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Stevenston Poor Relief Books Some extracts from the book transcribed by Mairi Frew Mairifrew@aol.com
Film 2170849 No. 32 Margaret Wilson / Jeffrey Gilmour Close, Stev Age 71 (1865) by Residence On roll 20/5/1859 1/- alimony Widow, washerwoman 1868 Feb and 26/- grant given 1869 Died aged 76 March 8 1871 No. 49 George Goudie Cowrooding Street Age 44 (1865) Single by birth Collier with asthma Died 28 April 1868 age 47. No. 212 David Frew Main St Age 84 (1867) little from rents. By birth and res. 2/- per week. Born Stevenston Widower carter Died Feb 11 1868 No. 291 Catherine McKean / Duffy New Street Age 34 (1870) Widow b. Stevenston Handsewer Earnings own and eldest girls earnings Residential through husband Child. Mathew b. Stevenston Nov 1866 age 3.4/12 Agnes b. 30 June 1858 age 11.1/12 Catherine b. 18 April 1862 age 7.11/12 Margaret b. 21 Jan 1869 age 1.1/12 1870 July 29 Agnes earns 2/6-3/- per week Aug 5 reduced to 3/- per week 1875 Reduced to 2/- per week 1877 Aug 7 struck off roll. No. 395 Janet Frew / Scott Fergushill Age 34 (1873) birth of husband B. Kilwinning Widow Earning: small shop Children: Margaret 12 b. Dreghorn Susan 8 b. Stevenston Agnes 1.10/12 b. Kilwinning Jessie b. Kilwinning April 1874 Husband Adam Scott, collier was killed in the pit at beginning of Nov. 1874 May, has given birth to a posthusuous (or something similar) child 1875 Oct 1st eldest girl gone to her Uncle 1876 allowed frock and shoes for the girl who is at school 1876 Dec 8 applied for clothes – refused 1877 March 2 Poorly, claim left to inspector of Kilwinning 1877 Aug 9th Dead . No. 427 David Frew New Street #1875 Feb 5th b. Stev. No age given Married miner with asthma Died Dec 10 1875 No. 447 Robert Jeffrey c.c. Poorhouse Age 33 years as at 6th Aug 1875 By birth Single collier with broken arm No. 483 Margaret Girvan Jeffrey (widow of Andrew Jeffrey) 5 Boyd St, Galston Age 36 years (1877) 1/6 per week pirn winding By birth of husband. She was born Loudon Widow with young family David 5 b. Loudon, Agnes 7, James 3, Janet 1.3/4 , Andrew b. 16/2/1877, John illeg. B. Nov 1881 1878 Feb 7th David at school, now 2/6 per week earnings small shop 1877 July 30 Agnes gone this day to No. Public school Galston No. 560 Margaret Walker / Brown Green St, Saltcoats Age 32 years (1878) by res. Married but husband in prison Hawker, young family Andrew 9, Alex 7, John 2, Margaret 6, Selina 5 No. 665 Robert McIntyre or Frew Windmill St Age 44 years (1881) By birth Coal miner Wife Mary Weir age 35 Agnes 13 b. Kyleshill, Charlotte 8, Eliz 4, Anna 1, Robert 10, John 6. No. 704 Mary Boyd or Clasper New Street Age 30 (1888) by res. 4/8/1882 b. Kilmaurs, married husband in prison William 11 b. Bothwell, Mathew 7 b. Stevenston, James 6 months. B. Stevenston 21.6.1882, Maggie 2.1/2, Agnes 5 No. 723 Margaret Walker Fullarton Place Stevenston Age 23 (1883) b. Stevenston Single Illeg child born 19/3/1883 Ella Blyth. Walker R. Bicket reputed father Evidence against Bicket sufficient to justify proceedings No. 725 Robert Walker Boglemart St Age 66 (1883) by birth and res. Former miner Single Died 24/10/1884 No. 736 Johnstone Clasper 127 Darconner, Auchinleck age 31 (1883) married, born Stevenston, coal miner, sprained knee Wife Isabella Herbison?
