Pollockshaws 1851/61

[raine]

can someone do a lookup in the 1861 census and tell me if there is a agnes mcarthur in main st barony pollockshaws,age about 59yrs +a widow,i think she was living with 2 children at this time margaret+thomas,??also the same area in the 1851,but married then to a samuel mcarthur,thxs lorrraine

[RJ_Paton]

Can you clarify the address ....

Barony is/was a district in Glasgow which at the time in question was in Lanarkshire Pollokshaws was at that time in Eastwood a district of Renfrewshire.

[raine]

thxs for you time to reply i think it was 19,Main Street,Barony of pollockshaws, in or around 1861,since i wrote the first message,Ive had a son marriage certi and on the it saying,parish of monkton Ayr,Cargehead Row Dalry the writing is not very clear,that was in 1860[no number for the house] thxs again lorraine

[RJ_Paton]

Pollokshaws is approximately 5 miles from Barony .... could it have said Burgh of Pollokshaws ?

Monkton is in Ayrshire which is approx 30 miles from both of the above

[raine]

Thxs for that info,I'm begining to think you are right,as i.m in wales i dont know anything of any part of scotland,so that info is nice to learn of,thxs i'm gratful for all the info provided.Lorraine

[RJ_Paton]

Sorry I have been unable to find any more info .... my own ancestors lived at no 65 Main Street.

However I did clear up one point .. in some papers Pollokshaws is referred to as "A burgh of Barony" in the early 19th century  .... Police  Burgh status was not applied for until later in the 19th Century

A Burgh of Barony basically allowed them to set up their council and elect a provost


update ... You won't find Main street on any modern map as its name was changed in 1932 to Shawbridge Street ... which still exists.

[raine]

Falkyrn,thxs for that information once again,You have been more than helpful,Lorraine

[RJ_Paton]

1841 Index

Samuel McArthur Age 35 Head Cotton HLW Bairds Court
Agnes age 40

sarah age 20
john age 15 Ag Labourer
Samuel Mcarthur age 14 Cotton carder
Catherine age 13
Agnes age 9
William age 7
James age 6
Margaret age 4
Fanny     age 2

Could these be your McArthurs

[raine]

Falkyrn,The name are very much the same,thxs ever so much for remembering,all these mth ago,i'm really gratfull to you,do you know what the HLW stands for that you put after Cotton,and is it possible for you to get the same family in the 1851/61 census,I know its asking a lot,I was very pleased to get this information,thxs once again Lorraine