Thomas Laurie's Children

[daval57]

Regarding my prev post /photo.
I've no doubt that the entire street would have been this type of building when your rellies were there in 1901 Alexanderina.

Dave


Modified .... Erm, sorry, just noticed you're a newbe! Welcome. 
Hope you enjoy the site.

[hume]

The Laurie family in 1881. Luckily some clues to Thomas' mother and family. Also a possible sister to Mary Jane staying with them.

Address: 27 Kerr Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Hanerata [sic] Laurie, f, head, 46, mar., washer woman, b. Glasgow
Janet ", f, dau., 14, millworker, b. Glasgow
Sydney ", f, dau., 5, -, b. Glasgow
Marie ", f, dau., 3, -, b. Glasgow
Thomas ", m, son, 27, shoemaker, b. Glasgow
Mary Jane ", f, boarder, 21, millworker, b. Glasgow
Isabella ", f, grandau., 5, -, b. Glasgow
Daniel ", m, grandson, 1, -, b. Glasgow

Gordon Gibson, f, boarder, 20, washerwoman, b. Glasgow

hume24

[daval57]

hume24,

Gordon's sex / occupation - washerwoman?



Modified -- Oops, I confused myself there.  That's not our Gordon but I wonder if Gordon b1897 was named after this person?

[hume]

It's correct. I did a double take too, but Gordon was definitely female. I notice Thomas and Mary Jane's daughter that you found, born 1897, was also named Gordon.

hume24

[daval57]

I just modified my last post - we're crossing.

[hume]

Marriage certificate of 1873 gives Thomas' parents as John Lawrie, shoemaker and Henrietta Lawrie, m.s. Watson. Mary Jane's parents were George Gibson, shipbuilder (journeyman) and Isabella Gibson, m.s. Ferries.

hume24

[hume]

Just following up on the children who leave the Laurie/Lawrie household between 1891 and 1901:

Isabella (aged 14 in 1891) married Alexander Fleming 1898 in Glasgow, and died 1933 at 253 Duke Street, Glasgow (usual residence: 1 Bell Street). Her death certificate gives mother's name as Mary Jane Lawrie, m.s. Ferrie.

Daniel (aged 11 in 1891) died 1929 at the Eastern District Hospital. His usual residence was 43 Dale Street, Bridgeton. He was single.

Still searching for Thomas.

hume24

[hume]

Thomas lived to a fantastic age. He died 1975, aged 94 in Glasgow.

So I think I've gave a pretty good start. More marriages and deaths will be available for the Laurie/Lawrie children at http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk.

hume24

[daval57]

Just having another look over all this.
The info you've found is great hume24.

It seems Gordon on the 1881 census is Mary Jane's sister and the namesake of
the daughter born 1897.

To be honest hume24, I hadn't noticed the child Gordon was female.  My mind jumped to the wrong conclusion that a Gordon would be male.

Dave