Film 2170877
No. 9. 1874 John Mayer Crawford, from Abbey Paisley, he is age 62 and occupation is musician, his wife is Anne Hughes who is not with him but is travelling around the country. A well known case in Paisley. (Not sure what this means) No. 10. Martha Wright Cairns widow of James Cairns. age 57 a field worker. Her husband was born Ireland and d. 1870. Children Agnes 35 born Ireland m. W. McLear a carter in Glasgow, Mgt 33 m. Thomas Taylor a moulder in Kyleshill, Sarah 31 m. M.Wylie a carpenter in Windmill Street, also Samuel 29 and John 27. Martha 21 m. D? McKenzie and lives with mother. John pays her rent and all her family do a little for her. Her home is very tidy and comfortable. No. 16 Elizabeth Kennedy or Auld, Boglemart Street age 90 (1865) lives with son William b. 1807 weaver. She is I think widow of William Auld. Child: Eliz. m. W. Wallace, collier, Mgt. M. W. Scott weaver, Janet m. Robert Dick collier, Hugh and Robert both married. No. 24 Anne Frew or Beveridge, Cowrodding Street age 32 (1865) widow, handsewer. Child: Agnes 12 and Elizabeth 8 No. 54 - 1866 Ann Love or Love Harbour Street age 32 13/7/70 Widow McGawson?? her grandmother stays with her. She was born Stevenston and Alex was in Arran at Service. She was receiving 2/- per week. No. 54 Janet Erskine or Pennall - Schoolwell Street age 80 (1866) keeps lodgers. Children: Arch. collier with 4 children Mgt M. D. Caldwell collier, Janet m. W. Moran carter, Jeanie m. John Alexander, Mary m. James Dickson collier and William m. with 1 boy d. 20/4/1870 No. 65 Anne Frew or Murray widow of Duncan Murray age 63 (1865) at Cowroding Street, she sells laces and blackening. Child: George 44 collier married with 8 children, Catherine m., Mgt 28 m. John Smith collier with 2 children, Mary 26 m. Wm. Fleck collier with 4 children and Ellen 24 m. Thomas Crawford No. 192 Robert Thom, New Street age 30 (1867) single collier suffers from convulsion fits. Lives with mother Widow Jane Reid Thom who has 2 other children. In 1868 he was removed to asylum. No. 232 - Dec 2 1861 Alexander Love 80 Ardeer Square married age 46 collier Wife Ann Frew or Love age 42, children: Christina b. Kil. 11, Jemima b. Stevenston age 3, Ann age 1. Jean 16 at Benfield bleachfiled, Janet 14 at Kirkton bleachfield Present Residence 4 years past in Oct. out of that 4 years was 5 months in Kilwinning ????family Previous Motherwell 10 months, previous Grasswater 2 years, previous Stevenston 2 years, previous Kilwinning. Father was Michael Love was a collier died 27 years ago in ???? Mother Jean Fleming? Died Sourley 9 months before the father. Has a brother in Springside colliery Michael Love collier. Lodger James Dyce A sisters ???? got parochial relief for 5 months in Kilwinning about 9 years ago had a residential settlement there. No. 247 - 30/12/1861 Ann Love or Love age 28 - hand sewer, widow of Alex Love seaman died 10/10/1861 she m. 26/10/1855 children: Alex b. Canal Street 30/6/1856, William b. Kyleshill 15/5/1858, Mgt. b. Kyleshill 26/5/1860 when married stayed with her sister Mrs Taylor 19 Canal Street from marriage till May 1856 afterward with Mrs Alex for 1 year and then Mrs McCallums till now. No. 290 - Janet Hogarth or Reid Widow of Cunningham Reid age 72, res. With Mrs Auld grocer, Cowroding. Born Millhill Stevenston Children: John Reid married engine driver Ayr with 5 children. Cunningham married engine driver with 2 children. Jean widow of Lawrence Love 6 children in Ayr, paupers. James married engine driver 4 children Kilmarnock Resid: never out of Stevenston and husband always in Stevenston since he came home. Handsewer, disability paritially age. No. in Register 212 No. 338 - 6/2/1863 Cunningham Reid Blind, Boglemart no age given, single formerly weaver employed at Glasgow Blind asylum. No. 410 - Jane Jeffrey or Fleming Widow of James Fleming mason, New Street Stev, widow age 32 handsewer. Children: John 4.1/2, Janet Love 2 b. Dalrymple, Jemima 4 months., Jane 4 months, Applicants husband died about 6 months since his death had been 6 weeks Stev, prior at Dalrymple Junction 3 years 11 months, prior at Coatbridge 2 months His parish of res. last he has been in LongLoan Coatbridge. No. 482 Susan Auld / Beveridge Main Street age 21 years. Child: Jane 5, Susan 3, James b. 7/1/1877. Deserted by husband. 