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Lanarkshire / Re: Headstone pictures CAMBUSNETHAN CHURCHYARD WISHAW
« on: Wednesday 29 April 15 13:49 BST (UK) »
Hi, Lodger!
Thank you so much for getting back to me!
This is exactly the couple who I was hoping it would be, too bad it doesn't give me many clues.
I've been trying to find birth/death records for Gavin Young and Sarah Balfour. I found their marriage records on Scotland's People - married in 1797, Gavin of Cambusnethan parish, Sarah of Hamilton parish. I also found record of five children, all born in Stewart-Town, Cambusnethan parish. They are:
(1) Martha, born 1798, listed as 1st child - I believe she married Thomas Cunningham in 1818. I found record of two of their children, but I have not been able to find any of them in censuses or death records.
(2) James, born 1800 - married Ann Lightbody, died 1869 - have his death record that confirms he is a son on Gavin and Sarah. I also found a wealth of information on this family in this thread about the Cambusnethan Churchyard.
(3) Susan, born 1801, listed as 3rd child - have not been able to find anything else about her.
(4) John, born 1803, listed as 4th child - have not been able to find anything else about him. Have been looking at all John Youngs in the Wishaw Relief Church Baptismal Register, marriage records, censuses, and death records.
(5) Gavin, born 1806 - married Ann Forrest in Hamilton parish in 1830, died 1885 - have his death record that confirms he is a son of Gavin and Sarah. I have a fair about of information about him since he is my 4x great-grandfather.
The known children all appear to use Scottish naming patterns when naming their children. If Gavin and Sarah also used the pattern, Gavin's parents would be James Young + Susan, and Sarah's parents would be John Balfour + Martha.
Both Gavin and Sarah had died by the time of son James' death in 1869. Both James' and Gavin's death records list their father as a shoemaker. In looking at all the Youngs still in Stewart-Town for the 1841 census, I came across a James Young, born 1761, shoemaker, living with Mary, born abt 1766, and John, born abt 1801, also a shoemaker. Perhaps this is an older brother of the Gavin Young I am searching for? I'm not sure if shoemaking was an occupation that was shared by many family members like weaving was. I've not been able to find out much about on the internet.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. My husband has promised me a trip to Scotland for our 25th wedding anniversary, but that is a year away. Plus, even though I've warned him, I don't think he will let me sit in research rooms for a month straight.
Thank you again!
Traci Field
Clarkston, Montana USA
Thank you so much for getting back to me!
This is exactly the couple who I was hoping it would be, too bad it doesn't give me many clues.
I've been trying to find birth/death records for Gavin Young and Sarah Balfour. I found their marriage records on Scotland's People - married in 1797, Gavin of Cambusnethan parish, Sarah of Hamilton parish. I also found record of five children, all born in Stewart-Town, Cambusnethan parish. They are:
(1) Martha, born 1798, listed as 1st child - I believe she married Thomas Cunningham in 1818. I found record of two of their children, but I have not been able to find any of them in censuses or death records.
(2) James, born 1800 - married Ann Lightbody, died 1869 - have his death record that confirms he is a son on Gavin and Sarah. I also found a wealth of information on this family in this thread about the Cambusnethan Churchyard.
(3) Susan, born 1801, listed as 3rd child - have not been able to find anything else about her.
(4) John, born 1803, listed as 4th child - have not been able to find anything else about him. Have been looking at all John Youngs in the Wishaw Relief Church Baptismal Register, marriage records, censuses, and death records.
(5) Gavin, born 1806 - married Ann Forrest in Hamilton parish in 1830, died 1885 - have his death record that confirms he is a son of Gavin and Sarah. I have a fair about of information about him since he is my 4x great-grandfather.
The known children all appear to use Scottish naming patterns when naming their children. If Gavin and Sarah also used the pattern, Gavin's parents would be James Young + Susan, and Sarah's parents would be John Balfour + Martha.
Both Gavin and Sarah had died by the time of son James' death in 1869. Both James' and Gavin's death records list their father as a shoemaker. In looking at all the Youngs still in Stewart-Town for the 1841 census, I came across a James Young, born 1761, shoemaker, living with Mary, born abt 1766, and John, born abt 1801, also a shoemaker. Perhaps this is an older brother of the Gavin Young I am searching for? I'm not sure if shoemaking was an occupation that was shared by many family members like weaving was. I've not been able to find out much about on the internet.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. My husband has promised me a trip to Scotland for our 25th wedding anniversary, but that is a year away. Plus, even though I've warned him, I don't think he will let me sit in research rooms for a month straight.
Thank you again!
Traci Field
Clarkston, Montana USA