David Doak and Catherine Currie

[William Edward davidson]

I am trying to find out some information on the doak family. My paternal grandmother was named Janet Doak born oct 10 1897 in greenock  she married William Davidson born June 16 in boy die. The married in Kingston Ontario Canada. I was lucky enough to know my grandfather until he passed in 1993. I never knew my grandmother or anything about her family except her father was David doak and mother Catherine currie. I know Janet was born in #1 Hill St in greenock. And they lived on regent street. I suppose I am looking for more history if anyone wouldike to help me out. Grave stones for David or Catherine any pictures of the doak family. Anything that can make them more than a name. Thank you so much

[CaroleW]

Hi and welcome to Rootschat

1901 census for 42 Roxburgh St Renfrewshire.  All b Greenock except Catherine

David Doak   36 Guards grocers van man  (see reply below)
Catherine 26 b Duntocher
Jane     8
John  7
Lizzie  5
Janet  3
Dougall  1
Greenock West ED 12 Page 5 Line 1

[jim1]

David Doak was a Grocer's van driver.
In 1901 he was living at 42 Roxburgh St. Greenock
David Doak  36
Catherine Doak  26
Jane Doak  8
John Doak  7
Lizzie Doak  5
Janet Doak  3
Dougall Doak  1
I see Carole beat me to it.

[CaroleW]

1891 for 7 Nile St Greenock.  All b Greenock unless shown otherwise

Elizabeth Doak   Head 57 b Berry, Ireland Lon ??
David 26
James  9 g/son
George Rooney   23 sailor b Belfast
Maggie Rooney   26
John Doak   58 lodger b Arran
Malcolm Livingstone   51 lodger b Jura
Greenock West ED 18 Page 8 Line 18

[CaroleW]

1881 10 Nile St.  All children b Greenock

Elizabeth Doak   45 b Ireland
William  25
Margaret 18
David  16
Joseph 14

Lodgers

David Wilson   45
William Ross   35
William Philips   25
Greenock Middle ED 25 Page 16 Line 19

[jim1]

Jumping back to 1871 to see who is father is there's this family at 108 Drumfrochar Rd. Greenock:
John Docks  56 b.Ireland umemployed labourer
Elizabeth Docks  35 b.Ireland
James Docks  16
John Docks  15
William Docks  11
Margaret Docks  7
David Docks  7
Joseph Docks  4
Boarders:
David Wilson  35
Maria Wilson  40
David Wilson  10
James Wilson  32

[CaroleW]

1871 108 Drumfrochar Road - all children from John b Greenock

John Doak   56 b Ireland
Elizabeth  35 b Ireland
James  16 b Glasgow
John 15
William  11
Margaret     7
David  7
Joseph  4

Boarders
David Wilson   35
Maria Wilson   40
David Wilson   10
James Wilson   32
Greenock West ED 39 Page 33 Line 23

[CaroleW]

In 1861 they also had a son Robert aged 14 b Ireland which would suggest they married in Ireland rather than Scotland

What is odd is that they have a 12yr old daughter Margaret b Glasgow which does not tie in with the 1871 Margaret so perhaps the older Margaret died.

There is also a 1yr old Samuel McSween shown as "charge" which may be a foster child

Greenock West ED 21 Page 2 Line 18

Do you know a Carolyn Jean Baston as she has notified mis-transcriotions on both the 1861 and 1871 entries so may also be researching this family

[aghadowey]

A daughter to Mr & Mrs David Doak, born at 28 Trafalgar Street, Greenock on 29th September 1892. (Greenock Telegraph 30.09.1892)

A son to Mr & Mrs David Doak, born at 28 Trafalgar Street, Greenock on 23 October 1893. (Greenock Telegraph 24.10.1893)

A daughter to Mr & Mrs David Doak, carter, born at 1 Hill Street, Greenock on 28th July 1895. (Greenock Telegraph 29.07.1895)

A daughter to Mr & Mrs David Doak, carter, born at 1 Hill Street, Greenock on 10th November 1897. (Greenock Telegraph 11.11.1897)

A son to Mr & Mrs David Doak, born at 42 Roxburgh Street, Greenock on 6th April 1900. (Greenock Telegraph 07.04.1900) Dugald Currie died 10th May 1901 (Greenock Telegraph 10.05.1901)

David Doak, carter, husband of Kate Currie, died at 77 Regent Street, Greenock on 29th August 1908 (Greenock Telegraph 29.08.1908)