Holburn. Ravenscraig Farm. Greenock

[elaine447]

Robert Holburn---------1851 Gnk---------Cowfeeder
Robert Jnr---------------1882 Gnk---------Butcher
Mary ---------------------1883 Gnk---------Housekeeper
James--------------------1884 Gnk---------Cowfeeder
Thomas------------------1886 Gnk---------Clerk
John ---------------------1888 Gnk----------Scholar
Jane----------------------1889 Gnk-------------"
William-------------------1891 Gnk-------------"
Alex-----------------------1892 Gnk-------------"
address 54 Ann Street,
1891 census as above without William and Alex
but Robert snr's wife Janet is on there

[elaine447]

Tam
going a wee bit further back to 1861
Address Head of Ann Street
Robert Holburn--------1826 Gnk---------farmer acres
Jean---------------------1821 Gnk---------
Janet--------------------1850 Gnk
Robert------------------1851 Gnk
John---------------------1853 Gnk
James-------------------1855 Gnk
Graham-----------------1857 Gnk
William McGrecan-----1839 Argylshire-----Domestic Servant

[TAMOWEN4]

Thanks Elaine 

Robert Holburn (Senior) and Janet Holburn ms Scott. Ann St.

One of their sons John Miller Holburn a Dairyman at Gateside Farm (maybe my mum thought it was Ravenscraig) married Mary Crawford at 7 south st Greenock 1912.

My Aunt Jenny (Janet) Holburn was a child of theirs born 1917. I cannot view her birth on SP or find out for definate if she had siblings although my mother has said one of Janets siblings owned a wee shop around Mt Pleasant St.

Thanks for your help

Tommy 

[Sharon01]

The link I gave you had a James Millar living at Ravenscraig farm, wife was Jane Holborn.

Sharon

[TAMOWEN4]

Thank you Sharon,

it seems to tie up, Jane Holburn it would be likely to be a sister of the John I'm following up.

Tommy 

[BobMcL]

Robert Holburn Jnr Butcher was my grandfather

[Gourockian]

I don't know if this has any connection but the last family to actually farm Drumshantie Farm, Tower Drive, Gourock were Holburns and they emigrated to Australia in 1956.  It was then occupied by a non farming tenant for a short while before being demolished.  Search Ancestry.com, using 'Holburn Family', for further information.  Hope this is helpful.

[raonull4]

hi
   South African War Graves 16th July 1916 has a John Simpson Holburn
son Of James Holburn Ravenscraig Farm,
picture attached might be of interest to you