David Williamson 1901 Dumfries

[ankerdine]

Can anyone give me any further details of an entry on the 1901 Scottish Census please? I just looked on Ancestry index and found an entry.

David Williamson born c1843 Penpont, Thornhill, Dms

Thanks,

[rainbowuk]

hi,

Cant see the entry for David Williamson as above. Can only see one for David Williamson, Brn abt 1842, brn Closeburn, Dumfrieshire...is that the one?

Susan

[ankerdine]

Thanks for that. I just looked on the map and Closeburn is not that far away from Penpont, Thornhill.

The David Williamson I am researching was born c1843. He had a brother John Williamson born Girvan, Ayr, c1847 (see Twynholm 1851 with parents John and Margaret). I am trying to find their whereabouts in the following years.

A John Williamson married my gtx2 grandmother in 1855 Kirkmabreck with 2 living children and I always assumed that the above entry was the family.

I have entered previous posts about this family but didn't find the children again.

I just wondered if they stayed together as they grew up or whether they perished as, presumably, their mother had!

[rainbowuk]

Hi,

Will get the details of the census and post it.

Susan

[rainbowuk]

Hi,

This is the 1901 for David Williamson

David Williamson...head..age 59...upholsterer..brn Closeburn, Dumfries

Mary Williamson..wife..age 42..uphosterer wife...brn New Abbey, Kirkcudbrightshire

David Williamson..son..age 2..brn Dumfries

John Gracie..stepson.age 14..draper message boy..brn Dumfries

Thos Gracie..stepson..age 9..scholar...brn New Abbey, Kirkcudbrightshire

James Heckie...boarder..age 1..brn New Abbey, Kirkcudbrightshire

Living at 103 High St, Dumfries

Parish Dumfries, ED 5, line 15

Do you have any other census for David...if not will have a look

Susan

[ankerdine]

Yes, there is one possible on the 1861, with a John Williamson too, both in Dumfriesshire. Can you do something with this please? Thanks,

[rainbowuk]

Having probs finding them in later census together.

These are a few possibilities in 1861

John Williamson...widower...age 35..ag lab...brn Ireland

Living at Lightburn Village, Shettleston, Lanarkshire with 2 boarders


John Williamson...servant...age 14...Farmers servant...brn Muirkirk, Ayrshire
Living with a Young family at Nether Highlays, Sorn , Ayrshire
Parish Sorn, ED 6, line 9

And finally

David Williamson...age 18...ploughman...brn Applegarth, Dumfries
Living with a Kerr family at Whitehill, Kirkconnel, Dumfrieshire
Parish Kirkconnel, ED 3, line 4

Susan

PS...just read the message you have posted..can you give me more details of the one you  are meaning in 1861?

[ankerdine]

Susan
Thanks for the work you are doing. As regards your latest question......

I went onto Ancestry and put in the details "John Williamson b. c1847 plus/minus 2" and also "David Williamson b. c 1843 plus/minus 2". A few entries came up in Dumfriesshire for both names, around the year I was expecting but, of course, I couldn't access the entries as I am not a member.

Judy

[rainbowuk]

Hi Judy,

There is another David of right age brn Dumfries but he is with his parents Andrew and Mary.

There are a few John Williamsons of right age in Dumfries but none born in Ayrshire. 2 are from England and the others born in Dumfries and living with the wrong parents.

Have to go for a bit. Will see if i can find anything else later tonight.

Good luck

Susan