15/1/1877 husband returned ! No. 634 Catherine Muir / Andrew Jeffrey, Grange Street Stev., handsewer, children: Andrew 12, Charles 10, Mary 8, James 5, John 2 mnths. Also Robert 19 collier left home on Monday last and has not returned, he was a wright in the Iron works, Mary 15 is in service in Stevenston. Husband Andrew Jeffrey son of Robert Jeffrey and Isabella left home 1 month ago and is thought to have gone to the Kilmarnock area and might still be there, has not returned. They previously lived in Schoolwell St., and Raise St. No. 640. David Frew age 20 a collier is living with David Campbell a collier. His father is Muir Frew butcher and Janet Blair. He has never been out of Stevenston. He has a spinal disease but is fit for work. No. 644. Robert Thom lives in New Street, age 30 is a collier. Father Alex Thom and Jane Reid whom he stays with. He has been having fits since he was 14 but they are getting more frequent and he becomes violent. No. 649. Henry Currie age 35 collier. He is a miner out of work. Wife Agnes Findlayson age 37, children: Hendry 12 born Glasgow, James 6, B Kilwinning and William 4 born Glasgow No. 700. George Johnstone age 70 a widow. Family: Elizabeth 20 bonnet knitter keeps house for her father, George 18 at service, Robert 15 in coalpit, Agnes 11 a bonnet knitter and Mary 9 at school. Wants assistance to make things easier for his family. No. 731 Catherine Brown Thom. age 79 a widow (1879) family Mary m. John Thom in Ardrossan, Margaret m. Isaac Park, Elizabeth m. Archibald Tait, Marion lives in America, and Benjzamin who is an engineer. No. 743. Mary Kelso / Reid widow of Thomas Reid. age 31 her family are John 11, David 7, William 3, Rebecca and Mary 8 mths. Her husband who was born in Ireland had died. No. 847 William Frew, Schoolwell Street age 73 (1886) weaver wife Jean Paterson 50, with David 17 miner and Helen 16. other child: John weaver, Marion m. Michael McLachlan miner, William m. with 4 children, Jean m. Rich. Maxwell miner, Susan m. James Park. He died 21/4/1889 No. 904 David Frew Townhead Street age 28 (1888) single weaver, son of David Frew weaver and Jean Fulton. Sent to asylum. Died 16/10/1892 No. 1016 Jean Watchman or Frew Schoolwell Street, age 70. Child: James seaman married in London and Arch. a seaman married living in Schoolwell. No. 1110 Catherine Galt / Frew in George Street. 2/3/1896 sent to Ayr Asylum. She was married to James Frew railway porter. Friends agreed to pay full board in Asylum. She died 18/10/1897 No. 1545 James Frew age 39 iron moulder (10/11/1908) admitted to asylum wife Eliz. Jane Nelson residence Ardoch Crescent. child: Lenora Catherine b. 21/8/1908. Discharged 30/4/1909 No. 1639 - Margaret Jane
Fleming Thistle Cottages Stev, resides with grandmother Age 8.8/12 on
9/8/1910 No. 1655 - Annie Caldwell Kerr 44 Raise Street, Saltcoats, age 66 years on10/1/1911 husband Francis Kerr died at sea 13 years ago. No. 1797 - Rebecca Gray or Robertson, Paisley Poorhouse, age 41 years (1915) HUSBAND Thomas Robertson shipyard worker age 58 born Harbour St, Saltcoats was sent to prison for 6 months for cruelty to his child Rebecca, Children John 14, Jessie 4, Rebecca 8 weeks. No. 1820 (2/11/1915) William Dinning, 9 Schoolwell Street age 65 b. Newmilns, single, labourer - d. 21/2/1916. No. 2046 - Robert Barr Age 38 in Schoolwell Street 1921 Miner Birth and Residen. Wife Martha Ramsay age 34, children Lizzie 14, Agnes 11, William 9, James 6, Andrew 3, John 8 months No. 2178 - James Barr Age 48 in
1921 Res. Canal Bank, coal miner, wife Margaret Brown age 48, Children
Selina 14, David 11, Joseph 8, out of work for 22 weeks.
June
1880 till Dec 1881: James
Goldie, New Street, age 48, miner with asthma, wife Catherine Smith
age 44, children Margaret 9,
Hugh 4, James 2. Also
Eliz age 21 a dynamite worker, Ann 15 at service given £2 per
half year, Alex 12 works in Foundry earns 3/- per week. Elizabeth
Murphy or Dean age 64, a hawker, widow of Mathew Dean who died
16 years ago. She has two daughter Elizabeth
m. to James Burns a labourer, and Mary m. John McKinley a
miner in Linwood. She has been in
Stevenston 8 years. Mary
Frazer age 61, a washerwoman, children:
James Frazer m. a stoker lives in Liverpool has 5 children and Robert
who is also m. with 1 child also in Liverpool. John
Mullen, Grange Street age 38 a miner, wife Mary Moore age 29.
Children: illeg. child of
his wife's Mary Moore age 11, John Mullen b. Stevenston age
9, Catherine 7, James 5, Rebbeca 2.
His parents were John Mullen miner (dec) and Rebecca
Nixon (dec) he has a brother Peter Mullen 2 years older than him who
lives in Airdrie. Margaret
Allison or Morrison, age 30 lives in Kyleshill. Children Isabella b. Dalry age 12, Samuel b.
Dalry age 10, Margaret b.
