Matthew Hislop + Janet Harrower

[thommoje]

 I am seeking information about Matthew Hislop and Janet Harrower who married in Alloa parish on 3rd Feb 1818.
    I have found a son Matthew Hislop who married Flora McKay in 1848 but would like to know more.
                                           Thommoje

[MonicaL]

Hi Thommoje

Have you got the family's 1841 entry? Matthew Snr. looks to have been born in England. Children showing as born in the County of Lanarkshire:

Matthew Hyslop 60, nail m.b, b England
Janet Hyslop 50, b. Scotland
John Hyslop 15
Matthew Hyslop 10
Robert Hyslop 5
Jane Hyslop 5

Address: Burnside (west), Glasgow College, Lanarkshire

In 1851, this looks like Matthew Jnr. - everyone showing as born in Glasgow:

Matthew Hislop 23, wood turner, b.
Florance Hislop 21
Catherine Hislop 3
Janet Hislop 6 Months

Address: 76 Havannah St, Glasgow College, Lanarkshire

Monica 

[MonicaL]

Possible entry for mother Janet Harrower in 1851:

Janet Hislop 62, b. Alloa
Robt Hislop 17, b. Glasgow
Jean Hislop 14, b. Glasgow

Address:56 Burnside St, Glasgow College, Lanarkshire

Quite a few Janet Harrowers born in Alloa in her time period. Hopefully she lived past 1855 and the start of official reg. so that you can check her death cert. for parents' details.

Monica

[thommoje]

 Thank you Monica,
                             I had the 1841 Census entry but not the others.
                              You have given me much more to go on and I will try to find  Janet in the post 1855 death records.
                              Matthew , the Nailer born in England was born Matthew Heslehurst in Stockton on Tees as was my G G Grandfather Richard Hislop / Heslehurst.
                              Matthew Jnr married Flora ( Florance ) McKay in 1848. He was killed at work in an accident with a saw at the Victoria Saw Mill , James Street , Dundas ,Glasgow. The rest of the family story that I have found seems to be rather a sad one. I am hoping to find some happy endings for these folk.
                                  Regards, Thommoje ( Jean)

[thommoje]

 Hi Monica ,
                 I have Flora ( aged 30 ) , Matthew 36 , Janet 10 , William 8 , Jane 5 and William Lindsay 36 ( boarder)  in the 1861 Census in High Church , Glasgow. Detail missing from the top of the census form and I can`t read the dwelling address - 145 --- ------ .
                After Matthew`s death in 1870 at the saw mill, Flora eventually married the boarder , William Lindsay in 1876.
                She outlived him and died in 1902 in the City Poorhouse in Glasgow. The Assistant Governor of the establishment was the informant. I wonder what became of her children. Daughter Janet married Hector McKinnon and she died in 1879 of TB.
                Some of our folk had such tragic lives.
                                                           Thommoje

[MonicaL]

Jean

That 1861 address for Matthew and Flora is showing on the index as 145 New Vennel.

Monica

[MonicaL]

Phew...you're in luck Jean. Janet mother made it past 1855 to 1857!

Janet Hyslop/Harroway (as transc.), mother's name Jamieson, died in 1857 age 65 in High Church. I assume Glasgow College area.

Possible for her birth - only one showing with mother Jamieson, on IGI:

JANET HARROWER  Birth 19 MAR 1791/ Christening on 24 MAR 1791 in Alloa
Parents:JOHN HARROWER and MARGARET JAMESON    

Hopefully her DC will confirm parents.

Monica 
   

[thommoje]

   Monica , You are a gem!
               It is late here in OZ , so I will purchase some more SP credits tomorrow and check the death record.
               On the Lanarkshire board , you can see two recent entries about these two Hesslehurst fellows ( Richard - my G G Grandfather and Matthew) who came to live in Glasgow under the name Hyslop / Hislop.
                The marriage for Matthew and Janet in 1818 is registered in Alloa as Hislop and in Glasgow as Hesslehurst.Not sure why that was done but it helped me confirm what they had done in changing their names. I knew of a family story about a name change but had no detail.
                 Off to bed for me, Thank you , Jean

[thommoje]

 Good Morning Monica ,
                                    I have looked at the death record for Janet - informant Matthew ( son).
                                    Parents John Harroway and ---- Jamieson. Important piece of info " Widow of a Nailer". She was found dead in her bed - hope it was a peaceful departure.
                                   The Harroway error must have developed within the family over time as when son Matthew`s daughter died in 1879, her husband Hector McKinnon gave the name Harroway as his wife`s maiden name and his father in law also. One might think he would recall marrying a Hyslop.
                                   Thank you once again,
                                                                      Thommoje