Drowning Isabella Smith Coatbridge1875

[Toptotty]

Hi, Susan Mallon (Smith) is my ggg grandmother on my mum's dad's side. I have recently started doing my family tree so any information would be great.  Does the surname Welsh come into your family tree? Welsh is my mum's maiden name and my  grandparents name, Mary Mallon married my great grandfather Thomas and my grandfather is also Thomas Welsh. 

[mimimartin]

Hi, Thanks for your message, Susan Mallon (Smith) was my gg grandmother.  She Married James Mallon in Sept 1882 at St Patrick's Chuch Coatbridge.  Yes, the name Welsh does come into my family on my grandmother's side.
Susan Smith Mallon's daughter, Mary Mallon married Thomas Welsh. Mary & thomas are my great grandparents. They had 6 children, Thomas, William, James, Susan, Margaret & Mary.  Mary Welsh (1914-1995) was my grandmother (who is Thomas Welsh's sister.) So I think we are related!  Would be happy to share info with you. 

[Rockford]

Hi Carol,

To add to what Joyce found in the Dundee paper, there's also a short snippet in the Glasgow Herald of 24 Nov 1875.  It repeats much of the Dundee report, but includes a bit of additional information:

Glasgow Herald
Wed 24 Nov 1875

Two Women Drowned at Coatbridge –
Yesterday, the body of a woman named Isabella M’Guire or Smith, wife of a collier residing at Braehead, was found in the mill-dam at Langloan.  She had been in Coatbridge on Monday night, and it is supposed that in walking home in the dark she accidentally fell into the water.  – On Sunday morning, a dead body, which was identified as that of an old woman named Helen Gilchrist or Queen, was found in the Monkland Canal at Woodhall Quay.  Death in this case is also believed to have been accidental.  Post mortem examinations have been ordered in both cases

Strangely enough, I'm actually sitting less than 5 minutes walk from the Luggie Burn at Langloan.

Best wishes

Rockford

[mimimartin]

Hi Rockford

Thank you so much for the info re Glasgow Herald, incidentally I am today sitting 5 mins walk from the Luggie Burn too!

Kind regards

[Seoras]

It does in mine Toptotty,my great grandmother was Agnes Welsh,one of 10 siblings.She had 5 brothers,James,Edward,Thomas,William and Patrick.Mine originated in Ireland but I don't know where yet.