Stevenston age 4, James 1. Husband Samuel Morrison, a porter on
Arran steamboat was charged with assault at Kyleshill and was jailed for 3
months, he used to earn 18/- per week when in work, now wife keeps lodgers when
they are available. James
McMillan, 2 Auchenharvie Row, age 49 born Greece, coal miner with
bronchitis, wife Margaret Mooney age 49.
children: William
McMillan age 26 a ship's carpenter single lodges with Mrs Sinclair,
at Bowling, Dumbarton and James married age 24 a seaman in Raise Road
Saltcoats with 2 children and Martha age 26 daughter of his wife's. John
McLellan, Boglemart age 41 a miner. wife
Jane Hamilton age 41, children: Jeanie age 6 b. Stev., William
age 4, Robert 1. Also John age 20 works in pit. Catherine
Welsh age 10 and Stephen Welsh age 5, their parents John Welsh
and Mary T???ue, were put in prison about 3 months ago for assaulting the
police. Children were abandoned and
put in poorhouse. Margaret
Thomson or Cosgrove, lives
with John Thomson a miner, in Quay Street.
She has Margaret Cosgrove age 9 months who was born
Stevenston, her husband whom she married about 2 years ago left her about 2
months ago and she is now destitute. Could not read this entry very well,
there were more details of her husband but I could not decipher them. James
Allison, Schoolwell Street, age 42 wife Euphamia Harkley, children:
James 11, Euphamie 9, David 7, Robert 5
and William 1.1/2. Also Alex a miner who lives in Schoolwell with 1 child
and Janet who is married to Robert McIntyre a miner with 1 child and also
Elizabeth age 14 who is at service.
He got burnt at pit and is now destitute. Michael
Murray, Quay Street age 33, dock labourer his wife is Jane Miller b.
Troon, children Hugh 10, Jeanie 8, Michael 6 and James 1. He has been off work for 10 weeks. William
Biggart age 37 miner, wife Lilias Kelso age 35 very frail with
dropsey, children: Mary
13, Thomson Biggart age 12 he
is very frail and looks like he is dying, James 9, Grace 7 and William
6. He has hurt his back and has been off work for 2 weeks. Margaret
Beveridge, New Street, b. West Kilbride age 70. Children: David
a miner married with 4 children, lives in Kilwinning, Jeanie widow of
Charles Stripling has 2 children, John is married with 4 children
lives in Kirkintilloch, and Joan single with 1 illeg. child has delicate
health and receives 2/6 per week, and Andrew a miner who is married with
1 child lives in Kilwinning.
466 1866 Robert McNAUGHT Fullerton Place Stevenston 29th June Tailor married above 40 partially disabled wife Ann Miller (in fever) 40 son John 20 collier lying with fever some days past Charles 19 Isabella 16 Applicant laid up with fever though better although weakly Wife at present ill for last days James 11yrs Janet 5yrs Alexander 2yrs Settlement Stevenston Relieved 593 4th March 1869 William ALLERDICE Schoolwell Stevenston B County of Lanark married 37 collier earnings nil wholly disabled lame Mary Wyllie wife 30 Jeann a dau 12 ,Alex at school , Robert at school 7 , Thomas at home 5 , Eliz 3 Laid up in bed and very done like has been ill and unable for work for a week , has not earned on average above 6/-a week for some time Relieved 604 1869 Mar 14th Alexander LOVE Brown’s lane Boglemart Stevenston b Dreghorn married 50 collier visited Mar 15th wholly disabled asthma wife Ann Frew 48 Jemima at school 9,Ann at school 6,Michael 2 ½ Living in family Jean handsewer 21 Janet 19 Christina 17 Parents Michael Love collier , Jean Fleming both deceased Resident Brown’s 3yrs 9mths Prior Lochart’s land 1yr Gilmour Couroding 3mths 80 (Looks like )Auchenharvie 3yrs Fergushill 5mths 30 Ardeer Square 1 yr Claim 5 years ago when in Ardeer Square , Dreghorn repaid Relieved Mar 15th note to Dreghorn got relief from Dreghorn in August 634 May 22nd 1869 Cath Muir JEFFREY wife of Mr Andrew Jeffrey Grange St Stevenston husband b Stevenston, Cath b Saltcoats 42 handsewer neither wholly or partially disabled Andrew12 Charles 10 Mary 8 James 5 John 2 Robert 19 has left home last Monday night and has not been home –illegible Marion 16 is married in Stevenston Husband’s parents Robert Jeffrey dec , Isabella Jeffery pauper Andrew ------ illegible Colliery left wife and family a month past in Tuesday does not know whereabouts has not –illegible children Was seen once in Kilmarnock ,may probably be there residence Grange St 2 mths Prior Schoolwell Stevenston 1yr 10mths , Raise St 10mths Double Row Square 1yr 3mths Kilwinning Kenneth St 1yr Samuel Reid’s home ?1YR Green St 6yrs 9mths Never has resided long in one place since marriage 20yrs past in March but was mostly in Ardrossan 22nd May relieved 1/- 669 1869 July 25th Cunningham REID Boglemart single blind has been out here visiting his parents and applies for some relief to pay his railway fare back to Glasgow, for a little relief Relieded of 5/-
Film 2170879 1880-1887 August 1886 No. 1576 William
Frew, at Schoolwell age 73 weaver.
