1851 Census Lanarkshire - Paterson

[Reggie]

Please a look up in 1851 Douglas, Lanarkshire Census for:
James Paterson age 74 years, wife Grizell and possible children James, Grizzel, mary. (In family history there is something mentioned about 'Carmacoup', I think it may be a property).

Thanks

Reg

[RJ_Paton]

In the 1851 index there is a

James paterson age 73 born Douglas residing in Douglas (parish 641) Dist 3 pge 3 No 1

Grace paterson age 33 born Douglas (parish 641) Dist 3 pge 3 No 4

James Paterson age 40 born Douglas (parish 641) Dist 3 pge 3 No 5

[capricorn]

Reg,

The settlement of Carmacoup is located 1 mile (1½ km) south west of Glespin and 3 miles (5 km) south west of Douglas, so a place rather than a property.

Liz

[Rodeo]

Hi Reg

Re your query about James Paterson of Carmacoup:

James PATERSON (son of James PATERSON and Agnes RANKIN) b. 1777 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, occupation Laird Farmer, d. 21 Feb 1855 in Carmacoup, Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, buried: Feb 1855 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland. James resided at Carmacoup, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Birth location otherwise noted as Glentaggart.
            
He married Grizel GILLESPIE, 13 Nov 1808, in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Grizel, b. 9 Apr 1778 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, was the daughter of Alexander GILLESPIE and Grizel PATERSON. Grizel Paterson d. 12 Mar 1851, buried: 1851 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Hope this is a help to you.

Cheers,

Rodeo
            

[Rodeo]

Hi Reggie

Further to my previous post and your query about Carmacoup, hereunder the history of Carmacoup.

History of Carmacoup:

John Paterson, laird of Carmacoup, merchant of London, held Carmacoup, parish of Douglas, 21 Oct 1790, in security of £1800 on bond by William Porteous of Carmacoup, according to Sasine GR 484.7 (1730). William Porteous owned Carmacoup in 1770. However, according to sasine PR 22.477 (1193), William had been assigned Carmacoup from Archibald, Lord Douglas in 1787. William could have been a brother or relation of Mary Porteous, John Paterson's mother. William's son, John Porteous of Carmacoup, writer, Edinburgh inherited Carmacoup and the debt (?) in 1797. John Paterson acquired the 10 merk land of
Carmacoup on disposal by John Porteous in 1799, according to sasine GR 598.6 (3516).

On John Paterson's death, James Paterson, his nephew and son of his brother James in Glentaggart, inherited Carmacoup in 1809 (sasine GR 837.67 (5770)) with the provision of a life rent annuity to his father James Paterson sen. of £50 and £300 to each of his daughters, Jean, Mary and Grizel.
                  
Carmacoup passed to James' son James (1855 for 8 months), then to brother Alexander Paterson (1855-78). Thereafter, Alexander's 3 sons, James (1878-95), John (1895-1913) and Robert (1913-16) were Laird. In 1851 Carmacoup consisted of 100 acres of arable land and 1000 acres of mountainous land, of which 50 acres of arable land and 500 acres of mountainous land were farmed.

Again, I hope this is useful.

Cheers,

Rodeo