JELLYHILL FARM - Cadder

[Lorand]

Hi Sancti,

Sorry to be getting back so late and many thanks for the info on George McCall's address.  He married my gr gt Grandmother, Anne Galloway in Cadder in 1869 and I am still trying to find out the father of her illegitimate son who was born 4 years before in 1865.  George McCall must have adopted little James and given him his name, but I would still like to find out who the real father was.

Regards Lorraine

[sancti]

Are there any clues from the birth certificate such as a middle name?

Is the name James common in her family?

[Lorand]

Yes, Anne's son was named James Blue Galloway on the birth cert. and only the mother is mentioned.  The name 'Blue' is a mystery as it does not appear anywhere in the family, nor has it been handed down, so perhaps it was the biological father's surname.  James was Anne's grandfather's name.

I have been trying to find out if there was someone with the name 'Blue ' who worked near the farm where Anne was a farmhand, but so far no luck.

Thanks for your help,
Lorand

[Terri U]

Hello Lindsay,

I am relatively new to researching my family tree and googled Jellyhill Cottage as my great grandmother lived there at the time she married in 1907.

I think she was born there too but can't be certain at the moment.
Can you check your census records for Catherine McLean Braid, daughter of Peter Braid, farm servant and Jane Braid (nee Tait).

She married William Hamilton from Whittagreen, Newarthill, who was also a farm servant.

Catherine was born about 1887 and William was born 4 Apr 1886.

William migrated to Western Australia in 1913 and wasn't joined by Catherine until after WWI. They had 5 children, 4 of which came to Australia with them in 1921. One child died during the war years.

I would very much appreciate any information you can provide. In return, if you ever need anything researched in Western Australia, I would gladly help as much as I could.

Kind Regards
Terri Usher

Hamilton - Ayreshire, Renfrewshire, Jardee/ Manjimup Western Australia
McLean - Mull, Cadder
Tait - Barony
Braid - Old Monkland

[sancti]

1901 without Catherine

Peter Braid 37 Head born Old Monkland occupation Ploughman
Jane Braid 36 Wife born: Barony, Lanarkshire
James Braid 12  born: Old Monkland, Lanarkshire
Mary Braid 10  born: Old Monkland, Lanarkshire
Peter Braid 7
Joseph Braid 5
Robert Braid 2
James Grant 25
 
 
Address: Jellyhill Ploughman Cotts Cadder

[sancti]

1891 with Catherine

Peter Braid 25 Occupation: Carter
Jane Braid 24
Catherine Braid 4  born: New Monkland, Lanarkshire
James Braid 2
Mary Braid 9 MO
John Thomson 24

Address: 302 Bank St Coatbridge Old Monkland


Catherine in 1901

John Wallace 57
Margaret R Wallace 59
John Wallace 25
Margaret P Wallace 22
Catherine R Wallace 20
Lizzie Gibson 16
Catherine Braid 14 born Cadder  occupation Scullery maid

Address: Kessington Farm New Kilpatrick Dumbartonshire
 
 

[Terri U]

Sancti,

Thank you so much for your swift reply. I really appreciate it. It gives me some more information to follow up.

Thanks
Terri

[sancti]

Checking the 1911 census would be helpful

www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

[Terri U]

Hi Sanct,

I have checked the 1911 census and have found Catherine and her husband had moved to Paisley, Renfrewshire (which fits with recent discoveries) They now have three children, James, Peter and William which is also parallel to my knowledge of the Hamilton side of things. It looks like they were still working on farms as William is noted as a Ploughman.

Thanks again
Terri