Wife Jean Paterson age 50. Family
David 17 miner, Helen 16 Additional information:
John a weaver married with no family, Marion m. Michael
McLachlan with 1 young daughter, William m. with 4 children, Jean
m. Richard Maxwell a miner with no family, Susan m. James Harkley
miner, Janet m. Mathew Fraser miner in Muirkirk with 4 young
family. April 1887 No. 1656 April 1887 William
Alexander, Robertson Lane, Quay Street, age 60, a labourer.
Wife Sarah McMeechan.
Family: Agnes 40
washerwoman in family, John 38 lab. M. lives in Harbour Street, Janet
who is deserted wife of ???Aitken lives in Harbour Street with 5
children. James lab. a
widower with 1 child, Mary Ann m. John Russell a miner in
Crosshouse with 2 children. Sarah
m. Edward Ray a seaman lives in Quay Street with 1 child. No. 1661 Bridget
Mullen or Hughes at 87 Ardeer Square. Age
40 a house worker. Family:
John 12, Catherine 9, Agnes 3. Also: Mary Ann
16 a Dynamite worker, Frances 14 works in Foundry earns 3/- per week Has
had no word from husband or known whereabouts. No. 1668 William Morran in New Street.
Born West Kilbride age 72 a labourer.
Wife Elizabeth Woodworth age 50. Family:
Mary Ann m. Henry Magee with a large family, Agnes m. James
Scott a miner at Cannick Lodge with 5 children.
James a miner in America, single, has sent £2 twice for
father’s rent. William a carter in America married with 1 child but
does not have known address. No. 1670 Thomas
Davidson in Canal Street, age 67, a plasterer labourer.
Wife Agnes Smith age 70 who is blind. Family:
John a Master Plaster in Springvale Street who is married with no
family. Robert inspects
water pipes and ????? in Dublin, lives in 34 Cork Street Dublin with no family.
Thomas a slater in Coatbridge or Airdrie who is married with 6
children. Mary m. John
Paton a miner in Torranyard Kilwinning with 2 children.
Alexander works in Coalpit lives in Annbank with 6-7 children. John
gives them 2/6 per week. No. 1679 John Barr lodges with Mrs Boyd back
of Yelt Lane, Quay Street. Born
Kilbarchan married age 69, a weaver. Wife
Isobella Wilson age 68 lives in Kilbarchan. Family:
William Barr foreman power loam worker recently in America he is single
and helps father and mother. Annie
Barr m. Henry Dickson a miner in Knightswood, Maryhill with no
family. Was getting relief from Kilbarchan up until 3 months ago. No. 1682 John
Norwood age 57 labourer. Wife Harriet
Weir age 50, dep. Children Samuel 10, Hannah 8. Family :
Margaret Jane age 16 not working, James 18 in pit gets 2/- per day.
David a slater and jobbing miner lives in Raise Street,
Saltcoats. John a miner married with no family. Mary Ann m. T McCulloch a miner with 4
children. June 1887 No. 1696 Jane
Morrison or McCraken lives in Gas Works Close age 30 a farm worker
who has been neglected has John McCraken age 3 who is delicate. Husband George McCraken age 27 b. Paisley who was a
baker, lives in 10m Albert Street, Govan he was born Greenock his father was George
McCraken, baker (dec) and mother Janet Lambert from 10 Albert St,
Govan. Applicant is seperated by mutual consent 14 months ago, husband has paid
her 8/- per week but stopped sending in May.
They were married October 1879 Kinning Park District. No. 1698 David
Hyndman in Mrs Boyds New Street.
Born Shisken Isle of Arran age 62 a labourer. Parents:
Peter Hyndman a carter and weaver and Margaret Currie both
deceased. He was a farmer and quarryman who has not worked for 3 and ½ years.
Family: Peter Boyd joiner
married with 1 boy in house. John
a farm servant widow with 1 daughter in Shiskine.
James farm servant single in Kilmore.
Mary m. Arch. Findlay a seaman has 4 children in Ardrossan.
Maggie 29, weaver in Kilbarchan. No. 1700 Elizabeth
Dougal or Robbins?? B. St Quivox, Ayr, single (no age given) Parents John
Dougal and Jane Drennan both dec. First m. Thomas Craig a
master plumber who died many years ago. He
was born Helensburgh and lived there until his death.
Second marriage was 5 years ago to Joseph Norris Robins? B.
America. He is at home but cant get a ship. Family:
Jeanie Dougal or Craig illeg. Child age 14 years born
Greenock. No. 1703 Elizabeth
McCulloch or Marshall or Findlay, a house worker, widow age
52. Family: William Marshall
coal miner m. with 1 child lives in Ayr Road, Hamilton.
