Rush family of Barrhead Renfrewshire

[pafill]

Looking for any information regarding the Peter Rush family, my grandfather was John Rush born 1895.  He was the son of Peter Rush (b.1851) and Sarah Cane.  John came to USA approx. 1923, was in the Scottish military. Peter's father, Peter was b 1827 and was married to Jane Aitken

[CaroleW]

Welcome to Rootschat

Do you already have the various census entries for the family?  Peter Rush b 1827 was born in Ireland

1851 for Neilston

Peter Rush 24 b Ireland - bleacher
Jean  26 b Neilston
Peter  5 Months b Neilston
Neilston ED 7 Page 10 Line 14

Jean & Jane are interchangeable in Scotland.  They married 11.5.1850

1861 shows additional children b Neilston

James  9
George  6
Alexander 3
Jane  9 Months
Neilston; ED 12 Page 29 Line 2

And more children after 1861 shown on the 1871
William 9
Elizabeth5
John 3
Hugh 1
Barrhead ED 6 Page 2 Line 8

A daughter Mary was born 1873 according to the 1881 entry

Peter died 1903 - downloading a copy of his death cert from SP will give his parents names

www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk