Matthew SLATER/ Jean KING

[Millmoor]

Hi Julie

I would suggest you have a look at the Old Parish Records Deaths on Scotlands People. I did a search for Slaters in Renfrewshire and the following deaths all came up in Abbey Parish Paisley.

Matthew 15/12/1845

Matthew 10/4/1850

Jane 29/8/1854

Jean 28/12/1848

William 11/4/1851

William

[jonn]

Just a little pointer regarding the 1841. put up earlier regarding the Jennie Slater, and family.

On Scotlandspeople the family listed has no William Slater, aged 4 years, instead its a Hellen Slater, aged 4 years, also Margaret Slater, is aged 3 years, and Maria Slater, is aged 1m.

Regards,
Jonn.

[MonicaL]

Thanks Jonn  Just seen what you mean on FreeCen. No point chasing for ghosts is there with wrong info...hard enough a lot of the time when the names are correctly transcribed!

Jonn's new details for the family in 1841 make more sense of what we had potentially for them in 1851:

Jane Slater 36, widow, Worker In Thread Mill b. Paisley
Jeanie Slater 16 Worker In Thread Mill b. Paisley
Margt Slater 11 b. Paisley
Elizth Slater 5 b. Paisley
Jeanie Slater 8, niece b. Port Glasgow       

Address: 15 Back Row, Abbey Paisley

Looks like we are missing a Helen and a Maria from the family by 1851....

Monica

[MonicaL]

Julie, we are all enjoying your family research and keep on wanting to add a little more, here and there 

In support of the occupation of Writer (I am also thinking maybe perhaps Clerk to Writer given that possible 1841 census entry previously posted for a Matthew Slater, Clerk).

This looks to be a sibling to Matthew Jnr http://i-83-67-41-189.freedom2surf.net/fam47337.htm

John and wife Grace show below in 1851. It was his occupation that I found interesting and wondered whether both brothers, John and Matthew entered into an apprenticeship under the tutelage of a local Writer? Guess only!

1851:

John Slater 42 Writer's Clerk
Grace Slater 32, Formerly Muslin Sewer, b. Kilwinning Ayrshire
Margaret Slater 9
Jane Brown Slater 7
Agness Fife Slater 6
Mathew Slater 4
Grace Slater 2
William Slater 5 Months
Maria Cook 27, sister
John Cook 24 brother in law, Engineer Iron Turner
John Cook 11 Months newphew b. Edinburgh

Address: 6 Renfrew Street, Paisley Abbey Church

Monica

[Millmoor]

I agree with you Monica. This is an enjoyable family to research.

Couldn't resist downloading the death for Matthew in 1850. The details are as follows

10 April 1850 Matthew Slater Back Sneddon Street Writer Cause of death Consumption Age 43. (This would give a birth year of c 1807).

The above age muddies the water further as the age given in the 1841 census  for Mathew Slater clerk is 25. Found the entry on freecen which has him in the Ferrie household. It took ages to locate him on ancestry - there he is in the household of William Reust, an accountant. Mathew has been transcribed as Slates!

William

[Millmoor]

Well curiosity has really got the better of me! And I think it was worth it!

The newspaper extract states " At 5 Sir Michael Street on the 2nd inst Helen youngest daughter of Mr James Wilson : also at the same place on the 21st ault Margaret 3rd daughter of Mr Matthew Slater writer Paisley.

Moving on to SP Margaret's death record  shows parents as Matthew Slater writers clerk deceased and Jane Wilson formerly Slater Maiden name King. Margaret died of consumption. The informant was her stepfather James Wilson.

So the hunt is now for James and Jane Wilson. If you can locate her death that will give you her parents names for sure!

Willoiam

[MonicaL]

Oh my William  There is Matthew at last! Sad it's his death though  Well done!

Monica

[MonicaL]

Sorry, crossed over with the next post 

It is all falling into place a lot more for sure. When was young Margaret's death?

Monica

[jonn]

The couple had a daughter Helen Wilson, born 23 Jan/1855. that name Helen, again.

Regards Jonn.