hi allan,
just browsing the boards and noticed you have not had a reply to this thread,
i just wonder if you thomas was the son of james and elizabeth charteris mathieson?
if so here are some census details that might help others who share the same family connection...
james brownridge married elizabeth charteris mathieson in blysthswood, glasgow on the 5/1/1869.
1871 census- glasgow
james...age 28...railway engine forman
elizabeth...age 34
thomas...age 1
mary...age 3 months
john nicol....stepson...age 10...born at sea
david nicol...stepson...age 9
1881 census- 160 cathcart street, glasgow
james...age 39...railway points man...born kirkcudbright
agnes...age 30...born ayrshire
elizabeth...age 9
helen...age 6
margaret...age 2
agnes...age 3 months
1891 census- 34 glen street paisley
james...age 41...railway relief man
agnes...age 38
elizabeth...age 19...thread mill worker
helen...age 16...thread mill worker
margaret...age 12
agnes...age 10
james...age 7
thomas...age 4
john...age 3
1901 census- 13 lady lane, paisley
agnes...age 49
margaret...age 22...thread mill worker
agnes...age 20...thread mill worker
james...age 17...railway porter
thomas...age 14...butcher's assistant
john...age 13...message boy.
now back to james brownridge, i believe he is the son of thomas and mary hannah.
thomas brownridge married mary hannah in glencairn dumfries on the 27/11/1842.
1851 census- 5 waterside street, dalmellington, ayr
thomas...age 28...labourer...born sanqhuar, dumfries
mary...age 26...born balmacllan, kirkcudbright
james...age 8
mary...age 6
andrew...age 4
helen...age 1
william...age 22...carter....born glencairn dumfries.
1861 census- 13 churchill street, dalmellington
mary...age 39
james...age 18...coal drawer
helen...age 11
janet...age 8
william...age 3
hope someone connects my friend, i will have a wee look for your annie
Joe
