Rutherford Family, Greenock

[LinJ]

I am looking for information on the Rutherford Family originally from Ireland.

Parents: George Rutherford and Sarah Scoffield.

They lived in Greenock (1851 - 1871) and had children: Mary Rutherford (my great grandmother), Samuel Rutherford and Isaac Rutherford.  The family then moved to Govan Glasgow.

I posted on the Irish forum in February about George and Sarah but have had no luck so far. Any help would be much appreciated.

[runningbear]

hi pal,

1851 census- 9 market street, greenock

george...age 36...sawyer
sarah jane...age 34
james...age 7...born ire
george...age 6...born ire
ann...age 5...born ire
mary adams rutherford...8 months
sarah jane...8 months

1861 census- 16 market street, greenock

george...age 47...wood sawyer
sarah jane...age 44
james...age 17...pawn office clerk
mary...age 11
samuel...age 5
isaac...age 2

1871 census- 16 market street, greenock

george...age 56...wood sawyer
sarah...age 54
samuel...age 14...grocer boy
isaac...age 12

1881 census- 24 blackburn street, govan

sarah...age 64...former laundress
samuel...age 24...app fitter
isaac...age 21...sugar boiler
george peters...grandson...age 10
sarah peters...g/dau...age 8
mary peters...g/dau...age 6
john peters....g/son....age 4
janet peters...g/dau...age 2
catherine boyd...niece...age 21...domestic servant

1891 census- 95 plantation street, govan

isaac...age 32...iron driller
elizabeth...age 27
george...age 2
marion...age 1
samuel...brother...age 35...steam crane driver

1901 census- 53 richmond street, glasgow

isaac...age 42...machine man
elizabeth...age 37
george...age 12
marion...age 11
isaac...age 8
james...age 5
andrew...age 4
samuel...age 1

1901 census- 16 garscube lane (lodging house), glasgow

samuel...age 46...steam crane driver


will look for more

Joe

[LinJ]

Thanks Joe.  I have most of the info you recorded. I got it from SP. I didn't have the 1851 census though as not available on there so thanks for that.
 

[runningbear]

hi pal

1871 census- 3 hill street, greenock

john peters...age 22...carter...born perth
mary...age 22
george...age 10 months

1881 census- plantation house, govan

john...age 32...labourer
mary...age 30
george...age 11
sarah j...age 9
mary...age 7
john...age 4
janet...age 2
infant...age 1 day

1891- 2 grove place, portobello

john...age 44...missionary
mary...age 42
george...age 20...tramcar conductor
mary m....age 16...apprentice dressmaker
john...age 14...apprentice tailor
janet...age 12
samuel...age 7
margaret...age 5
jane...age 2

1901 census- 1 gregory place, st andrews

john...age 56...missionary
mary...age 54
mary...age 26...milliner
janet...age 23...dressmaker
samuel...age 17
margaret...age 15...dressmaker
jane...age 13


Joe

[runningbear]

hi pal,

did you notice this?


1851 census- 76 ann street, greenock

james rutherford...age 60...former farm labourer...bor ire 1791
ann...age 58...born ire 1793
elizabeth...age 27
ann...age 23...cotton mill worker
john h...age 18...tin smith

in the 1861 census i believe that your george (son of george is here)

1861 census- 4 ann street, greenock

ann...age 71...grocer
elizabeth...age 44
john...age 29...hm customs
george...age 16...grandson



Joe

[elaine447]

Hi Linj
on the IGI there is a birth for a Samuel Rutherford
born 3rd of June 1855 in Greenock
if this is your family the birth would be on SP and being 1855
would tell you where his parents came from
Elaine

[runningbear]

hi elaine wis just aboot tae post...well done

a wee search of the igi's through up that

isaac was born 23/8/1858
samuel you have, thanks to elaine
ann was born 7/9/1857

and mary married john peters in greenock on the 30/8/1869


going on census details i can assume that sarah registered the death of george so she would know who his parents were

Joe

[elaine447]

there is a picture of market street
if you google Market street Greenock pictures
there are also some really good pictures of Ann street too
Elaine

[LinJ]

Thanks Joe & Elaine. Your information is very helpful.
I hadn't the census results for James Rutherford & Ann Waterton.  That is George's parents. I have George & Sarah's death & marriage details from SP.  I wasn't sure if James and Ann Rutherford were in Greenock too it's good to confirm that.  I will get Samuel's birth from SP.   Sarah's mum Mary Scoffield died in Greenock in 1856 I think. So clearly most of the family came over from Ireland.  You are very quick at getting information!  Thank you both.