George WARDROP(E)

[SpudW]

Trying to find some more info about George Wardop(e) of Kirkliston (Mid-Calder, born about 1808) who married MARY HAMILTON, 14th June, 1833, in Carnwath, Scotland, and apparently produced three kids:

1834 – Son William W. born, 28th May.

1839 – son, George W., 30th April.

1841 – daughter Marion, 10th Nov.

[CaroleW]

Hi

Can you clarify the surname please - is it with or without an r

Re: George WARDROP(E)

info about George Wardop(e)

[sancti]

Possible brother still living in Kirkliston on 1851 census

William Wardrop 42 Occupation: Land Steward born Bathgate
Agnes Wardrop 40
John Wardrop 11
Margret Wardrop 10
Jane Wardrop 9
Agnes Wardrop 6
George Wardrop 3
 
 
Address: Newliston, Kirkliston, West Lothian

[CaroleW]

The only 1841 entry I have been able to find does not include William.  Marion was born after the census

It also does not fit with an 1833 marriage unless Mary was a second wife

1841 for Hamilton

George Wardrop 40 Hand Loom Weaver
Mrs.  Wardrop 35
Ann   15
John   13
Charlotte 11
George   9
Catherine    5
Janet   2
Hamilton ED 7 Page 24 Line 1070

EDIT - just found IGI entry for Catherine b 1835 - mother was Hannah Milner

[sancti]

1841 also has this with a possible transcription error for Mary

George Wardrobe 30 occ Ag Lab
Mary Hamdan Wardrobe 26

Address: Muerburn Kirkliston
 
 

[CaroleW]

I wonder if these children all died in infancy

[SpudW]

That's interesting detective work, Sancti! I've been looking for Mary Hamilton in the 1841 census without luck so far.

I do know that son William was with Mary's parents in 1841, at Benthead Farm in Carnwath. Although, strangely, the age given is more suited to his brother George!

Spellings of Wardrope seem to vary widely, adding and dropping the e with gay abandon, and occasionally transmogrifying into Wardobe as well...

[sancti]

Ancestry has him as nephew in 1851

William Hamilton 25 Head born: Carnwath, Lanarkshire Occupation: Farmer Of 200 Acres
Isabella Hamilton 34 Sister
Margaret Hamilton 18 Sister
William Wardrop 16 nephew born: Carnwath, Lanarkshire occ ploughman
Henry Mill 16

Address: Easter Mosshatt
 
 

[sancti]

The 1841 census that you mentioned. Maybe his age is transcribed wrongly and should be 7

William Hamilton 55
Marrion Hamilton 45
Isabell Hamilton 20
Jean Hamilton 20
Richard Hamilton 15
Thomas Hamilton 15
James Hamilton 14
John Hamilton 12
Elisabeth Hamilton 11
Margaret Hamilton 8
William Wardrope 1