Montgomery (or Montgomerie) family

[Liz C]

Hi every1
Im hoping sum1 can help me. My granda was Robert Montgomery b 1909 d 1946. He married Elizabeth Laird Stevenson b 13/04/1912. Robert's parents were Alexander Walker Montgomery & Jessie Davidson. Ive been able 2 locate family members on the Stevenson side (mostly thru my grannie b4 she died) but always hit a brick wall on the Montgomery side.
My grandad (Robert - Rab or Sanny) was killed in the 'black muck' at Cowie pit in Oct 1946
Thanx
Liz Condie (ne Montgomery)

[Gadget]

Hi Liz 

I'm not clear if your brickwall is coming forwards on your Montgomerie line or going backwards. You'll be aware that we can't mention the names of any living people on RootsChat so coming forwards might be difficult.

If it's going backwards, there's this marriage showing on ScotlandsPeople ( www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk ) :

1909 St Ninians, Stirling:  Alexander Walke(r) Montgomerie and Jessie Davidson

This cert will give their parents names and maybe help with a brickwall going backwards.


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[Gadget]

The 1911, Bannockburn,  has Alexander Montgomery as aged 26 and born Irvine, Ayrshire.  With him and Jessie (aged 22, b. Shotts, Lks) is Alexander's brother Robert, aged 23, also born Irvine, Ayrshire.


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[Gadget]

1891 Census

26 Bensley Square, Kilwinning, Ayrshire

Robert Montgomerie, 31, coal miner, b. Kilwinning
Catherine, 25, b. Irvine
Alexander W, 6, b. Irvine
Robert, 3, b. Kilwinning
Abigail, 1, b. Irvine


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[Gadget]

From SP

Marriage - Kilwinning, Ayrshire  1888 Robert Montgomery and Catherine Walker


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[Liz C]

Been up 2 my parents 2 pik up the info I originally had on my gr grand parents. Not able 2 give much more than b4 - I have the following
 My dad's dad was Robert Montgomerie b 21/09/1909 Moubray Row Cowie d 08/09/1946 Bannockburn Colliery, Cowie. Address now given as 8 Roxburgh Row Cowie.
 His father was Alexander Walker Montgomery d 22/09/1934 age 50yrs  & his mother was Jessie Montgomerie (nee Davidson). She died 20/01/1957  They're both buried in B/burn cemetary. They were married 03/09/1909
Their children were : Robert (my grandad) b31/10/1909
                                 Mary
                                 Henry (Harry)   d 19/01/1968 Age 55yrs
                                 Catherine (Kate I think) d 07/10/1998
                                 John (Twin) d 07/10/1998 Age 77yrs
                                 Alexander (twin) Died as young child Buried in lime soil at B/burn???
I think thats pretty much all the dates I have but I have some more info on some spouses, children etc
Liz x

[Liz C]

All the info given eg from Kilwinning certainly ties in with my grandparents - I was told years ago that my ancestors came from Kilwinning to Cowie for the coal mines (there was some talk of someone b4 that coming from Ireland but Im not sure bout that??
Many thanx 4 the info so far - really appreciate it & I'l def look in2 this further now Ive got lots more 2 go on
Best Wishes
Liz x

[Gadget]

Coal miners did tend to move around different coal mines for work as one was depleted and others were sunk/expanded . Mine certainly did.

The best match that I can fine on the 1881 is

2 Front Street, Kilwinning, Ayrshire

Robert Montgomery, 58, coal miner, b. Irvine
Jane, 55, b. Stevenston
Robert, 21, coal miner, b. Kilwinning
Hamilton, 18, coal miner, b. Kilwinning
Agnes, 13, b. Kilwinning

And this from the IGI:

Birth,  Kilwinning.  - Robert Montgomerie, 2 May 1860.
Parents - Robert Montgomerie and Jane Baillie

Haven't got a firm hit on Jessie Davidson on the early censuses  yet but there is a birth entry on SP in 1888, Shotts.


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[Gadget]

Had a sneaky look on Jessie Davidson's birth cert - noticed that daughter Mary's middle name was Weir.

Shotts 6th April 1888
Jessie Davidson
Parents - Marion Weir, domestic servant and John Davidson, journeyman blacksmith.  John signed the cert as well as Marion. I don't think that they were married.  His address was given as 225 Crookston Street, Glasgow.


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