Broome Family

[poobear]

Does anyone know of William Broome who married Agnes Erskine.  Agnes born Denny and died 31st August 1943 at Bo'ness.  I know of 1 son named William.

Does anyone have any information on this family.

Cheers Donna

[Annette7]

William Wedgwood Broome, 32, Printer, son of Francis Wedgwood Broome, Printer Stationer, and Jane Broome, m.s. Ainslie married Agnes Erskine, 25, Teacher, dau. of Robert Erskine, farmer, and Helen Erskine, m.s. Stevenson on 11/9/1888 Denny.   Witnesses were William Erskine and Isabella Broome.

1901 Census - 2 Beeches Villa, Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire

William W. Broome     45     Newspaper Proprietor Printer and Stationer
                                                                 b. Bo'ness
Agnes Broome           38                           b. Denny
Helen S.G. Broome     11                          b. Bo'ness
Jennie A. Broome        9                                ditto
William W. Broome     7                                  ditto
Margaret J. Broome    1                                 ditto
Elizabeth Coleman    18                           b. Ireland

Hope this helps.

Annette

[poobear]

Annette,

Thanks so much for your help.  I really appreciate it.

Cheers Donna

[runningbear]

hi donna,

want some more info on yer broome's ?

1851 census- east main street, boness

agnes ainslie....age 56...tambour worker (maiden name hardie)
jane...age 19...tambour worker (christened 27/11/1831)
francis broome...lodger...age 24...potter/turner...born england

1861 census- south street, boness

francis...age 37...bookseller & stationer
jane...age 29
thomas...age 8 (middle name ainslie) (christened 27/2/1853
agnes....age 7 9christened 22/1/1854)
william...age 5
mary...age 1 (born 26/3/1860)

1861 census- 191 high street, linlithgow

archibald lang....age 44...leather cutter
isabella...age 43
agnes...age 20...book binder
archibald...age 7
george broome...age 3...nephew
agnes ainslie...age 66...mother-in-law



1871 census- south street, boness

francis...age 44...printer
jane...age 39
agnes...age 17
george...age 13 (middle name ainslie) (born 23/12/1857)
mary...age 11
jane...age 8 (born 3/8/1862)
annie...age 6 (born 30/9/1864)
isabella...age 4 (born 28/3/1867)
helen...age 1 (middle name ainslie) (born 15/7/1869)

1881 census- dark close, north street, borrowstounness

francis...age 54...printer
jane...age 48
william...age 25...printer compositor
george...age 23...printer compositor
jane...age 18
isabella...age 14
helen...age 12
frances (dau)...age 9 (middle name wedgwood) (born 16/5/1874)


1891 census- "the beeches" borrowstounness

william...age 35...newspaper proprietor
agnes...age 28
helen s e...age 1

1891 census- north street, boness

francis...age 64...bookseller & stationer
jane...age 58
helen...age 21...tailor's machinist
frances...age 19

1901 census- 8 grange terrace, boness

francis...age 79
jane...age 78
frances...age 29...stationer's shop assistant
annie robertson...age 20...grand-daughter...tailor's machinist

Joe

[runningbear]

hi pal,

reckon it was agnes broome who was the mother of ann robertson.

1881 census- wester boag, borrowstounness

james...age 31...blacksmith
agnes...age 27
jane...age 3
ann...8 months

1891 census- rosehill place, stewart avenue, boness

james...age 41...blacksmith
agnes...age 36
jane...age 13
ann...age 10
charles...age 9
agnes...age 7
francis...age 5
james...age 7 months

1901 census- rosehill place

agnes...age 48
jane...age 23...stationer's assistant
charles...age 19...iron moulder
agnes...age 17...tailor's machinist
francis...age 15...clerk
james...age 10
helen...age 9
williamina...age 7


Joe

[poobear]

Thanks Joe,

For the informatation on the Broome family.  I will check out the data.  Thanks again

Cheers Donna
New Zealand

[dmp1964]

hi donna,
i found an entry in the boness m i ,i think its your family
francis w.broome and jane ainslie in memory of their son francis----wood
born 16-05-1870 died   -- 05-1875
donna