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Title: Diamond Family Glasgow
Post by: ab on Friday 11 April 08 12:54 BST (UK)
Is anyone able to check out Scotlands  1861 census for a James Diamond [stonemason]  wife Agnes   and children Elizabeth , Mary Ann,  maybe others.      Probably lived Cavendish St. Glasgow.    Thanks   Anne.
Title: Re: Diamond Family Glasgow
Post by: CaroleW on Friday 11 April 08 13:54 BST (UK)
Hi

Could you give details of their respective birthyears please and also their birthplaces if known

If you already have them on an earlier or later census - please post full details of that entry
Title: Re: Diamond Family Glasgow
Post by: RJ_Paton on Friday 11 April 08 14:01 BST (UK)
I've checked Scotlands people but have been unable to trace a James Diamond with a wife Agnes and child Mary Ann but there is a Diamond family living at 17 Portugal Street, Hutcheston in the Gorbals area of Glasgow

Manus Diamond, age 48 - hammerman
Agnes Diamond,age 44

Children
Sarah, 16 : Mary Ann, 13 : Eliza,11 : Agnes,8 : Catherine, 6 : John, 3 & Peter 8 Months

Although there are similarities with the family you have listed , given the differences there is also doubt that this is the same family.
Title: Re: Diamond Family Glasgow
Post by: ab on Saturday 12 April 08 05:13 BST (UK)
Thankyou ever so much for your prompt reply.   These are actually my people. I was deciphering a hard to read marriage transcript,  but having your details I can see that it does look more like "Manus"and not James, as well as hammerman not stonemason as I quoted.   Also Elizabeth Diamond [My G.Grandmother]was married at st. John,s church in Portugal St.   Apart from Mary Ann Diamond [Elizabeths sister] I did not know any other siblings, so a huge thanks for your help. It is so wonderful to gain so much info. in one hit.        Without doubt the best genealogy site on the web.     Regards,  Anne.
Title: Re: Diamond Family Glasgow
Post by: Piglet01 on Saturday 12 April 08 08:20 BST (UK)
Well done Falkyrn .................From the IGI www.familysearch.org - to your couple

PETER DIAMOND -
Birth: 15 JUL 1860 Hutchesontown, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
 
JOHN DIAMOND  Birth: 26 JUN 1857 Hutchesontown, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland

You will be able to get copies of the extracts (£1.20 each), from the pay per view site www.scotlandspeople.gov.  Free to register and look around.  Min. spend £6 - allows for 5 downloads.  Regards,   Steve 
Title: Re: Diamond Family Glasgow
Post by: RJ_Paton on Saturday 12 April 08 10:40 BST (UK)
here is the same family in the 1851 census living at 2 Edwin Place , Gorbals

Manus Diamond age 38, Blacksmith , born Ireland
Agness Diamond , age 37, born Rothesay Isle of Bute
Charles, age 9 (not in the 1861 census for the family) : Sarah age 6 : Mary Ann age 4 & Elizabeth age 1

Also listed as living with them are there

John McPherson age 60 & Mary McPherson age 74 both are  listed as former paupers from Cowal in Argyll - they would appear to be Agnes's parents as Manus is described as son in law (John McPherson is actually the head of the household and the Diamond family are living with them and not as I had initially presumed)
   
Title: Re: Diamond Family Glasgow
Post by: ab on Sunday 13 April 08 08:06 BST (UK)
Thankyou Falkyrn,      To have provided me with so much new information is wonderful.   I can,t thankyou enough.
   Your effort is extremely  appreciated.
                                                         Anne.
Title: Re: Diamond Family Glasgow
Post by: Baanman on Friday 12 September 08 18:47 BST (UK)
Hi Anne, my family is descended from Manus/Agnes ->Mary Ann/Robert Hart -> Margaret Hart.  Margaret was born 10/7/1881 in Govan Glasgow, died 18/4/1915.  She married my GGrandfather Lawrence Garvie Cunningham .  Here is a picture of him in the army.  he is sitting front left

I have other information if you want ot compare.

BC
Title: Re: Diamond Family Glasgow
Post by: ab on Saturday 13 September 08 09:27 BST (UK)
Hello B C,    Thanks so much for your email.   I would be thrilled to gain any information I can  relating to the Diamond clan.   My connection is with Elizabeth ,Manus,s daughter b.2/7/1851. She married Crichton Darroch in Glasgow 1868 and migrated to South  Australia 1885. She died 12/2/1896  in Brompton Sth.Aust.  Do you happen to know where in Ireland  Manus originated? I have a feeling that it was Kilrea,Derry.   Also thank you for the photo.I don,t have any "old"   photos at all,so enjoyed seeing that.
  Thanks again and hope to hear from you again soon.
                                                              Anne.
Title: Re: Diamond Family Glasgow
Post by: Baanman on Tuesday 16 September 08 19:03 BST (UK)
Hi Anne, I can give you some more information - most of it the same as other replies, but there might be something you can use.

