1851 census Crawford

[Carawa]

Hi

I am tryng to trace my ancestors who lived in Crawford. The last chil we know was born in1816 and we also know that they died before 1855.

Their names are James Templeton and his wife Margaret m s McQueen. Their ages are unknown but they may be living with their daughter Ann b 1811 who never married.

Thanks
Carawa 

[RJ_Paton]

Sorry, no trace of any of these individuals in the 1851 index for lanarkshire County.

[RJ_Paton]

there is no trace of their marriage in the BVRI but there is

TEMPLETON, Anne   
Christening
Gender:   Female
Birth Date:   24 Mar 1811      Christening Date:   31 Mar 1811   Recorded in:   Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Father:   James TEMPLETON
Mother:   Margaret MACQUEEN
Source:   FHL Film 1066586   Dates:   1698 - 1855

TEMPLETON, Margaret   Christening
   Gender:   Female
   Birth Date:   3 Mar 1809   
   Christening Date:   12 Mar 1809   Recorded in:   Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
   Father:   James TEMPLETON
   Mother:   Margaret MCQUEEN
Source:   FHL Film 1066586   Dates:   1698 - 1855


TEMPLETON, James   Christening
   Gender:   Male
   Birth Date:   2 Jul 1813   
   Christening Date:   4 Jul 1813   Recorded in:   Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
   Father:   James TEMPLETON
   Mother:   Margaret MACQUEEN
Source:   FHL Film 1066586   Dates:   1698 - 1855

TEMPLETON, Thomas   Christening
   Gender:   Male
   Birth Date:   20 Mar 1816   
   Christening Date:   24 Mar 1816   Recorded in:   Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
   Father:   James TEMPLETON
   Mother:   Margaret MCQUEEN
Source:   FHL Film 1066586   Dates:   1698 - 1855

[Carawa]

Hi Falkryn

I guess that this confirms that James Templeton and his wife Margaret McQueen had died before 1851. I'm not sure where to go next. maybe they will turn up in the 1841 census.

I had the children's births but thanks for looking.

Carawa

[RJ_Paton]

There is one Ann Templeton age 39 apparently living on her own in the Blytheswood area of Glasgow in the 1851 index

[RJ_Paton]

while searching something else I stumbled upon a partial 1841 census for Crawford Village which has

James TEMPLETON, 25, laborer
Mary, 25
Marion, 6
James, 3
Margaret, 1


as the only Templeton family.

[Carawa]

Hi Falkryn

These are indeed my relatives. It looks increasingly likely that James Templeton and Margaret McQueen died before 1841 so it may be difficukt to track their deaths.

Thanks for all your help.

Carawa

[grendlsmother]

If the children are not on the '51 census, try somewhere else.

A great many of my ancestors originated in the Crawford area, and most of them de-camped sometime between 1841 and 1851.   Even though they were not related to each other at that time, they all seemed to go to the same places - try New Cumnock, Patna and Dalmellington in Ayrshire.  Sanquhar is also worth a try and Carsphairn in Kirkcudbrightshire.