Elizabeth m. Wm. Nevin a Stoker in
steamboat, with 3 children. Catherine
m. Wm. Verrier watchmaker and jeweller in Saltcoats with 2 children.
Maggie age 20 dom servant in Sterling. No. 1705 James
Duncan b. Huntley, lives Grange Street, age 25
a labourer. Wife Isabella
Currie age 23 b. Carnoustie. Family Isabella
b. Montrose age 5.1/2, James b. Kirkcaldy age 3, John b. Brechin
11 months. Parents: Peter Duncan
coal merchant dec. and Jessie Frazer dec. He was married 6 years ago in
Dundee before a J.P. He was born
Huntley and left when he was 5 and went to Brechin with Mother.
He has been out of work for 5 weeks. No. 1706 Margaret
Ferguson or McMurray b. Paisley, a widow age 64. Parents: Daniel
Ferguson, ploughman and Catherine Bale? Both dec.
Wife of John Murray labourer b. Paisley d. June 1887 at Eaglesham
age 65. His parents were William
Murray weaver and Elizabeth McLesh (dec) She got relief from
Eaglesham and they paid for her husband’s burial. No. 1707 Benzamin
Wallace b. Paisley age 73 married to Janet McDonald age 65. Family:
Annie m. Robert Roadman, live in Baillieston with 3
children. No. 1708 Agnes
Keir or White b. Campleton, Argyle age 24 married.
Husband in prison. Family: John
age 7 born Blantyre, Agnes age 3 b. Blantyre, Isobella age 1.1/2
born Blantyre. Parents: Alex
Keir and Isabella Gilchrist both dec.
She is the wife of Norman White labourer age 29 born Blantyre who
is the illeg. Son of Isabella White (dec).
He has been imprisoned for quarelling and received 14 days. They were married in Blantyre 31/12/1879. No. 1713 Donald
Frazer, Grange Street. Born
Inverness a widow age 62. A
gardener. His parents were Donald
Frazer a gamekeekper dec. and Catherine McLeod dec.
His wife died 8 years ago. No. 1813 John
Watt, Quay Street. Married age
60 he is a coal carrier. His wife
is Elizabeth Roy age 57. Family: Maggie
37 washerwoman but is not strong, Robert labourer m. with 4 children
living in Quay Street. Mary m.
Neil Carle? Miner with 2 children living near Edinburgh.
William 21 labourer single but not known where he is. Janet
18 a bit silly and not very strong. Also
illeg. Child John age 15 and feeble. No. 1818 Isabella Ritchie or Bigham b.
Whittletts a widow age 40 does housework. Family
James 13 b. Galston, Alex 10 b. Galston, Samuel
age 8 born Galston, Charles 6 b. Kilwinning and John 1 year 11
months. Her parents were Alex
Ritchie (joiner dec) and Euphia Boyd now married to Robert
Lafferty in Braidwood, Illinois, America.
She was married to Alen Bigham a miner afterwards carter 20 years
ago in Kilwinning. He died
Kilwinning in 1886 age 39. She has
been resident in Stevenston 4 months before this Kilwinning 6 years. Her husbands parents were James Bigham ploughman and Margaret
Paterson? No. 1958 Ellen Keen or Allan b. Wigton m. age 42. Her husband in Jail. Family John b. Green Street age 4, James b. Stevenston 2 months. Also Mary 23 silly, Ellen 16 field worker, Margaret 14 not working. William 19 with Militia at Ayr and Jeanie 21 in Quay Street with 1 illeg. Child.
No. 2630 – 1894 Elizabeth
Scott Smillie Adam b. Stev. A widow age 63.
1st husband Robert Smillie seaman d. 20 years ago. 2nd
husband George Adam a miner who d. 12 years ago age 45 who was b.
Stevenston. Family Robert
Smillie miner, married with 4 children.
Catherine wife of John Shields a lab. whereabouts
unknown. No. 2631 Agnes Douglas Easton b.
Bothwell a widow age 51. Has John
(illeg.) born Glasgow and William (illeg) b. Cambuslang.
Her husband Robert Easton miner d. 2 years ago.
Family: Mary married to Edward Gillan? Fireman in
Irvine, John a labourer married in Liverpool and Mathew a miner
married in 122 Old Square, Annie married to William Binner a miner
in Kilwinning , Elizabeth age 21 a servant in West Kilbride and Janet
18 a servant in Fenwich. No. 2632 Grace Currie McLachlan,
Canal Street, Saltcoats a widow age 72. Her
husband was Mathew McLaughlan a weaver who died 1 month ago age 72
he was born Ayr. Family:
Mary m. to John Nicol a miner with 12 children living
in The Braes, Janet m. to James Jackson a hawker with 9 children
in Quay Street, Jeanie m. to John Scott a miner in Canal Street, Mathew
a miner married with 6 children in Uddingston, John a miner married with
6 children and Catherine married to John Hamilton a Dynamite
worker in Canal Street. No. 2665 Catherine Boon or Hannah
a widow age 52 born Monkton, depend. Kate 13 b. Chapelhill and Rebecca
11. Family:
John 30 lab. married with 5 children in Riccarton, Annie m.
to Charles Brannan a carter with 4 children in Ardrossan, Andrew a
ploughman m. in Chapelhill with 4 children, Margaret a widow in
Saltcoats, James a carter m. in Ard. Jeanie a domestic serv. And David
a servant in Stewarton. No. 2701 1895 John
Weir widow age 74 applying for outdoor relief.
