewshire
Title: Re: Lost great great grandmother, Census 1871
Post by: crookedtail on Monday 12 May 08 17:53 BST (UK)
Hi,

Checked other Census's and can't see them in scotland... ???
could they have gone other places like,USA?

Crookedtail
Title: Re: Lost great great grandmother, Census 1871
Post by: lanarkshire lassie on Monday 12 May 08 21:51 BST (UK)
Thanks again Crookedtail.

This is my family. 1891 census finds the family moved to Coatbridge.Son William was my gt grandfather.

Coatbridge is where the family settled.

Gail
Title: Re: Lost great great grandmother, Census 1871
Post by: crookedtail on Tuesday 13 May 08 06:05 BST (UK)
Hi again,

I think this is Maggie still single....same birth place but
age is off...you cant always depend on that tho....

Maggie age 24..Born Post Glasgow.....
Servant
Living at.. 1 Ford Road..Govan,Lanarkshire
Dom. Cook


Talk later...If there anything else I can help you with
just ask I may be can or if not i will try...Crookedtail
Title: Re: Lost great great grandmother, Census 1871
Post by: crookedtail on Tuesday 13 May 08 06:25 BST (UK)
Hi,


could this be your greatgrandfather and mother....
William ...Age 22
Born Abt. 1879
Place: Port Glasgow,Refrewshire
Wife:
Jane
Age: 20...Born abt.1881 at Airdrie,Lanarkshire...
William is a Blacksmith ( like his father was.)...
Living at ...40C Aitchison St.
                  New Monkland
Crookedtail
Title: Re: Lost great great grandmother, Census 1871
Post by: lanarkshire lassie on Tuesday 13 May 08 19:57 BST (UK)
Hello again, Crookedtail.

As I said in my earlier pm, William and Jane were my gt grandparents. Regarding Margaret, or Maggie, as you have found her, I am assuming this was the 1901 census. I note that it states living in Govan. This could well be the case.
I have Margaret giving birth to a son, William, whilst living in Coatbridge, in 1903. In 1904, Margaret and William's father, John Smith, marry at Plantation Street ,Govan. Margaret's age is given as 26.
Sadly, she died in 1909.

Gail
Title: Re: Lost great great grandmother, Census 1871
Post by: crookedtail on Tuesday 13 May 08 21:02 BST (UK)
Gail,

Happy tohelp you...sad about your Margaret but that is
the one of the sad things we find doing our research...
At least we got another part of her life added in....I was
pretty sure it was her also....
Well tell me another story and see if I can help you again..
I am retired so have the time and do love my geneology
Have been doing it for almost 25 years now....Crookedtail
Title: Re: Lost great great grandmother, Census 1871
Post by: lanarkshire lassie on Tuesday 13 May 08 21:17 BST (UK)
Hello again Crookedtail.
Another challenge, and believe it or not, relating to another gt gt grandmother, this time on my mother's side.
My great grandfather,  JAMES MORRISON, was born in Edinburgh, Jan 1866.
His parents are named as William and Ann Morrison. On James birth certificate, his parent's date and place of marriage is given as  April 26th 1865, Dundee.
I cannot find their marriage anywhere.
When Ann died,(cannot put my hand on her death certificate c 1878)she is listed being married to William. When William subsequently marries Elizabeth Aitken, c 1888, he is listed as being a widower at time of marriage.
If William and Ann had not infact, been married, would they be referred to as such at death and remarriage?

Hope that you can shed some light on things for me.

Many thanks again

Gail :)
Title: Re: Lost great great grandmother, Census 1871
Post by: crookedtail on Tuesday 13 May 08 21:39 BST (UK)
Gail,


Here is a Mary Pender I found it could be your grams

Mary Pender
Born: March 16,1856
Place: Old Monkland
Daughter of...
John Pender
Margaret McAllister

Since she had a daughter first born named Margaret it was
a scottish pattern to name first girl after Maternal grandmother.
What do you think.....Crookedtail
Title: Re: Lost great great grandmother, Census 1871
Post by: lanarkshire lassie on Tuesday 13 May 08 21:42 BST (UK)
That is my Mary.
Father John,  Canalboatman.
Mother Margaret, ms McAllister.

Gail
Title: Re: Lost great great grandmother, Census 1871
Post by: crookedtail on Wednesday 14 May 08 00:18 BST (UK)
Gail,


Boy is the Morrison Family a mistery.....I can't find them on
the Census or IGI or anywhere even a hint.....
Do  you have more info...maybe that will help....
I will keep checking tonight or in the morning to see...
maybe my eyeballs are just not seeing  ;D ;D ;D :D
Crookedtail
Title: Re: Lost great great grandmother, Census 1871
Post by: lanarkshire lassie on Wednesday 14 May 08 19:26 BST (UK)
Hello Crookedtail.

I have had a wee quick look on SP and found the following.

1871 census has William. Ann and James (my gt grandfather)Morrison, registered at Uphall,  Linlithgow.

!881 Has William and Family residing at Bo'ness, Linlithgow.
By now, Ann has passed away.

Gail
 
Title: Re: Lost great great grandmother, Census 1871
Post by: crookedtail on Wednesday 14 May 08 19:36 BST (UK)
Hi,

Good news....do you have the 1871 1881 census now
so you know who was on it...i could take a look if you
haven't.....crookedtail
Title: Re: Lost great great grandmother, Census 1871
Post by: Footballer09 on Saturday 02 December 17 21:13 GMT (UK)
Perhaps I can help, folks, or perhaps we can help each other? I think Margaret McAllister who married John Pender is the sister of my great great grandfather Alexander McAllister. The parents were Angus McAllister and Isabella Young. I can't find much about them but I know lots about Alexander and have researched Margaret too.  I would be happy to share any details I have. Lanarkshire Lass, I'm a Lanarkshire Lad born and bred. Roots are Monklands, Holytown,  Motherwell and Bellshill.

Best regards,

Tom.