Henry McAllister of Douglas, Lanarkshire

[bagpipelover46]

Trying to find information on my great-grandfather, Henry McAllister.  Date of birth was August 31, 1885. Names of parents and siblings are unknown. He moved to Canada in the early 1900's and married Margaret Kyle Richardson (she was from Stranraer, Wigtownshire) Collingwood East, British Columbia, Canada. They had three children (Margaret, Henry and Andrew) in Canada, then moved to the United States and settled in Washington State.

I know it's not much, but it's all the information I have at this time. Any help in fiding out more about him would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!

[daval57]

Welcome to Rootschat bl46

Henry born  31st Aug 1885
Father Andrew McAllister Coal miner
Mother Jane Crawford
They married 29 Nov 1878 in Douglas
Henry's birth registered by Andrew (father)

Source: ScotlandsPeople ( http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ )

Dave

[daval57]

This looks like the family living in Lesmahagow in the 1881 census.

Dwelling: Bankend     
Jane Wife 21 F Douglas, Lanark, Scotland
Ephreim Son 3 M Ireland
Alexander Son 1 Lesmahagow, Lanark, Scotland
Andrew Head 22 Iron Miner Douglas, Lanark, Scotland
Andrew G.Father 68 Ireland
Sarah    McALLISTER Married 27 F Mariners Wife Ireland
Thomas Son 6    Ireland

1891 and 1901 census might give more information but I don't have easy access.  Perhaps someone with access to ancestry can pick this up for you.

Dave

[daval57]

From marriage cert of Andrew and Jane in 1878

Andrew's parents (Andrew 19 coal miner resident Bankend, Lesmahagow)
Alexander McAllister coal miner
Mary McAllister m.s.McAllister

Jane's parents (Jane 18 Domestic Servant resident ****** Lanark)
David Crawford (Chelsea Pensioner)
Elizabeth Crawford m.s.Brown


Source: ScotlandsPeople


I have the images of the registry entries for Henry's birth and Andrew and Jane's marriage if you'd like them.

Dave

[karenlee]

Hi

This might help :-

1891 Census Scotland Lanarkshire Douglas
ED7/Parish Reg #641/Page 8
Blue Tower

MCALISTER
Andrew Head Marr 32 Hawker born Douglas Lanarkshire
Jane Wife Marr 31 born Douglas Lanarkshire
Alexander Son Unmarr 11 Scholar born Bankend Lesmahagow Lanarkshire
David Son Unmarr 9 Scholar born Bankend Lesmahagow Lanarkshire
Elizabeth Dau Unmarr 8 Scholar born Bankend Lesmahagow Lanarkshire
Henry Son Unmarr 5 Scholar born Douglas Lanarkshire
Ellen Dau Unmarr 3 born Douglas Lanarkshire
Mary Dau Unmarr 1 born Douglas Lanarkshire


1901 Census Scotland Lanarkshire Douglas
ED6/Parish Reg #641/Page 10
Curries Close Main Street

MCALLISTER
Andrew Head Marr 42 Blacksmith born Douglas Lanarkshire
Jane Wife Marr 41 born Douglas Lanarkshire
David Son Unmarr 20 Coal Miner born Bankend Lanarkshire
Henry Son Unmarr 16 Blacksmith born Douglas Lanarkshire
Mary Dau Unmarr 12 Scholar born Douglas Lanarkshire
Thomas Son Unmarr 9 Scholar born Douglas Lanarkshire
Jane Dau Unmarr 6 Scholar born Douglas Lanarkshire
Catherine Dau Unmarr 2 born Douglas Lanarkshire

Cheers
Karenlee

[daval57]

Margaret Kyle Richardson (wife of Henry)
born 6 March 1879
Father Robert Richardson road surfaceman
Mother Margaret Melven? (difficult to read, may be Melvin)actually looks like Durcan / Dorcan on marriage - see post #9
They married 4 June 1874
Birth registered by Robert (father)

Source: SP

[daval57]

Thanks Karenlee,
Funnily enough, when I saw that Margaret's father was a road surfaceman, I thought Hawker.

I'm just looking at Margaret's parent's marriage and will post further.

Dave

[karenlee]

Hey Dave

Trying to find an Andrew with parents Alexander and Mary pre 1881... not succeding as yet...

Will see what I can find about Jane on the Census..

Good work my friend...

Karenlee

Added... just rechecked... on 1881 says father of Andrew is Andrew...

[karenlee]

1861 Census Scotland Lanarkshire Douglas
ED4/Reg # 641? Page 1
Braehead

CRAWFORD
David Head Marr 50 Chelsea Pensioner born Lothian Leith Mid
Elisabeth Wife Marr 40 Pensioner's Wife born Aberdeen Aberdeenshire
Catherine Dau Unmarr 9 Pensioner's Dau born Douglas Lanarkshire
Thomas Son Unmarr 7 Scholar born Douglas Lanarkshire
Robert Son Unmarr 5 Pensioner's Son born Douglas Lanarkshire
Elisabeth Dau Unmarr 3 Pensioner's Dau born Douglas Lanarkshire
Jane Dau Unmarr 1 Pensioner's Dau born Douglas Lanarkshire
Alexander HUTCHISON Lodger Unmarr 38 Ag Lab born Douglas Lanarkshire
Alexander MCLELLAN Lodger Unmarr 63 Cotton Weaver born Hamilton Lanarkshire

Cheers
Karenlee