Family: Mary Ann m.
to James McManus, Isabella m. to William Kerr with 4
children, John a dock worker with 6 children, Andrew furnace
feeder m. with 6 children in Kilbirnie. Watson dealer married in Arran with 8 children. Thomas
labourer married. Susanna m. to Thomas Taggart with 5 children
seperated in Ardeer Square and James a dock worker with 2 children. No. 2710 James Cunningham widow age 50 born Maryhill. Parents George Cunningham labourer and Eliza Boyle. His wife was Mary McGill. No. 2718 Campbell Ballantyne b. Stev.
Age 29 an engineer his wife is Jeanie Murray age 23 with Agnes 4,
b. Ard. Jeanie 2 g. Glasgow, Jessie 6 mths. B. Stev.
He is the son of John Ballantyne a craneman? And Agnes Frew
who res. In Ardrossan. No. 2920 1895 William
Grant married age 65 his wife Jeanie Frew age 63 b. Stev.
Son of Lewis Grant and Margaret McGhie both dec.
Family: Margaret m.
to William Alexander miner with 8 children, Lewis a seaman m. with
6 children in Liverpool, Robert seaman married with 6 children in
Liverpool and William a miner with 1 child. No. 2933 Jean Patterson / Frew a widow age 60 born Strathaven, parents William Paterson weaver and Susan Mitchell in America. Husband William Frew died 6 years ago. Family James married with 6 children, David married no family, Jeenie, m. Richard Maxwell no family, Susan m. James Hartley with 2 children, and Ellen m. Bernard Lachland. No. 2937 Ann Roy or Aitken b.
Dalry a widow age 64. Family: Barbour
married with 11 children in Ayr. John
a lab. married in Sydney, James fireman, Andrew fireman
married in Sydney, Mary m. to Hugh Wallace a Hotel Keeper in
Sydney, Jamie married in Sydney and Annie married with 5 children
in Sydney. Margaret a
dynamite worker earns 10/- per week and Joseph a dyn. Worker married with
no family. No. 2941 1896 John
Curry b. Beith single age 49. Son
of James Curry a miner dec. And Margaret Wilson in Australia.
Left poorhouse 3 weeks ago. No. 2947
James Smillie a widow age 58 is wholly insane.
Wife Margaret Trodden died 9 years ago.
Family: James 31
single, Hugh 29 butcher in Saltcoats, Margaret 25 keeps house and Annie
21 is a servant. He was sent to Ayr
assyl. No. 2952 John McClymont a widow age 72 b. Cunninghamhead. Son of John McClymont grocer and Margaret Frew both dead. His wife Mary Barr died 16 years ago. Family John Railway porter married with 2 children. William an engine driver married with 3 children in Greenock, Elizabeth m. to James Cunningham a gardener in Saltcoats, Margaret m. to James Warwick a quarryman with 3 children, Robert carter married in Springhill and Annie m. to Duncan McInnes a teacher. He has lived in Dreghorn for 70 years left 12 months ago. No. 2968 Charlotte Frew or Welsh
in Townhead St., a widow age 24. Has John 2.1/2 and Agnes 4 mths.
Daughter of Robert Frew lab. and Mary Weir. Her husband William Welsh a marine Fireman age 25 b.
Stevenston drowned at Genoa on 7/4/1896
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No. 201 William McGowan, residing with daughter. Age 78 a weaver his wife was Elizabeth Smith age 80. Depen: Annie who is married to Alex Brown with no family. Other children: Catherine a widow with 2 children, Agnes wife of Edward Armour, a weaving factory worker with 7 children, Jessdie married to Peter Kerr in Bradshaw Street with no family. He was receiving 3/- per week in 1899. No. Margaret Duffy or Ramsay age 35 (1904) parents William Duffy quarryman and Catherine McKean both dead. Her husband John Ramsay age 40 born in Inverness, left about 1 year ago and is now in America. He has sent no money for 9 weeks. Children: Catherine 5, James 4, Eliz 2, William 4 months. No. 359 James Frew age 39 an Iron moulder in Ardoch Crescent parents James Frew railway porter and Catherine Galt. His 2nd wife is Elizabeth Jane Nelson.
