JOHN LITTLE, Bottlemaker, Dublin

[Carole24]

Alison
I believe Jane Little born in 1846 and died in 1918.
Children were Thomas, Christian Pearson Mclaren, Joseph and John.
John married Catherine Breslin and they had 3 children, Jean (Jennie) born 1900, Thomas born 1905 and my father John Joseph born in 1912. The family lived in Thorncastle street, Cambridge Road and Pembroke Cottages  (this was before my father was born). Jean worked in the Jacobs factory. 

[little alison]

I was actually asking about Isabella, Jane's mother. Her father remarried 1849, but I have found no death.

Do you know who, or if, any of the men worked in the Hibernian Bottle Factory? - Alison

[ronoc]

Hi Carole,

I have just sent you a private message 

[Carole24]

Alison
Some of my family in Ireland did a family tree and I have been looking at it, its a bit complicated  but John Little married Janet Little born 1811 and her sister Christiana married Joseph Little and she too is born in 1811. I dont see any Isabella? John and Janet appear to have had 7 children.

[little alison]

Jane's mother was Isabella Pirrie/Perry, and she may have died at Jane’s birth in 1846.
(John Jnr born 1841. - I am descended from him)

John Little Snr remarried to Janet Hamilton Ritchie in 1849.

So I am descended from Isabella, not Janet.
And Janet was born in 1827 - I have a lot about her and her family.

I think bits of that tree might have to be rethought - sorry.
I've had the same with a tree my father left.  He got bits wrong, it happens.
 - Alison

[little alison]

I'm afraid the 1851 census of the Little family in Glasgow is misleading - John and Jane should have been recorded as stepchildren of Janet.......but note that John is recorded as born in Dumbarton, and the 1841 census there shows John as a baby - Jane born after the census.

I do have a full transcript of the marriage of Joseph and 'Jeannie' on 30th October 1868, showing both sets of parents, but I am not supposed to copy it here!

[Carole24]

Hi Alison
So we don't know who was the natural Mother?
Obviously I have been interested in John Mclaren born in 1871 as he is my grandfather and I understand he came down from Scotland but on the Irish census he was listed as English.
Thanks

[little alison]

Now you've made me think. It hadn't occurred to me that Isabella might not be the mother.

However the marriage record of Joseph and Jane/Jeannie does give all parents.
If I could send you the marriage record it is the one thing giving the answer...but I would need an email a/d to send it......if you can give me this - via PM - I will send it.