John McPherson(1791-??) married (20th Oct 1812 ) Mary Black(1777-??) in Rothesay, Bute.  John's father listed as Donald McPherson.  Mary's father listed as James Black  The docs I have - it looks like John & Mary were born in Coul?  Don't have any dates for the fathers.

They had two daughters - Agnes (15/8/1813 in rothesay) and Mary (dob 12/9/1820 in Rothesay).

Agnes died 18/2/1894 in Govan Poorhouse of liver cancer.

Manus diamond is a mystery - I only know he was born in Ireland around 1813 - I can find no record of his death.  I know he died sometime between 1860 and 1891.

Their children

Mary Anne Diamond (1848) - married (1869) a Robert Hart (1846) - I can send you a complete tree from this line as it is my ancestors.  Mary Anne died in 1909.  They had a bucket load of kids - James Hart (19/6/1869-??), Sarah Jane Hart(21/2/1867), Catherine (Kate) Hart (6/10/1874) married(1904) a James Paterson (1881-??), Jane hart (6/11/1878-10/11/1896), margaret Hart(10/7/1881) - Married(1911) Lawrence Garvie Cunningham(1884-1950), Mary Ann Hart (8/5/1884-??), Agnes Hart(12/2/1869-??), Robert Hart(8/11/1891-??)

Charles Diamond (1842) - married a Susan mclachan - they had 4 kids - Elizabeth Diamond (1869-1903), Samuel Diamond (1900-??), Vincent Diamond (1905-??), Johnny Diamond (1908-??).  I have access to this line if you require it.

Sarah Diamond (1845 - 1917) - married (1865) John Brannigan (??-??).  Had one child that I know of - Elizabeth Brannigan

Elizabeth - you know about

Agnes Diamond (1853-??)

Catherine Diamond (1855-??)

John Diamond (26/6/1857-??)

Peter Diamond (15/7/1860- ??)

My tree is on www.GenesReunited.co.uk if you need to view it.

I am still searching, so if I find anything more, I will let you know.
Best regards, Brian
Title: Re: Diamond Family Glasgow
Post by: Baanman on Tuesday 16 September 08 20:15 BST (UK)
Anne,
 :)As luck would have it, I just found the death certificate of Manus Diamond.  It was actually registered under Magnus Diamond.  No wonder we couldn't find it.

He died on Aug 3rd 1867 in Glasgow of Chronic Bronchitis.  Address 10 Bedford Lane.  Witness was wife Agnes McPherson/Diamond.

Age 53, this would give his year of birth as 1814.  I had an approx date of 1813 from previous docs.

Mother and father (both deceased) listed as

Charles Diamond (farmer)
Sadie McPhail

Brian
Title: Re: Diamond Family Glasgow
Post by: ab on Thursday 18 September 08 09:17 BST (UK)
Hi Brian,
        I am amazed and excited with all the new info. that you have provided,  thankyou so much. To actually have names for Manus ,s parents  as well as the McPhersons is incredible.
  It will take me some time to decipher through it all.  I am afraid I probably can,t offer you much in exchange,as far as I know only Elizabeth Diamond/Darroch came to Australia. She was my G.Grandmother. I do have all her children, if you are interested.   Thanks again and  if I do come accross anything new I will let you know.   Regards   Anne.
Title: Re: Diamond Family Glasgow
Post by: Yegvard on Monday 18 September 17 15:21 BST (UK)
Hi Folks,

I, too, am looking at a DIAMOND family in Glasgow.

Martin DIAMOND was a Chelsea Pensioner, born 1798 give or take 5 years, in Ireland.  His place of birth was, I think, Magherafelt, County Derry (Londonderry).  His wife was Isabella.  The family seemed to have crossed the water a few times.  In the 1841 they were in Savoy street, Glasgow and in the 1851 Dalmarnock Road.

FindMyPast have an 1851 "Communicants and Converts" record for for a Martin DIAMOND at St. Columbkilles, in Rutherglen.

The children in 1841 appear to be:

                                Age   Approx year of birth
Thos Diamond         20     1716-1721
Sarah Diamond        13    1828
Daniel Diamond       11    1830
William Diamond      4      1836

My guess  is that there could be more children who did not suruve or who had left home by 1841.

By 1861 the widow, Isabella, and the three youngest children had moved to Manchester, England.

Does this family connect, please?

Cheers

Mike
Title: Re: Diamond Family Glasgow
Post by: MonicaL on Tuesday 19 September 17 22:24 BST (UK)
Hi Mike

Have you used www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk? Free to search once you have registered. They have the RC records online, including in the 'other' database (Status Animarum, Communicant and Confirmation).

For 1851, at Rutherglen, St Columbkille's, there is also a Catherine Diamond, apart from Martin, Isabella and Sarah.

At that church, there are also further entries in 1848, 1851 and 1855.

Monica
Title: Re: Diamond Family Glasgow
Post by: Yegvard on Wednesday 20 September 17 08:26 BST (UK)
Thank's for the heads up.

Mike
Title: Re: Diamond Family Glasgow
Post by: Skoosh on Wednesday 20 September 17 08:30 BST (UK)
Manus = Magnus, same, same!  ;D

Skoosh.