Grahams of Shettleston

[Bryan60]

Hogganfield, Millerston is named in the marriage certificate for James and Mary.

 I have the family on the 1871 (Dunns Land) census and 1881 census under Maryhill, Possilpark but at this point Christina has disappeared aged around 19yrs leaving James, Mary, James and David at this address.

[MonicaL]

... Looks a possible, but why the change of surname in 1862 and the wrong parents?
Isobel

Hi Isobel

I am wondering if James' parents William and Margaret died soon after his birth and he was raised by James Cumming and Christina McCallum. If knowing his parentage, he went by his family name of Graham from his marriage? Can't see any further trace of a James Cumming, son, in later censuses (but we know that is not conclusive though...).

I see from your 1909 death cert, Bryan, that James Graham (possibly James Cumming) also shows as a coal miner as did James Cumming.

Monica

[MonicaL]

 I have the family on the 1871 (Dunns Land) census and 1881 census under Maryhill, Possilpark but at this point Christina has disappeared aged around 19yrs leaving James, Mary, James and David at this address.

Bryan, would you like details for 1891 and 1901?

Monica

[Skoosh]

Bryan,  found ref' to a Mr H.Graham who leased coal pits/colliers cottages @ Rock? Garthamlock 1858-61. Scotlandsplaces, OS Name Books.  Shettleston parish, so near Hogganfield which adjoins Millerston.

There was also a William Graham farmed in Stepps, Garnkirk Estate which is just east of Millerston.

Skoosh.

[Bryan60]

Hi,
Endless possibilities on this one. Real detective work for us all. i would like info from 1891 and 1901 Monica and can you send me details on William Graham skoosh?

Thanks

[MonicaL]

1891:

James Graham 49 Ironstone Miner b. Glasgow
Mary Graham 51 b. Carnwarth, Lanarkshire
David Graham 21 blacksmith b. Glasgow
William Graham 18 butcher b. Kirkintilloch, Dumbartonshire
Maggie Graham 16 b. Kirkintilloch, Dumbartonshire
Marrion Graham 14 b. Kirkintilloch, Dumbartonshire
Charles Waugh 33 boarder

Address: Hillhead, Barony/Maryhill

1901:

James Graham 59 coal miner
Mary Graham 61
Thomas Straiton 23 son in law shoemaker b. Campsie Stirlingshire
Maggie Straiton   26 wife
James Straiton 2 months
Rose A Straiton 14 sister
John Mcdougall 73 boarder

Address: Hillend House, Barony/Maryhill

Monica

[MonicaL]

Isobel, is this the 1841 entry you mentioned?:

James Cummings 25 coal miner
Christina Cummings 20
N K Cummings 1 Month

Address: Millerston, Barony

Monica

[MonicaL]

No wiser as to who William Graham and Margaret Addie were, but James Cumming and Christina McCallum show as his adopted parents. James Graham signed his adopted father, James Cumming's death cert in 1868:

[isobelw]

Yes, that's the one Monica. I realise now that the child is not named, so not conclusively James. But given that we now have a definite link to the Cummings and they have no older children listed in later census ( though of course that 1841 child could have subsequently died) I would think he is a good contender for James Graham which would mean he was with them almost from birth.
Isobel