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Archiebald Frew, Main Street age 50 years, pit lab. Dis. Bronchitis
22/8/1892 Stev. Father David Frew and Jean Watchman both dead Wife
Catherine Saunders, 50 years, b. Crofthead Saltcoats parents Robert
Saunders weaver and Martha Hill both dead. Child: Martha
17.1/2 dom. serv. earns 22/6 per month Jeanie 14.1/2 keeps house for
uncle in Schoolwell Street earns 10/- per month
No. 359 James Frew,
1908, in Ardoch Crescent, Iron
moulder, married 24/10/1906 Lancaster. Disability: Insanity Father James Frew
railway porter res. Ardoch Crescent and Catherine Galt - dead. Wife
Elizabeth Jane Nelson Child: Leonora Catherine b. 21/8/1908
Stevenston. Removed to asylum 10/11/08
Children's Book 1867 William Holmes age 9 an orphan. Father William Holmes seaman, he has been living with step mother Margaret Holmes a dressmaker in 14 Princes Street. Father lost June 1867 . He has one sister. He was engaged as a cabin boy 21/2/1870 by Captain Crossley on the Rivala which was bound for Barbados left Feb 1870. He was self supporting in 1870 age 12. Catherine Wilson in 1867 age 3. Deserted by her father John Wilson and is staying with Thomas McGregor her maternal Grandfather at Ayr. Elizabeth Cuthbertson in 1869 age 3,1/2 an orphan. Her parents were David Cuthbertson a hostlier? and Isabella McDonald from Newton Ayr. She is living with her sister Agnes Cuthbertson a handsewer in Newton Ayr. She has one brother age 13 years an app. cork cutter. Mary Scott in 1870 age 7 years 9 months. An illeg. child of Marion Scott who d. 23/3/1870 Since her birth she has lived with her grandmother Elizabeth Kilpatrich / Scott in 7 Bridge St Paisley. Her father is William Henderson a weaver in Glasgow who has been ordered to care for her. Mary McKechan in 1871 5 year old orphan. Her parents were James McKechan and Mary Banks. Living with her uncle Adam Wilson in Townhead Street, she has been with him since her mother died 4 years ago. James Reid in 1871 age 9, his mother is at service and he has been deserted by father. Parents James Reid and Mary Scott in Glasgow. He has lived since birth with his grandfather William Scott late collier in New Street and his brother Robert. His father returned 1872. Elizabeth Watt in 1873 age 1 year and 8 months. Her mother is at service, Elizabeth Watt in Seaview House, Kilcreggan. Is living with grandmother Mrs Watt in Kilmarnock. Andrew Cunningham in 1876 age 8 years and 11 months. Mother Margaret Jeffrey or Cunningham in Breck plough Stevenston. Is living with grandmother Mrs Jeffrey in Dreghorn. Also Mary Cunningham age 8 with John Crichton a Blacksmith in Kilmarnock but returned to Janet Sloan in Stevenston. Thomas Robertson age 12, Samuel 10, Robert 8, Jane 4, deserted (1907) Parents William Robertson and Catherine Fulton whereabouts unknown. In 1908 all the children were sent to Quarries Home in Bride of Weir at the cost of 2/- per week each.
These are four from the modern books for Stevenston, 1924 No. 1 Alex Thomson in 21 Auchenharvie Coatages, rent 12/1 per month. He is 35 a coal miner. Parents John Thomson coal miner in Ardeer Square and Janet Thomson dec. Wife Isabella Thomson age 43 b Stev. They were married 7/6/1912 in Stevenston. Children Isabella 11, John 10, Alex 6, Janet 3, Joan 3 months. No. 2 Elizabeth Bradford Monaghan, in 1 Harbour Road Saltcoats. age 50 born in Co. Down, Ireland. Parents Robert Bradford a railway signalman and Francis Tait both dec. Husband John Monagham age 46 born Annbank is in Canada, idle, an electric cable worker. They were m. 28/12/1899 in Kilwinning. Family: Gertrude 19 a dynamite worker, Cissie 15 at school, Robina 12. Also James a labourer married with 2 children idle and Martha married to J. Wales a baker with 1 child in Winnipeg Canada. No.3 Margaret Stewart McCulloch she is homeless, age 50 born in Old Cumnock, an outdoor worker. Her parents were Samual Stewart, contractor and Jane Bruce both dec. Husband Alex McCulloch a farm worker age 50 born Troon, whereabouts unknown, not seen for 20 years. They were m. 26/9/1894 in Kilmarnock. Family Jeanie a dom. servant in England - not heard from. She has been here and there for the past 3 years. No. 4 John Boyle age 45 in Station Square rent of £8 10/- per year. Born Doura, Co. Cavan, wife Mary Craw age 51 b. Kildare a charwoman. They were m. 9/8/1903 in Glasgow. His parents were James Boyle baker and Ann......... res in Ireland. Family James 16 b in Renfrew was in a Sanatorium for 7 months. Wife earns 22/2 cleaning school.
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