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stewart mcilwraith married agnes?

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Willie

Willie Report 16 Dec 2008 21:51

Hi Steve
Agnes McCracken is her name Born Ireland 1850
Willie

Willie

Willie Report 16 Nov 2008 10:13

Hi Steve
I know very little about the Mcilwraith's (McElwrath
Robert Born1825 Ireland
Married Sarah Torrance (Torrens) 1845 in
Tamlaght O'Crilly County Londerry N Ireland
from Family search

1881 Census
Sarah 53 Living at 19 Uppertown
William 20 Born1861 Boness Linlithgow
Sarah 11 Born Ireland

Robert Born 1859 Boness Age 26 at 30 Main St
New Monkland
Isabella Born Hollyburn Lanarkshire 24 Wife
Robert Born Uppertown 5 Months

Stewart 1850 Ireland at house opposit Inn Riggend
Agnes Wife 1850 Ireland
Robert 10 Born Shotts
John 7 Born New Monkland
William 5 New Monkland
Sarah 3 New Monkland
Mary 9 Months New Monkland
I had an uncle who went visiting
with my aunt to see her aunt
till early 70's in house across the
road from this house

Jane Born Ireland 1846 Died 10th Dec 1905
at Muirhead Harthill
Married John Sinnet 24 April 1868 Armadale Bathgate Linlithgow

My Grandparents

Willie
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Willie

Willie Report 15 Nov 2008 07:22

Robert McIlwraith was my G G Grandfather Born Ireland 1825

S77URF

S77URF Report 9 Nov 2008 07:13

you seem to be right, the names match thanks!
tho the surname has slightly different spelling? is that normal or way back then?

regards

steve

Researching:
Smith, Beauchamp, Deakin, McIlwraith, Osborne, Shropshire, Wolverhampton, Surrey, West London

Rebecca

Rebecca Report 8 Nov 2008 22:47

Could it be that Staffs is in fact Shotts?

Researching:
Gypsies, Cooper/Cole/Mitchell/Johnson/Doe... Pantry family-London/Kent

Christina(Lancashire)

Christina(Lancashire) Report 8 Nov 2008 22:41

1881 Scotland Census
about Agnes Mc Wrarth
Name: Agnes Mc Wrarth
Age: 31
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Relationship: Wife
Spouse's name : Stewart
Gender: Female
Where born: Ireland
Registration Number: 651/2
Registration district: New Monkland Landward
Civil Parish: New Monkland Landward
County: Lanarkshire
Address: House Opposite Inn Riggend
ED: 5
Household schedule number: 49
Line: 15
Roll: cssct1881_264
Household Members: Name Age
Agnes Mc Wrarth 31...Ireland
John Mc Wrarth 7..Shotts, Lanarkshire
Mary Mc Wrarth 9 Mos
Robert Mc Wrarth 10..Shotts, Lanarkshire
Sarah Mc Wrarth 3
Stewart Mc Wrarth 31 ...Ireland
William Mc Wrarth 5

All others born New Monkland Landward

Christina(Lancashire)

Christina(Lancashire) Report 8 Nov 2008 22:34

1871 Scotland Census
about Robt Raith
Name: Robt Raith
Age: 3 Mo
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: Slewart
Mother's Name: Agnes
Gender: Male
Where born: Lanarkshire
Registration Number: 655
Registration district: Shotts
Civil Parish: Shotts
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 76 Muirhead Rd
ED: 9
Household schedule number: 119
Line: 18
Roll: CSSCT1871_151
Household Members: Name Age
Agnes Raith 23..Ireland
Helen M Raith 2..Lanarkshire
Robt Raith 3 Mo..Lanarkshire
Slewart Raith 22 ..Miner..Linlithgowshire

♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥

♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥ Report 8 Nov 2008 22:25

Stewart McIlwraith birth is not on Scotlands People anyway as he was born in Ireland!! But the childrens would be and you can check the marriage date from this as the certificate would show the marriage.

Betty

S77URF

S77URF Report 8 Nov 2008 22:10

that where i am not sure! why would two scots marry in staffs? shave looked at williams birth cert ? you may decipher it better than me i cannot find it in england either!

Researching:
Smith, Beauchamp, Deakin, McIlwraith, Osborne, Shropshire, Wolverhampton, Surrey, West London

♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥

♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥ Report 8 Nov 2008 21:58

Oh not married in Scotland then ok!! No wonder I couldn't find it.

S77URF

S77URF Report 8 Nov 2008 21:56

hi, i cant read the hand writing, 11 july 1870 it then seems to say north rigg staffs???? i got this from williams birth 24 feb 1876

regards steve

Researching:
Smith, Beauchamp, Deakin, McIlwraith, Osborne, Shropshire, Wolverhampton, Surrey, West London

S77URF

S77URF Report 8 Nov 2008 21:53

you could be right! the names seem to match! another gr user had the same details but i cant make exact match

Researching:
Smith, Beauchamp, Deakin, McIlwraith, Osborne, Shropshire, Wolverhampton, Surrey, West London

♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥

♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥ Report 8 Nov 2008 21:48

Hi Steve where did they marry as I can't find the marriage on Scotlands People in 1870.

Betty

Artbeat

Artbeat Report 8 Nov 2008 21:47

sorry i can,t help with agnes,s surname, however would this be stewart with his father & siblings.

1861
Name: Stewart McIlwraith
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: Robert
Mother's Name: Sarah
Gender: Male
Where born: Ireland
Registration Number: 663
Registration district: Boness
Civil Parish: Boness
County: West Lothian
Address: 14 Borrowstoun Village
Occupation: Ironstone Miner
ED: 7A
Household schedule number: 166
Line: 17
Roll: CSSCT1861_120
Household Members: Name Age
John McIlwraith 8
Mary McIlwraith 2
Robert McIlwraith 36
Robert McIlwraith 6
Sarah McIlwraith 34
Stewart McIlwraith 12
William McIlwraith 5 Mo


S77URF

S77URF Report 8 Nov 2008 21:43

Thanks for your help, looks very good as my great grandad was willoam and it mactches, but i cannot decipher wifes maiden name? mccraken or mccraggen?

Researching:
Smith, Beauchamp, Deakin, McIlwraith, Osborne, Shropshire, Wolverhampton, Surrey, West London

Artbeat

Artbeat Report 8 Nov 2008 21:40

total guess.

1891
Name: Stewart McIlwraith
Age: 42
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Agnes
Gender: Male
Where born: Ireland
Registration Number: 651/2
Registration district: New Monkland Landward
Civil Parish: New Monkland
County: Lanarkshire
Address: Burnside Cottage
Occupation: Coal Miner
ED: 5
Household schedule number: 30
Line: 5
Roll: CSSCT1891_316
Household Members: Name Age
Agnes McIlwraith 42
Agnes McIlwraith 5
Hannah McIlwraith 3
James McIlwraith 1
Jeanie McIlwraith 8
John McIlwraith 18
Mary McIlwraith 10
Robert McIlwraith 21
Stewart McIlwraith 42
William McIlwraith 15

All children born new monkland.

S77URF

S77URF Report 8 Nov 2008 21:24

married 11/7/1870 stewart mcilwraith married agnes? i cant read the handwriting on the cert! any further info where when or relatives and decendants would be greatly apreciated

Researching:
Smith, Beauchamp, Deakin, McIlwraith, Osborne, Shropshire, Wolverhampton, Surrey, West London